Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia, 12() 1967

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VOL 12() 1967

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Rodents from the Miocene of Opole

• Kazimierz KOWALSKI

Abstract:

Rodent remains from the Sarmatian lake deposits in Opole, Polish Silesia, are described. Following forms were recognized: Sciurus cf. goeriachensis, S. cf. fissurae, “Sciurus” bredai, Sciuropterus gibberosus, Pseudotheridomys carpathicus, Democricetodon gaillardi, D. gregarius bavaricus, Cotimus bifidus, Anomalomys gaudryi, Glis sp., Steneofiber jaegeri, S. eseri, S. minutus. Most of them are new to the fauna of Opole and at the same time to the Miocene of Poland.