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Description and Stratigraphic Range of Hemicyon Sansaniensis (Ursidae) from The Middle Miocene of Inönü (NW Ankara) Area

Abstract: A lower jaw fragment belonging to Hemicyon sansaniensis from the Middle Miocene Anchitheriumfauna of İnönü 1 locality is described and compared with the other Hemicyon; species found in Europe. And it isdiscussed that İnönü 1 fauna can be a Lower Astaracian in age and placed in mammalian zone 6.