Las Icnitas de mamíferos del sur de Alicante (España)

  1. Lancis Sáez, Carlos
  2. Estévez Rubio, Antonio
Revue:
Geogaceta

ISSN: 0213-683X

Année de publication: 1992

Número: 12

Pages: 60-64

Type: Article

D'autres publications dans: Geogaceta

Résumé

South of Alicante, in the eastern end o f Sierra del Colmenar, an outcrop of bird and mammal fossil footprints (icnites) is well exposed, the latter show in gan excellent state of preservation. In this paper the mammal icnites are described for the first time and a lower Pliocene age is afforded for them. Three mammal trails have been studied: one belongs clearly to an Ursid and the other two are for the moment assigned to an Equid. The footprints characteristics are discussed in order to conclude the possible species causing them, as well as the ir size and gait