List of Chiroptera from the late Miocene of Slovakia
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Abstract
Despite the lesser preservation of bat fossils compared to karstic sites, fluvio-lacustrine deposits are of crucial importance for assessing the local palaeodiversity of bats. This is confirmed by three faunas from the Late Miocene of Slovakia (Borský Svätý Jur, MN9; Studienka A, MN9; Krásno, MN11) which comprise seven species (Miostrellus noctuloides, Myotis cf. M. murinoides, Miniopterus sp., “Otonycteris” sp., Vespertilionidae gen. sp. indet. 1, Vespertilionidae gen. sp. indet. 2, Rhinolophus cf. R. grivensis). Bats represent approximately 1.40% of the small mammal remains from Borský Svätý Jur, approximately 0.25% of those from Studienka A, and approximately 1.78% of those from Krásno. The MN11 fauna from Krásno consists of six distinct species, which is unusual for a Mioceneaged fluvio-lacustrine deposit. Most likely, this is the consequence of the relatively high frequency of bats in the taphocoenosis, therefore providing a more complete and more accurate picture of the Carpathian Late Miocene bat faunas. This material encourages the study of fluvio-lacustrine deposits to unravel the cryptic diversity of Neogene taxa.
https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.6m905qg8g
Description of the data and file structure
File: Cailleuxetal.2025.S1.xlsx
List of the Chiroptera from the Late Miocene of Slovakia
The file consists of a list of dento-gnathic elements attributed to the mammal order Chiroptera
Each line represents a different dento-gnathic element. The ID is the identification number of the material, housed at the Department of Geology and Paleontology of Comenius University, Bratislava.
Additionally is provided the locality where each material has been extracted, its identification (i=incisor, c=canine, a=antemolar, p=premolar, m=molar, mand=mandible; Upper elements are indicated with uppercase), its symmetry (l=left, r=right) and its familial, generic and specific attribution.
The right part of the file gathers the measurements of the specimens in millimeters (mm), the protocol of which has been described in the main document. The abbreviations are: H=height; L=length; Ll=lingual length; TAW=talonid width; TRW=trigonid width; W=width. “n/a” indicates the lack of measurements because of the fragmented nature of the specimens.
UPDATE: Recent developments in the research have brought to light important data that necessitate substantial revisions to the original manuscript. The original work and dataset have been withdrawn from the publication process and resubmitted following corrections. The updated dataset include new taxonomic verdicts for some of the described dental specimens: KR128040-41 have been reattributed to Myotis cf. murinoides; BJ214000-01 and ST215000-01 have been reattributed to “Otonycteris” sp.; BJ214021 and KR128020-22 have been reattributed to Miniopterus sp.