Orak, Zahra, Mirzaie Ataabadi, Majid, Solgi, Ali, Majidifard, Mahmoud Reza, Kostopoulos, Dimitris. (1398). First mammal fossil locality from the late Miocene of Zagros, western Iran. , 9(2), 367-379. doi: 10.22059/geope.2019.270561.648436
Zahra Orak; Majid Mirzaie Ataabadi; Ali Solgi; Mahmoud Reza Majidifard; Dimitris Kostopoulos. "First mammal fossil locality from the late Miocene of Zagros, western Iran". , 9, 2, 1398, 367-379. doi: 10.22059/geope.2019.270561.648436
Orak, Zahra, Mirzaie Ataabadi, Majid, Solgi, Ali, Majidifard, Mahmoud Reza, Kostopoulos, Dimitris. (1398). 'First mammal fossil locality from the late Miocene of Zagros, western Iran', , 9(2), pp. 367-379. doi: 10.22059/geope.2019.270561.648436
Orak, Zahra, Mirzaie Ataabadi, Majid, Solgi, Ali, Majidifard, Mahmoud Reza, Kostopoulos, Dimitris. First mammal fossil locality from the late Miocene of Zagros, western Iran. , 1398; 9(2): 367-379. doi: 10.22059/geope.2019.270561.648436

First mammal fossil locality from the late Miocene of Zagros, western Iran

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مقاله 10، دوره 9، شماره 2 - شماره پیاپی 2228782، بهمن 2019، صفحه 367-379    اصل مقاله (5.44 M)
نوع مقاله: Research Paper
شناسه دیجیتال (DOI): 10.22059/geope.2019.270561.648436
نویسندگان
Zahra Orak1؛ Majid Mirzaie Ataabadi* 2؛ Ali Solgi3؛ Mahmoud Reza Majidifard4؛ Dimitris Kostopoulos5
1Department of Geology, Science and Research branch, Islamic Azad University,Tehran, Iran
2Department of Geology, Faculty of science, University of Zanjan, Zanjan , Iran
3Department of Geology, Science and Research branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran , Iran
4Research Institute for Earth Sciences, Geological Survey of Iran
5Laboratory of Geology and Palaeontology, School of Geology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
چکیده
A new and the first mammal fossil locality from the Zagros Basin of Iran is reported here. The fossil locality, known as Dimeh, is located in the Lorestan province, west of Iran. The fauna includes abundant bovid cranial remains, mostly representing boselaphines and palaeoryxoids, as well as gazelles and spiral horned antelopes. Hipparionine horses similar to Hippotherium group are also represented by many individuals and specimens. In addition, large giraffids are among the common elements. Rhinocerotidae, Proboscidea and hyaenids are also present. Based on the current assessment of this fauna, it is most similar to the Middle Maragheh biostratigraphic levels in northwest Iran. Hence, an age of 8-7 Ma (MN 11-12 equivalent) can be assigned for this assemblage. This new fauna is comparable to the Pikermian-type mammal palaeocommunities of the late Miocene and may indicate an extension of these faunas toward Zagros high lands in pursuit of seasonal precipitation and vegetation.
کلیدواژه‌ها
Neogene؛ Lahbari member؛ Bovidae؛ Lorestan؛ Dimeh
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