Türkiye Jeoloji Bülteni

Odontological Variations of the Hipparions from Gülpmar (Çanakkale)

Abstract: The teeth material of the Hipparions recovered from Gülpınar (Çanakkale) vertebrate fauna has beenstudied. The odontological and biometric specularities of the material indicate the presence of the species of Hipparion matthewi, Hipparion mediterraneum and Hipparion sp.. The relations between the odontological features andnutrition habitus suggest an intermediate environment between forest and steppe, or a savannah. A Turolian age issuggested on the basis of odontological evolution of Hipparions.