The first appearance of Hystrix (Rodentia, Mammalia) in Portugal, last Interglacial, Gruta da Figueira Brava (Setúbal)

A fossil remain of porcupine, a large-sized rodent hitherto unknown in Portugal, was identified during the 2010-13 excavation of the Last Interglacial deposit of Figueira Brava cave. The specimen is a left hemimandible retaining the PM/4 to M/2 series but lacking the incisor and the M/3. Based on th...

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Main Author: Cardoso, João Luís (author)
Other Authors: Detry, Cleia (author), Zilhão, João (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2021
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.2/11253
Country:Portugal
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