The goal of this paper is to describe a single upper molar and a fragmented radius of Old World porcupines recently discovered in the latest Messinian localities of Moncucco Torinese and Verduno in the Tertiary Piedmont Basin, NW Italy. The available material can be assigned to the large-sized species Hystrix (Hystrix) depereti, rarely found in the late Turolian and early Ruscinian of Europe. A combined comparative and morphofunctional analysis of the fragmented radius suggest that Hystrix (Hystrix) depereti was characterized by a generalized terrestrial locomotory behaviour thus being very similar to extant Old World porcupines. Paleobiogeography and paleoecological consequences are also discussed
FIG. 5. — Scatter diagram of Hystrix depereti n. sp. from Serrat d'en Vacquer and H. primigenia (Wag...
FIG. 4. — Hystrix depereti n. sp. from Serrat d'en Vacquer; A, A', p4-m3 in occlusal and labial view...
Several porcupine taxa are reported from the middle Miocene to the early Holocene in the Old World. ...
The goal of this paper is to describe a single upper molar and a fragmented radius of Old World porc...
We report on new fossil remains of the large porcupine occurring in the Early Pleistocene faunal ass...
The specific name velunensis is established to encompass porcupine remains (Hystrix Linnæus, 1758) r...
Hystrix vinogradovi remains have been identified within the Late Pleistocene vertebrate assemblage f...
We describe fossil remains attributable to genus Hystrix, collected from fissure filings in the area...
We describe fossil remains attributable to genus Hystrix, collected from fissure filings in the area...
In this paper the evidence for the introduction of the crested porcupine (Hystrix cristata L. 1758) ...
Fossil Hystrix material from a large number of localities is biometrically analysed and compared wit...
We describe fossil remains attributable to genus Hystrix, collected from fissure filings in the area...
FIG. 3. — Comparison of mandibles in lateral view, from the left side; A, Hystrix primigenia (Wagner...
FIG. 2. — A-B', Hystrix depereti n. sp. from Serrat d'en Vacquer; A, P4 (Pp-58d), from the left side...
A fossil remain of porcupine, a large-sized rodent hitherto unknown in Portugal, was identified duri...
FIG. 5. — Scatter diagram of Hystrix depereti n. sp. from Serrat d'en Vacquer and H. primigenia (Wag...
FIG. 4. — Hystrix depereti n. sp. from Serrat d'en Vacquer; A, A', p4-m3 in occlusal and labial view...
Several porcupine taxa are reported from the middle Miocene to the early Holocene in the Old World. ...
The goal of this paper is to describe a single upper molar and a fragmented radius of Old World porc...
We report on new fossil remains of the large porcupine occurring in the Early Pleistocene faunal ass...
The specific name velunensis is established to encompass porcupine remains (Hystrix Linnæus, 1758) r...
Hystrix vinogradovi remains have been identified within the Late Pleistocene vertebrate assemblage f...
We describe fossil remains attributable to genus Hystrix, collected from fissure filings in the area...
We describe fossil remains attributable to genus Hystrix, collected from fissure filings in the area...
In this paper the evidence for the introduction of the crested porcupine (Hystrix cristata L. 1758) ...
Fossil Hystrix material from a large number of localities is biometrically analysed and compared wit...
We describe fossil remains attributable to genus Hystrix, collected from fissure filings in the area...
FIG. 3. — Comparison of mandibles in lateral view, from the left side; A, Hystrix primigenia (Wagner...
FIG. 2. — A-B', Hystrix depereti n. sp. from Serrat d'en Vacquer; A, P4 (Pp-58d), from the left side...
A fossil remain of porcupine, a large-sized rodent hitherto unknown in Portugal, was identified duri...
FIG. 5. — Scatter diagram of Hystrix depereti n. sp. from Serrat d'en Vacquer and H. primigenia (Wag...
FIG. 4. — Hystrix depereti n. sp. from Serrat d'en Vacquer; A, A', p4-m3 in occlusal and labial view...
Several porcupine taxa are reported from the middle Miocene to the early Holocene in the Old World. ...