古脊椎动物学报（中英文）2025，Vol.63Issue(1)：43-56,14.DOI:10.19615/j.cnki.2096-9899.241110
中国东南地区首次发现新近纪象化石
First discovery of Neogene proboscidean fossils in southeast China
摘要
Abstract
Stegolophodon is an age-informative genus of mammals that had a widespread distribution during the Neogene.This paper reports the discovery of Stegolophodon fossils from the Middle Miocene lower Fotan Formation at the Zhangpu locality,Fujian Province,China.This discovery represents the first evidence of Neogene proboscidean fossils in southeastern China.The newly found molar materials have low tooth crowns,very straight lophs/lophids,and an indistinct median sulcus.The mesoconelets and posterior cingulum are well-developed,while the second posterior pretrite central conule is significantly reduced.These specimens closely resemble Stegolophodon pseudolatidens in cheek tooth morphology,and can thus be attributed to the same species.This discovery fills a gap in the fossil record of large mammals in this region during the Neogene and provides valuable insights into the evolution of proboscideans and paleoenvironments.关键词
中国东南/中中新世/长鼻目/脊棱齿象/形态学Key words
southeastern China/Middle Miocene/proboscidean/Stegolophodon/morphology分类
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李春晓,陈中央,汤建荣,王世骐,王林昌,郑迎凯,邓克,林敏,陈润生,周国武..中国东南地区首次发现新近纪象化石[J].古脊椎动物学报（中英文）,2025,63(1):43-56,14.基金项目
国家重点研发计划(编号:2023YFF0804501)、福建省自然资源厅项目(编号:[35001]FJGC[GK]2023036)、中国博士后科学基金面上项目(编号:2024M753179)和国家自然科学基金(批准号:42402025,42472004,42430207)资助. We appreciate Xing Luda from the IVPP for his help during the fieldwork （编号:2023YFF0804501）
Niu Kecheng,from Yingliang Stone Natural History Museum for his guidance （）
Xu Sijian for assistance with the fossil preparation.This work was supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2023YFF0804501),the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2024M753179),the Fujian Provincial Department of Natural Resources([35001]FJGC[GK]2023036),and the National Natural Science Foundation of China(42402025,42472004,42430207). （2023YFF0804501）
