A new genus of Rhinocerotidae (Mammalia, Perissodactyla) from the Oligocene of Europe

New insights into the Oligocene Rhinocerotoidea (Mammalia, Perissodactyla) from Northwestern Italy

“…The upper premolars of Epiaceratherium naduongense differ from JO15 in having a Table 2 Measurements (mm) for the lower teeth of the specimens from Nuceto, Eggysodon osborni (from Becker, 2003Becker, , 2009Uhlig, 1999), Epiaceratherium bolcense (from Dal Piaz, 1930, Ep. magnum (from Uhlig, 1999), Molassitherium albigense (from Ménouret and Guérin, 2009), M. delemontense (from Uhlig, 1999;Becker et al, 2013), Ronzotherium romani (from Ménouret and Guérin, 2009), R. filholi (from Becker, 2003), and Protaceratherium minutum (from Becker, 2003;Heissig and Fejfar, 2007). Dimensions (mm) des jugales inférieures de Nuceto et Sassello, Eggysodon osborni (d'aprés Becker, 2003Becker, , 2009Uhlig, 1999), Epiaceratherium bolcense (d'aprés Dal Piaz, 1930), Ep.…”

“…gaudryi (from Ménouret andGuérin, 2009), E. osborni (from Uhlig, 1999;Becker, 2003), E. gaudryi (from Uhlig, 1999;Becker, 2003), E. reichenaui (from Ménouret and Guérin, 2009), E. pomeli (Ménouret and Guérin, 2009), Epiaceratherium bolcense (from Dal Piaz, 1930), Ep. magnum (from Uhlig, 1999), Molassitherium delemontense (from Becker et al, 2013), M. albigense (Ménouret and Guérin, 2009;Lihoreau et al, 2009), Ronzotherium romani (from Ménouret and Guérin, 2009), R. filholi (from Becker, 2003) and Protaceratherium minutum (from Becker, 2003;Heissig and Fejfar, 2007). Dimensions (mm) des P2 et P3 de Nuceto et Sassello, Eggysodon cf.…”

“…The studied specimens are morphologically and morphometrically compared with several Oligocene specimens from a number of Eurasian localities. The comparisons are based on the fossil material housed at the NMB, MfN, NHMW, NHML, MGPPD and NMMNH as well as on the specimens and datasets published by Osborn (1900), Roman (1912), Dal Piaz (1930, Radinsky (1967), de Bonis andBrunet (1995), Uhlig (1999), Antoine (2002), Becker (2003Becker ( , 2009, Heissig and Fejfar (2007), Lihoreau et al (2009), Ménouret and Guérin (2009), Antoine et al (2011), Mennecart et al (2012, and Becker et al (2013). The dental terminology follows that of Antoine (2002).…”

“…Uhlig (1999) briefly described the specimens published by Gastaldi (1858), suggesting a strong affinity with the genus Protaceratherium, then considered as gathering P. minutum (type species) and P. albigense (Roman, 1912). The latter species is now assigned to the genus Molassitherium Becker and Antoine, 2013. Here, the specimens collected at Nuceto and Sassello are re-described and compared in order to clarify their taxonomic position and the relative paleobiogeographic and biochronological implications.…”

“…Oligocene Eurasian Rhinocerotoidea were considered and revised in several studies during the past years (Antoine et al, 2003;Lihoreau et al, 2009;Ménouret and Guérin, 2009;Antoine et al, 2011;Becker et al, 2013;Böhme et al, 2014). Nevertheless, the few Italian specimens collected at Nuceto (Bagnasco Basin, Piedmont) and Sassello (Savona, Liguria) (Kotsakis, 1986: fig.…”