Pleistocene mammals of the Edmonton area, Alberta. Part I. The carnivores

Late Pleistocene fossils have been recovered sporadically in the Edmonton area, in central Alberta, for many years but there has been little work in determining their age. Fossils from quarries in North Saskatchewan River terraces and buried valley gravels are recognized as Late Pleistocene (mid-Wisconsinan) and early Holocene taxa, and numerous 14C dates on mammalian remains now support the assessment. The mammalian fauna consists of at least 16 taxa, including mostly grazing herbivores, but also three carnivores: Canis cf. Canis lupus (gray wolf), Arctodus simus (giant short-faced bear), and Panthera leo atrox (Pleistocene lion). The carnivores are first records for the region, and Arctodus is a first record for Alberta.

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First record of Scelidodon chiliense (Lydekker) (Phyllophaga, Scelidotheriinae) from the Lujanian Stage (Late Pleistocene – Early Holocene) of Argentina

Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie - Abhandlungen ◽

10.1127/0077-7749/2009/0253-0373 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 253 (2) ◽

pp. 373-381 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Ángel Ramón Miño-Boilini ◽

Alfredo Armando Carlini ◽

Jorge Orlando Chiesa ◽

Natalia Paola Lucero ◽

Alfredo Eduardo Zurita

Keyword(s):

Late Pleistocene ◽

First Record ◽

Early Holocene

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The first record of Eucoleus aerophilus in the gray wolf (Canis lupus) in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Balkan Journal of Wildlife Research ◽

10.15679/bjwr.v5i1.65 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Oliver Stevanovic ◽

Igor Trbojević ◽

Smiljana Paraš ◽

Drago Nedić ◽

Tijana Trbojević

Keyword(s):

Bosnia And Herzegovina ◽

Canis Lupus ◽

Dirofilaria Immitis ◽

First Record ◽

Angiostrongylus Vasorum ◽

Gray Wolf ◽

Post Mortem ◽

First Report ◽

Source Of Infection ◽

Natural Hosts

This paper represents the first report on the presence of a cardiorespiratory nematodes in the gray wolf from Bosnia and Herzegovina. The heart and lungs with corresponding trachea from wolves that were legally hunted from 2009 to 2019 have been analysed by routine post mortem macroscopical examination. A total of 25 heart samples were examined for the presence of Dirofilaria immitis and Angiostrongylus vasorum, while five lungs with trachea samples were examined for the presence of lung nematodes. There was no confirmed presence of Dirofilaria immitis and Angiostrongylus vasorum, while the presence of species Eucoleus aerophilus was established in one case (20%). This study confirms that the gray wolf is a source of infection with Eucoleus aerophilus to other natural hosts.

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MARCAS EM FÓSSEIS DE MEGAFAUNA EM LAGOA DA PEDRA, SALGUEIRO-PE

CLIO – Arqueológica ◽

10.20891/clio.v34n3p45-60 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 34 (3) ◽

pp. 45

Author(s):

Eduarda Tavares Peters ◽

Edison Vicente Oliveira

Keyword(s):

Late Pleistocene ◽

Early Holocene ◽

Northeast Region ◽

Fossil Mammals ◽

Pleistocene Mammals

Este trabalho descreve marcas encontradas em fósseis de mamíferos pleistocênicos do Sítio Lagoa da Pedra, que fica localizado no distrito de Conceição das Creoulas, identificando possíveis relações temporais e/ou físicas entre os grupos pré-históricos e a megafauna que coabitou a região nordeste do Brasil, em Salgueiro - PE, no Pleistoceno Final - Holoceno Inicial. A metodologia aplicada, utilizando microscópio estereoscópico, identificou fósseis que apresentam marcas que foram possivelmente causadas por instrumentos líticos. O trabalho apresenta indícios de interação homem-megafauna através da caça desses animais, reforçando evidências já existentes sobre a coabitação durante o final do Pleistoceno e início do Holoceno.BRANDS ON MEGAFAUNA FOSSILS IN LAGOA DA PEDRA, SALGUEIRO-PE, BRAZIL ABSTRACTThis work describes marks found on fossil mammals of the Pleistocene Lagoa da Pedra Site, which is located in the Conceição das Creoulas district, identifying possible temporal and / or physical relationships between prehistoric groups and the megafauna that cohabitated the northeast region of Brazil. , in Salgueiro - PE, in the Late Pleistocene - Early Holocene. The applied methodology, using stereoscopic microscope, identified fossils presenting marks that were possibly caused by lithic instruments. This work presents evidence of human-megafauna interaction through hunting of these animals, reinforcing existing evidence on cohabitation during the late Pleistocene and early Holocene.Keywords: Quaternary; marks; fossils; pleistocene mammals; megamammals.

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