Türkiye Jeoloji Bülteni

A Note On The Remains Of Fossils Bovidae Of Gülpınar

Abstract: In 1968, the team of vertebrate Paleontology of M.T.A. discovered a part of a cranium some horn-cores of Gazella deperdita Gerxmis (Syn. G. brevicornis), several horn-cores of Palaeoreas lindermayeri Gaudry a many Mammalian fossil remains in Külâhlıayağı site of Gülpınar (Çanakkale).

Numerous specmens of Palaeoreas lidermayeri Gaudry, Gazella deperdita Gervais was found m the exploration, excavation of the different place of Anatolia until to day. The first discovering of Gazella deperdita Gervais, Palaeoreas litodermayeri Gaudry in Dardanelles province is very important for the stratigraphie correlation of this site with Anatolia localities, the other sites in Europe, Asia. Thus, we will have much knowledge for faunal migration the region of dispersion between Gülpınar the other localites of Anatolia, Asia, Europe.

Formerly, Choerolophodon, Hipparion, Palaeotragus, Helladotherium was found on this region. Now, Palaeoreas lindermayeri Gaudry, Gazella deperdita Gervais have added to these Mammaliam fauna. The last two specks belong to steppe fauna. The stratigraphic position of the locality had been clearly outlined by adding the new evidence to the early fauna. For this reason, these two fossils are very much important for Dardanelles.

These fossils indicate for this locality an age of middle level of Pontian (lower Pliocene).