First fossil of Varanus Merrem (Squamata: Varanidae) from the Miocene Siwaliks of Pakistan
In the '50s of the XX century, a German expedition lead by Richard Dehm collected a large amount of fossil remains from northern Pakistan. Among these was an isolated trunk vertebra of a lizard, which is here referred to Varanus sp. The collecting site of this specimen is not precisely known, but it...
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| Data de publicação: | 2022 |
| País: | España |
| Recursos: | Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona |
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| Idioma: | Inglês |
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| Palavra-chave: | Reptilia Middle Miocene Late Miocene Neogene Potwar Plateau Chinji Formation Asia New record Miocène moyen Miocène supérieur Néogène Plateau de Potwar Asie Signalement nouveau |
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| author_browse | Delfino, Massimo|||0000-0001-7836-7265 Villa, Andrea|||0000-0001-6544-5201 |
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| description | In the '50s of the XX century, a German expedition lead by Richard Dehm collected a large amount of fossil remains from northern Pakistan. Among these was an isolated trunk vertebra of a lizard, which is here referred to Varanus sp. The collecting site of this specimen is not precisely known, but it most likely comes from middle to early late Miocene Siwalik sediments of the Chinji Formation. This is the first published record of a fossil lizard from the Neogene of Pakistan and adds to the very patchy record of Varanus Merrem, 1820 in Asia. It further supports previous reconstructions of a warm climate for the middle to early late Miocene of the Siwaliks. |
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| spelling | First fossil of Varanus Merrem (Squamata: Varanidae) from the Miocene Siwaliks of Pakistan Premier fossile de Varanus Merrem, 1820 (Squamata: Varanidae) du Miocène des Siwaliks du Pakistan Villa, Andrea|||0000-0001-6544-5201 Delfino, Massimo|||0000-0001-7836-7265 Reptilia Middle Miocene Late Miocene Neogene Potwar Plateau Chinji Formation Asia New record Miocène moyen Miocène supérieur Néogène Plateau de Potwar Asie Signalement nouveau In the '50s of the XX century, a German expedition lead by Richard Dehm collected a large amount of fossil remains from northern Pakistan. Among these was an isolated trunk vertebra of a lizard, which is here referred to Varanus sp. The collecting site of this specimen is not precisely known, but it most likely comes from middle to early late Miocene Siwalik sediments of the Chinji Formation. This is the first published record of a fossil lizard from the Neogene of Pakistan and adds to the very patchy record of Varanus Merrem, 1820 in Asia. It further supports previous reconstructions of a warm climate for the middle to early late Miocene of the Siwaliks. Dans les années 50 du XXème siècle, une expédition allemande dirigée par Richard Dehm a recueilli une grande quantité de restes fossiles dans le nord du Pakistan. Parmi ceux-ci se trouvait une vertèbre isolée du tronc d'un lézard, qui est ici désigné comme Varanus sp. Le site de collecte de ce spécimen n'est pas connu précisément, mais il provient très probablement de sédiments des Siwaliks du Miocène moyen à supérieur (Formation de Chinji). Il s'agit de la première occurrence publiée d'un lézard fossile du Néogène du Pakistan. Il s'ajoute à l'enregistrement très disparate du genre Varanus Merrem, 1820 en Asie. Cette occurrence soutient également les reconstructions précédentes d'un climat chaud, du Miocène moyen au début du Miocène supérieur, dans les Siwaliks. https://ddd.uab.cat/record/272254 https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.5252/geodiversitas2022v44a7 |
| spellingShingle | First fossil of Varanus Merrem (Squamata: Varanidae) from the Miocene Siwaliks of Pakistan Villa, Andrea|||0000-0001-6544-5201 Reptilia Middle Miocene Late Miocene Neogene Potwar Plateau Chinji Formation Asia New record Miocène moyen Miocène supérieur Néogène Plateau de Potwar Asie Signalement nouveau |
| title | First fossil of Varanus Merrem (Squamata: Varanidae) from the Miocene Siwaliks of Pakistan |
| title_full | First fossil of Varanus Merrem (Squamata: Varanidae) from the Miocene Siwaliks of Pakistan |
| title_fullStr | First fossil of Varanus Merrem (Squamata: Varanidae) from the Miocene Siwaliks of Pakistan |
| title_full_unstemmed | First fossil of Varanus Merrem (Squamata: Varanidae) from the Miocene Siwaliks of Pakistan |
| title_short | First fossil of Varanus Merrem (Squamata: Varanidae) from the Miocene Siwaliks of Pakistan |
| title_sort | First fossil of Varanus Merrem (Squamata: Varanidae) from the Miocene Siwaliks of Pakistan |
| topic | Reptilia Middle Miocene Late Miocene Neogene Potwar Plateau Chinji Formation Asia New record Miocène moyen Miocène supérieur Néogène Plateau de Potwar Asie Signalement nouveau |
| topic_facet | Reptilia Middle Miocene Late Miocene Neogene Potwar Plateau Chinji Formation Asia New record Miocène moyen Miocène supérieur Néogène Plateau de Potwar Asie Signalement nouveau |
| url | https://ddd.uab.cat/record/272254 https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.5252/geodiversitas2022v44a7 |