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Vertebrata Palasiatica ›› 2002, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (03): 177-193.

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SCIURIDS FROM THE LATE MIOCENE L UFENG HOMINOID LOCALITY, YUNNAN

QIU Zhu-Ding   

  • Online:2002-09-15 Published:2002-09-15

云南禄丰古猿地点的松鼠类化石

邱铸鼎   

Abstract: The Sciuridae from Shihuiba, a late Miocene hominoid locality at Lufeng, Yunnan Province are described. The fauna contains seven species of Sciuridae, including one new genus and four new species. One of the sciurids is a ground squirrel: Sciurotamias wangi sp. nov.; three are tree squirrels: Tamiops sp., Callosciurus sp. and Dremomys primitivus sp. nov.; and three are flying squirrels: Miopetaurista asiatica sp. nov., Hylopetodon dianense gen. et sp. nov. and Pteromyinae gen. et sp. indet. The sciurid fauna is characterized by its dominance of tree and flying squirrels, and reflects a rather humid and forsted environment. Biogeographically, the fauna is endemic to southeastern Asia, and is obviously Oriental in character.

摘要: 记述了云南禄丰晚中新世石灰坝古猿地点发现的松鼠科化石。禄丰石灰坝动物群的松鼠动物共有7 属7 种:地松鼠Sciurotamias wangi sp. nov. , 树松鼠Tamiops sp. 、Callosciurus sp. 、Dremomys primitivus sp. nov. 和飞松鼠Miopetaurista asiatica sp. nov. 、Hylopetodon dianense gen. et sp. nov. 、Pteromyinae gen. et sp. indet. 。该动