Vertebrate ichnofauna from Sierra de las Cabras tracksite (Late Miocene, Jumilla, SE Spain). Mammalian ichnofauna

Abstract Upper Miocene sedimentary deposits of Sierra de las Cabras in the Prebetic Ranges (Jumilla, Región Murcia, Spain) yield a exceptional fossil site diverse vertebrate ichnofauna, including mammals and birds. This paper presents detailed study those ichnites that which correspond to mammals. The footprints are located stratigraphic surfaces found thin marly limestone succession can be assigned latest Tortonian earliest Messinian. mammalian record consists 324 (included trackways, pairs, groups isolated ichnites) vertebrates, including: Hippipeda, Rhynoceripeda , Canipeda Felipeda, Ursipeda, Rodentipeda as well possible Suipeda . were imprinted on wet cohesive carbonate mud, deposited semi-arid wetland with relevant freshwater influx. site, cleaned protected some years ago but herein studied by first time, add together nearby Hoya la Sima ( Hippipeda Pecoripeda, Bestiopeda Paracamelichnium, probably proboscidean conform an Late ichnofauna southern Iberia.