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1989-09
Vol. 19, Fasc. 1
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PalaeoVertebrata Vol. 19, Fasc. 1
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Les Amphibiens et les reptiles du Pliocène supérieur de Balaruc II (Herault, France)
Salvador Bailon
Published online: 9/15/89

Keywords: amphibians; Europe; France; Pliocene; Reptiles

Cite this article: Salvador Bailon, 1989. Les Amphibiens et les reptiles du Pliocène supérieur de Balaruc II (Herault, France). PalaeoVertebrata 19 (1): 7-28.

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Abstract

The late Pliocene site (MN 16) of Balaruc II (Hérault, France) has provided remains of the following amphibians and reptiles: Chelotriton pliocenicus nov. sp. and Triturus marmoratus (Salamandridae), cf. Rana (Ranidae), cf. Blanus (Amphisbaenidae), cf. Agama (Agamidae),  Gekkonidae indet., Lacerta s.l. (Lacertidae), "Ophisaurus" sp. (Anguidae), Michauxophis occitanus (Aniliidae), Erycinae indet. (Boidae), Elaphe cf. E. longissima and Malpolon sp. (Colubridae), cf. Naja (Elapidae) and Vipera sp. (Viperidae). The salamandrid Chelotriton pliocenicus and the aniliid Michauxophis occitanus constitute, up to now, the only records of these groups in the European Pliocene. The fauna is indicative of a warm, dry
subtropical climate. 



Published in Vol. 19, Fasc. 1 (1989)

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