Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/26992
Title: Condylura (Mammalia, Talpidae) reloaded: New insights about the fossil representatives of the genus
Contributor(s): Sansalone, Gabriele  (author); Kotsakis, Tassos (author); Piras, Paolo (author)
Publication Date: 2016-12
Open Access: Yes
DOI: 10.26879/647Open Access Link
Handle Link: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/26992
Abstract: The star nosed mole, Condylura cristata, due to its morphological and behavioural peculiarities, has been deeply investigated by different authors. By contrast, very little is known about the phylogenetic relationships, evolution and diversity of the fossil members of this genus. In the present study we provide new insights about the fossil specimens ascribed to Condylura taking into account systematic, palaeobiogeographical and palaeoecological aspects. Further, we provide a re-description of a fossil Condylura from the middle Miocene of Kazakhstan. We confirm that the Kazakh fossil belongs to the genus Condylura, based on humeral morphological features, and we discuss its implications and impact on the phylogenetic scenario and ecology of this peculiar talpid genus. This specimen represents the earliest record of the genus, thus suggesting an Eurasiatic origin instead of the most commonly accepted scenario of a North American one. The presence of both plesiomorphic and apomorphic characters in Condylura strongly supports the hypothesis that this genus could be considered as sister clade of Talpinae.
Publication Type: Journal Article
Source of Publication: Palaeontologia Electronica, 19(3), p. 1-16
Publisher: Coquina Press
Place of Publication: United States of America
ISSN: 1094-8074
1935-3952
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: 060809 Vertebrate Biology
040308 Palaeontology (incl. Palynology)
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: 310914 Vertebrate biology
370506 Palaeontology (incl. palynology)
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: 970106 Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: 280102 Expanding knowledge in the biological sciences
Peer Reviewed: Yes
HERDC Category Description: C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal
Appears in Collections:Journal Article
School of Environmental and Rural Science

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