ISSN:
1573-9708
Keywords:
biogeography
;
Europe
;
Muskoxen
;
stratigraphy
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Geosciences
Notes:
Abstract All remains of Pleistocene muskoxen from central and western Europe are attributable to a single species, Ovibos moschatus. Its occurrence was restricted mainly to the area north of the Pyrenees and Alps, covering lowlands and mountain areas up to 1600 m. In the Middle Pleistocene, Ovibos occurred in a cold phase, well before the Elsterian, and again during the Saalian and Weichselian. In the Late Pleistocene, Ovibos co-occurred with other faunal elements indicative of severe continental climatic conditions during the early and late Weichselian. During the middle Weichselian, the genus seems to have retreated. A list of European localities that have yielded Ovibos moschatus, inclusive of geographical references, is provided.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1003880122414
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