Abstract

A mastodon tooth has been found at Husnicioara coal open pit, in Mehedinţi district (southwestern Romania). It originates from the Lower Pliocene (Dacian) gravel and sand deposits lying just above the coal bed IV, mined in this quarry. The tooth exposing zygodont features undoubtedly belongs to Mammut borsoni (“Borson’s mastodont”). Although this species is very common in the Pliocene vertebrate faunas from this part of Europe, until now it was missing from the Lower Pliocene (Dacian) assemblage’s lists in our country.

Recommended Citation

Vlad Codrea and Florina Diaconu (2007) "Mammut borsoni (HAYS 1834) from the Early Pliocene of Husnicioara (Mehedinţi district, Romania)," Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai, Geologia: Vol. 52 : Iss. 2, Article 9.
Available at: http://services.bepress.com/geologia/vol52/iss2/art9