2023/08/01 by I. A. Vislobokova, И. А. Вислобокова
Earth and Planetary Sciences · Environmental Science · Social Sciences · #Evolution and Paleontology Studies #Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies #Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
paper · doi:10.1134/s0031030123040147
Abstract A new form of small antelope is described from the Lower Pleistocene of the Taurida Cave in the Crimea. A new genus and species Tavridia gromovi is identified from a fragment of the skull roof with a horn core and the lower jaw. This small antelope differed from all known forms in the morphological features of the horn cores and the dental system. Based on the combination of characters, it is assigned to the tribe Antilopini (Eurasia and Africa, Middle Miocene to Recent). The discovery of T. gromovi in the Crimea testifies to the significant diversity of this group of antelopes in the middle of the Early Pleistocene.