S. Skoczen, NEW RECORDS OF PARASCALOPS, NEUROTRICHUS AND CONDYLURA (TALPINAE, INSECTIVORA) FROM THE PLIOCENE OF POLAND, Acta Theriologica, 38(2), 1993, pp. 125-137
Four humeri, two from the locality of Podlesice (early Pliocene, early
Ruscinian MN 14) and two from Weze 1 A (Pliocene, Ruscinian MN 15) ar
e the basis for description of a new species of Parascalops fossilis s
p. n. In Weze 2 (Pliocene, Ruscinian-Villanyian MN 15/16) one M1 and o
ne humerus of Neurotrichus minor sp. n. was found. Many remains of Con
dylura kowalskii Skoczen, 1976, come from the same locality as well. A
single humerus of Neurotrichus polonicus Skoczen, 1980, has been foun
d in Kielniki 3 B (late Villanyian MN 17). All the above mentioned Tal
pidae species belong to the recent North American endemic genera and a
ppeared as single species exclusively. The problem of probable migrati
on or development of convergent lines is discussed.