New lissamphibians and squamates from the Maastrichtian of Hateg Basin, Romania

• Autorzy: Folie A , Codrea V.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Numerous remains of amphibians and squamates were discovered in the continental sediments of the Maastrichtian Sânpetru Formation, south of Pui Village (Haţeg Basin, western Romania). The lissamphibians are represented by a salamander−like allocaudatan (Albanerpeton sp.) and at least two discoglossid frogs (cf. Eodiscoglossussp. and cf. Paradiscoglossussp.). The numerous lizards are represented by, e.g., the teiid Bicuspidon hatzegiensissp. nov., and for the first time in a Late Cretaceous site, by two species of the paramacellodid Becklesius (Becklesius nopcsai sp. nov. and Becklesius cf. B. hoffstetteri). Snakes are also present in this site by an indeterminante madtsoiid, which represents the first occurrence of this family in eastern Europe. The presence of Albanerpeton in this site confirms that this genus appeared in Europe by at least the Late Cretaceous instead of Miocene as previously thought. The presence of both Albanerpeton and Bicuspidon in Haţeg Basin suggests a North American influence on eastern European amphibian and lacertilian faunas by Maastrichtian times.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Lacertilia; Romania; Anura; Allocaudata; lissamphibian; squamate; Hateg Basin; Maastrichtian; paleobiogeography

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica
• Rocznik: 2005
• Tom: 50
• Numer: 1
• Opis fizyczny: p.57-71,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Folie A

• Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, rue Vautier 29, B-1000 Brussels, Belgium

autor

Codrea V.

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