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Table 1 Revised list of rhinoceros specimens from the Pliocene of Italy

From: New and revised occurrences of Dihoplus megarhinus (Mammalia, Rhinocerotidae) in the Pliocene of Italy

Institution

Specimen or reference

Anatomical element

Site

Age

Taxonomy

MSNAF

MSNAF4743

Fragmentary mandible

Val di Pugna, Fangonero-Bucca

Early Pliocene

D. megarhinus

MSNAF

MSNAF4747

Fragmentary mandible

Val di Pugna, Fangonero-Bucca

Early Pliocene

D. megarhinus

MSNAF

MSNAF4555

Fragmentary upper molar

Val di Pugna, Fangonero-Bucca

Early Pliocene

cf. D. megarhinus

MSNAF

MSNAF7100

Fragmentary humerus

Val di Pugna, Fangonero-Bucca

Early Pliocene

D. megarhinus

MSNAF

MSNAF7101

Fragmentary humerus

Val di Pugna, Fangonero-Bucca

Early Pliocene

D. megarhinus

MSNAF

MSNAF4754

Fragmentary radius

Val di Pugna, Fangonero-Bucca

Early Pliocene

cf. D. megarhinus

MGPF

IGF5957v

Fragmantary mandible

Pliocene of Siena

Early Pliocene

D. megarhinus

MSNAF

MSNAF4531

Calcaneum

Senese

Early Pliocene

D. megarhinus

MSNAF

MSNAF4761

Second and third lower premolars

Val di Pugna-Montarioso

Early Pliocene

D. megarhinus

MSNAF

MSNAF7000

First upper molar

Val di Pugna-Montarioso

Early Pliocene

D. megarhinus

MSNAF

MSNAF7100

First upper molar

Val di Pugna-Montarioso

Early Pliocene

D. megarhinus

MGC

MGC1870

Fragmentary humerus

Colle della Casazza

Early Pliocene

D. megarhinus

MGPT

Sacco 1906, Tav. I figs. 1 and 2

First and second molars and fourth premolar

Dusino-San Paolo, lower levels

Early Pliocene

D. megarhinus

MGC

MGC sn (cast)

Upper molar

Montelungo

Early Pliocene

D. megarhinus

MPPB

MPPB sn

Fragmentary mandible

Monte Biancano

Early Pliocene

D. megarhinus

MPP

Simonelli 1898, pp 91-112,Tav. X, XI, XII, XII

Several bones, teeth and a fragmentary mandible

Monte Giogo

Early Pliocene

D. megarhinus

MGC and MGPF

MGC9352, IGF4684 (cast)

Fragmentary mandible

Monte Pulgnasco

Pliocene

S. jeanvireti

 

Cuvier 1823, Pl. 47, fig. 7; Falconer 1868, pp 381–390

Skull and mandible

Montezago

Early Pliocene

D. megarhinus

MGPF

IGF5566v

Nasal bone

Palaia

Early Pliocene

D. megarhinus

MGPF

IGF13091

Fragmentary mandible

Palaia

Early Pliocene

D. megarhinus

MGC

MGC sn

Astragalus

Pradalbino

Pliocene

S. jeanvireti

MGC

MGC9350

Fragmentary pelvis

Rio Secco

Early Pliocene

D. megarhinus

MSNP

Azzaroli 1962, Tav. VII fig. 3, tav. XI fig. 5

Fragmentary mandible

S. Regolo

Pliocene

cf. D. megarhinus

MGC

MGC7584

Lower molar

Barga Basin

Late Pliocene

Rhinocerotini indet.

MSNP

Ugolini 1918, Tav. XIII

Maxillae

Barga Basin

Late Pliocene

S. etruscus

MGC

MGC sn

Fragmentary nasal bones

Costa Marenga

Late Pliocene

S. etruscus

MGPF

IGF1450v

Fragmentary mandible

Lucardo (near Montopoli)

Late Pliocene

Stephanorhinus sp.

MGC

MGC sn

Proximal and distal epiphysis of humerus

Monte Pastore

Late Pliocene

S. jeanvireti

MGC

MGC9354

Mandible

Monte San Pietro

Late Pliocene

S. jeanvireti

MGPF

IGF1452v

Astragalus

Montopoli

Late Pliocene

S. etruscus

MGPF

IGF4688v

Fragmentary metatarsus

Montopoli

Late Pliocene

S. cf. etruscus

MGPF

IGF1075

Lower check teeth and four limbs.

Montopoli

Late Pliocene

S. jeanvireti

MGPF

IGF14869

Fragmentary skull

Montopoli

Late Pliocene

S. jeanvireti

MGPF

IGF1449v

Fragmentary mandible

Capannoli

Late Pliocene

S. jeanvireti

MGC

MGC sn

Fragmentary astragalus

Monte Tiffi

Late Pliocene

Stephanorhinus sp.

MGC

MGC sn

Fourth lower premolar

Sarzanello

Late Pliocene

Rhinocerotini indet.

  1. MSNAF, Natural History Museum, Fisiocritici Academy, Siena; MGPF Natural History Museum, section of Geology and Paleontology, Florence; MGC Museum of Geology G. Capellini, Bologna; MPPB Museum of Palazzo Poggi, Bologna; MPP Paleontological Museum, University of Parma; MSNP Natural History Museum, University of Pisa; MGPT Museum of Geology and Paleontology, University of Turin