New data about the presence of Lepus in the middle and upper pleistocene of Mediterranean Iberia: Bolomor cave (Valencia)

oleh: Alfred Sanchis Serra, Josep Fernández Peris

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Universitat de València 2012-09-01

Deskripsi

<p>We present novel data on the presence of the hare in the Valencian zone during Middle and Upper Pleistocene. An interesting, though small, sample of bone from Bolomor has been assigned to this genus from lagomorphs His appearance in the initial phase of occupation of the cavity (MIS 9) corresponds, for the moment, the earliest mention of Lepus in this area (ca. 350 ka). The determination of other bones of Lepus in the upper levels of the site (MIS 6 and 5e,) along with other references, confirms the continuity of the genus to the Holocene.</p>