First record of the root vole Microtus oeconomus (PALLAS, 1776) (Arvicolidae, Rodentia, Mammalia) in Croatia – fossil remains from the Late Pleistocene of Vindija cave

<p>Late Pleistocene remains of Microtus oeconomus (PALLAS, 1776), a species that is not any more a member of the extant fauna of Croatia, have been recently found in Vindija Cave sediments. The sample of 21 teeth shows a slight increase of M1 length and decrease of A/L ratio within the cave se...

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Published in:	Geologia Croatica
Main Author:	Jadranka Mauch Lenardić
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Croatian Geological Survey 2011-10-01
Subjects:	root vole, Microtus oeconomus, teeth, morphometric analyses, Late Pleistocene, Vindija Cave, Croatia
Online Access:	http://www.geologia-croatica.hr/ojs/index.php/GC/article/view/485