NDLI: A partial skeleton of the eomyid Eomyodon volkeri Engesser, 1987 (Mammalia: Rodentia) from the late Oligocene Fossil-Lagerstätte of Enspel, Germany

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Author	Engler, Thomas Martin, Thomas
Copyright Year	2014
Abstract	A partial skeleton of a young adult Eomyodon volkeri from the late Oligocene of Enspel (MP 28) represents the first of this genus, which was previously known only from isolated teeth at this locality. The specimen was split in two slabs upon discovery, and both parts were transferred to an artificial plastic matrix. Soft parts are preserved in the partial skeleton which comprises most of the skull with both mandibles, an incomplete vertebral column with parts of the ribcage, the right scapula with a clavicle fragment, almost the entire right forelimb (hand and left radius and ulna), parts of the pelvis and the left hind limb without the foot. It shows a generalised rodent ‘bauplan’; body mass is estimated to be about 10 g based on femur length. The lengths and proportions of the phalanges indicate a terrestrial lifestyle, and the preserved soft parts do not indicate any adaptations for gliding.
Starting Page	133
Ending Page	147
Page Count	15
File Format	PDF
ISSN	18671594
Journal	Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments
Volume Number	95
Issue Number	1
e-ISSN	18671608
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publisher Date	2014-10-31
Publisher Place	Berlin, Heidelberg
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Eomyidae Dentition Maar lake Morphology Taphonomy Ecomorphology Paleontology Biodiversity Animal Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography Plant Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography Freshwater & Marine Ecology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Ecology Geology Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics Global and Planetary Change Paleontology

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