Paracamelichnum jumillensis n.ichnogen.n.ichnosp., Upper Miocene camelidae ichnites from the Hoya de la Sima site (Murcia, Spain)
- Pérez-Lorente, F. 1
- Herrero, C. 2
- Herrero, E. 2
- Montoya, P. 3
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Universidad de La Rioja
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- 2 Museo Municipal Jerónimo Molina, Jumilla, Spain
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Universitat de València
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ISSN: 1042-0940
Año de publicación: 2009
Volumen: 16
Número: 3
Páginas: 208-219
Tipo: Artículo
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Resumen
In the proximity of Jumilla (Murcia, Spain) there is a site called Hoya de la Sima with mammal footprints dating from the Upper Miocene. This site is an old gypsum quarry where footprints of Hipparion, Pecoripeda, Carnivora, Ursidae, and Proboscidea were discovered. While the site was being cleaned and conditioned after the discovery to protect the prints, Camelidae and other prints were unearthed and are currently being studied. The description of the Camelidae ichnites demonstrates that these belong to a new ichnogenera, produced by the prints of Paracamelus. The grouping of trackways is congruent with the gregariousness of these animals and with the concentration observed in similar sites. © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.