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Iannucci, A. 2023. Sus strozzii (Suidae, Mammalia) from the historical locality of Quercia (Early Pleistocene, Italy). Geobios 77 (13): 27-36. doi.org/10.1016/j.geobios.2023.03.001

Sus strozzii (Suidae, Mammalia) from the historical locality of Quercia (Early Pleistocene, Italy)

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Location Europe Subject Distribution Species Fossil Rhinos

Apart from S. strozzii, the local fauna of Quercia-Vaccareccia includes Stephanorhinus etruscus, Anancus arvernensis, Canis sp., Leptobos etruscus, ‘Pseudodama’ sp., and Castor sp., representing one of the few mammal assemblages referable to the Faunal Unit of Coste San Giacomo (late middle Villafranchian, MNQ 17b), corresponding to ?2.2–2.1 Ma.

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