ANADOLU'DA PLİYOSEN RODENTIA FAUNASININ İLK İNCELENMESİ

Anadolu'da Pliyosende yaşamış bir Rodentia topluluğunun ilk kez ayrıntılı incelemesi yapıldı. Zengin bir memeli faunası ile tanınan Üst Rusciniyen yaşlı Çaka (Ankara) fosil yatağında aşağıdaki dokuz Rodentia türü de bulunur: Castillomys n. sp., Occitanomys sp., Euxinomys galaticus, Apodemus dominans, Mesocricetus cf. primıtivus, Pseudomeriones abbreviatus, Mimomys gracilis, Pliospalax macoveii ve P. compositodontus. Bunlar arasından bazıları Anadolu çevresine özge türlerdir, diğerleri ise daha çok Asya ya da Avrupa'da bilinirler. Bu faunanın tüm özellikleri Çalta dolaylarının o çağda stepik bir bölge olduğunda birleşir.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

PLİYOSEN, RODENTIA, FAUNASI

FIRST STUDY OF A PLIOCENE RODENT FAUNA FROM ANATOLIA

A first detailed study of fossil rodents uncovered from the Pliocene of Çalta (Ankara, Turkey) is given. The faunal assemblage is represented by nine species, attributed to five subfamilies. Two of the species show asiatic affinities, four are derived from Europe while three are indigenous to Anatolia. The rodent fauna of Çalta claims for typical steppic conditions.

Keywords:

FIRST STUDY, A PLIOCENE, RODENT FAUNA,

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