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Heissigia bolligeri gen. et sp. nov.: a new enigmatic dormouse (Gliridae, Rodentia) from the Miocene of the Northern Alpine Foreland Basin

2007/10/16 by Jérôme Prieto, Madelaine Böhme · 3 citations
Earth and Planetary Sciences · Environmental Science · Agricultural and Biological Sciences · #Evolution and Paleontology Studies #Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies #Bat Biology and Ecology Studies

paper · doi:10.1127/0077-7749/2007/0245-0301

openalex publication_date 2007/10/16 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/11

Abstract

We describe a new genus and species (Heissigia bolligeri gen. et sp. nov.) with a highly unusual dental pattern from the early Middle Miocene (middle MN5) of the locality Affalterbach (Germany, Bavaria). This taxon is also present in the late Early Miocene (MN4) of Switzerland (Tagernaustrasse-Jona). The phylogenetic relationships of this new taxon are discussed. According to the present state of knowledge an immigration of Heissigia in MN4 from unknown origins is assumed.

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