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Pandolfi, L.; Petronio, C.; Salari, L. 2013. Catastrophic death assemblages from the Late Pleistocene of Italy – The case of Avetrana karst filling (Taranto, Southern Italy). Rivista Italiana di Paleontologia e Stratigrafia, Milano 119 (1): 109-124, 11 figs, 2 pls, 4 tabs.

Catastrophic death assemblages from the Late Pleistocene of Italy – The case of Avetrana karst filling (Taranto, Southern Italy)

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Location Italy Subject Taxonomy Species Fossil Rhinos

Even if by few remains, the Dicerorhinus/Stephanorhinus hemitoechus presence is attested at the "La Grave" site.

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