Percrocuta miocenica (Percrocutidae, Carnivora) from the middle Miocene of Brajkovac (Central Serbia)

This paper describes a well-preserved hemimandible of Percrocuta miocenica from Brajkovac (Lazarevac municipality, Central Serbia). Based on the faunal remains recovered so far, the site is attributed to Mammal Zone MN6 (Langhian, middle Miocene). Apart from Prebreza, this is only the second site where remains of P. miocenica have been found in Serbia, and the third one in the Balkans. The newly discovered fossil, along with other taxa (e.g., Bunolistriodon meidamon, Giraffokeryx punjabiensis, Alloptox sp.), underlines the similarities between the middle Miocene Balkan and Anatolian mammal faunas. (C) 2021 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.

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This paper describes a well-preserved hemimandible of Percrocuta miocenica from Brajkovac, Central Serbia, attributed to Mammal Zone MN6. The new fossil, along with other taxa, highlights the similarities between the middle Miocene Balkan and Anatolian mammal faunas. It is the second site in Serbia and the third in the Balkans where remains of P. miocenica have been found.