Pelobates sp.
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03B387BB-DF6F-FFA3-FBC0-F8950936FD5D |
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Diego |
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M a t e r i a l. One ilium, EUNHM PV-13226,
Nasrettinhoca 2, early Pliocene, MN 14.
D e s c r i p t i o n. The specimen is represented by a fragmentary left ilium. The anterior part of the acetabular portion and posterior part of the shaft is preserved. It shows the absence of a crista dorsalis, tuber superior, and both preacetabular and supracetabular fossae. In dorsal view, a well-marked spiral groove is observable between the iliac shaft and acetabular fossa. It continues on the medial surface of the shaft. The pars ascendens and pars descendens are incomplete.
R e m a r k s. The specimen is assigned to Pelobatidae and Pelobates based on the absence of a crista dorsalis, tuber superior, both preacetabular and supracetabular fossae, and presence of a well-marked spiral groove. Pelobatids comprise two genera: Pelobates WAGLER, 1830 (Oligocene – Recent of Europe; Recent of Northern Africa and the Middle East) and Eopelobates PARKER, 1929 (Eocene of North America; Eocene – Pliocene of Europe) ( Roček et al. 2014). A deep spiral groove between the iliac shaft and acetabulum in the ilium from Nasrettinhoca 2 points to Pelobates rather than Eopelobates . Though the only species of pelobatids, Pelobates syriacus , is known from the region of modern day Turkey (see, e.g. Blain et al. 2016), we abstain from any specific identification.
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