Katharo Plateau - 2023
Informations Générales
Numéro de la notice
18571
Année de l'opération
2023
Chronologie
Mots-clés
Nature de l'opération
Institution(s)
Localisation
Toponyme
Katharon
Katharon
Notices et opérations liées
19992023
Description
Georgios Anastasakis and Georgios Lyras, (National Kapodistrian University of Athens) report on work carried out at Katharo Plateau on the Dikti mountain to the east of Crete in July 2023 (ID 18571; 11675).
Fossils of 10 dwarf hippopotamuses were found. These animals were endemic to Crete and their fossils date back to 200,000 - 300,000 years ago. The pygmy hippopotamus, or pygmy hippo, is a small member of the hippopotamid family. Fossils of other endemic animals have been found on other Greek islands, such as Tilos, Rhodes and Naxos, but this is the largest concentration of pygmy hippopotamus fossils to date.
Fossils of 10 dwarf hippopotamuses were found. These animals were endemic to Crete and their fossils date back to 200,000 - 300,000 years ago. The pygmy hippopotamus, or pygmy hippo, is a small member of the hippopotamid family. Fossils of other endemic animals have been found on other Greek islands, such as Tilos, Rhodes and Naxos, but this is the largest concentration of pygmy hippopotamus fossils to date.
Auteur de la notice
Georgios Mouratidis
Références bibliographiques
https://www.anatolh.com/2023/07/23/ta-apolithomena-osta-nanon-ippopotamon-sto-katharo-giati-eftasan-pos-prosarmostikan-kai-giati-exafanistikan-vinteo/
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Date de création
2023-08-04 14:06:40
Dernière modification
2024-02-16 08:31:56
Figure(s)
Fig. 1/ Fossils of pygmy hippopotamus