Original paper

Heissigia bolligeri gen. et sp. nov.: a new enigmatic dormouse (Gliridae, Rodentia) from the Miocene of the Northern Alpine Foreland Basin

Prieto, Jérôme; Böhme, Madelaine

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Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie - Abhandlungen Band 245 Heft 3 (2007), p. 301 - 307

published: Oct 16, 2007

DOI: 10.1127/0077-7749/2007/0245-0301

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Abstract

We describe a new genus and species (Heissigia bolligeri gen. et sp. nov.) with a highly unusual dental pattern from the early Middle Miocene (middle MN5) of the locality Affalterbach (Germany, Bavaria). This taxon is also present in the late Early Miocene (MN4) of Switzerland (Tägernaustrasse-Jona). The phylogenetic relationships of this new taxon are discussed. According to the present state of knowledge an immigration of Heissigia in MN4 from unknown origins is assumed.

Keywords

northern alpine foreland basin • germany • rodentia • gliridae • glirinae • miocene