Pub Date : 2006-06-01DOI: 10.3409/000000006783995490
L. Fostowicz-Frelik, M. Gasparik
The near complete fossil skull which is the holotype specimen of "Lepus praeti- midus "K RETZOI in JANOSSY, 1969 from the Middle Pleistocene of Ordoglyuk Cave in Solymar (Hungary) was revised, redescribed and compared with two extant subspecies of Lepus timidus LINNAEUS, 1758. The subspecies were L. t. varronis MILLER, 1910 from the Alps and L. t. timidus from the European part of Russia, St. Petersburg Oblast. The ac- companying postcranial material was studied and described for the first time. The fossil remains (skull, mandibles, and isolated teeth) express all characteristic features of Lepus timidus. The dimensions of the skull and postcranial material are within the known range of variability of Lepus timidus, being most similar to the population from Russia. Thus, it is proposed to refer the specimen from Solymar to the species Lepus timidus and hence as Lepus t. praetimidus. The associated fauna of Solymar with Lagurus lagurus (PALLAS, 1773) and Arvicola mosbachensis (SCHMIDTGEN, 1911) was recently established as late Middle Pleistocene in age.
对匈牙利Solymar Ordoglyuk洞穴中更新世“Lepus praeti- midus”K RETZOI在JANOSSY, 1969年的近完整颅骨化石进行了修正、重新描述,并与现存的两个Lepus timidus LINNAEUS亚种进行了比较。亚种为阿尔卑斯山脉的L. t. varronis MILLER, 1910和俄罗斯圣彼得堡州欧洲部分的L. t. timidus。本文首次研究并描述了伴随的颅后材料。化石遗骸(头骨、下颌骨和分离的牙齿)表达了狼的所有特征。头骨和颅后材料的尺寸在已知的狼人变异范围内,与来自俄罗斯的狼人最相似。因此,建议将来自Solymar的标本归为Lepus timidus,因此称为Lepus t. praetimidus。Solymar与Lagurus Lagurus (PALLAS, 1773)和Arvicola mosbachensis (SCHMIDTGEN, 1911)的关联区系最近被确定为中更新世晚期。
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Pub Date : 2005-06-01DOI: 10.3409/173491505783995680
M. Ciach
Species composition, abundance and distribution of owls Strigiformes in the Pieniny National Park were studied during the years 2001-2002. The research area covered 23.25 km. Seven owl species were recorded. A total of 30-38 territories (16-17 Tawny Owl territories, six Eagle Owl territories, four Long-eared Owl territories, 2-4 Tengmalm’s Owl territories, 2-3 Ural Owl territories, three Pygmy Owl territories and one Little Owl territory) were found, giving a density of 12.9-16.3 territories per 10 km. The numbers and density of species in the Pieniny National Park differ from those of other mountainous regions in Poland. The density of the Tawny Owl is significantly higher than other figures given for mountainous areas. The density recorded for the Eagle Owl is the highest in Poland and one of the highest known for this species. A low density is seen for the Ural Owl, indicating a density gradient in the Carpathian Mountains. The Little Owl found here are the only ones presently known in this part of the Polish Carpathians.
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