Axis eurygonos from Pirro Nord (Apricena, Southern Italy)

作者：Petronio Carmelo^*; Bellucci Luca; Di Stefano Giuseppe

来源：Palaeontographica Abteilung A-Palaozoologie-Stratigraphie, 2013, 298(1-6): 169-181.

• Late Villafranchian
• Axis eurygonos
• Rusa rhenanus

The numerous medium-sized cervid remains collected in different times from some karst cavities of Pirro Nord (Apricena, Apulia, Southern Italy) are studied in this paper. The morphological and biometrical analyses suggest the reference of these remains to Axis eurygonos (AZZAROLI), the only difference compared to the populations from Mediterranean Europe can be observed in the small size of these deer. The morphometrical differences between the bones of this species and those referable to Rusa rhenanus from Western Europe have been investigated, the numerous deer remains from Untermassfeld, previuosly referred to "Cervus" nestii vallonetensis are attributed to this last species.

• 出版日期2013-2