38 Table 23 Metatarsals – metatarsus sin et dext <strong>Deino<strong>the</strong>rium</strong> <strong>thraceiensis</strong> <strong>sp</strong>.n. № Dimensions, mm Mt-I Mt-II Mt-III Mt-IV Mt-V sin dext sin dext sin dext sin dext sin dext 1. Length 212.0 212.0 220.0 220.0 225.0 225.0 238.0 240.0 222.0 222.0 2. Width at proximal end 137.0 138.0 114.0 114.0 120.0 125.0 120.0 120.0 146.0 146.0 3. Width at distal end 120.0 120.0 115.0 115.0 115.0 115.0 114.0 115.0 116.0 116.0 4. Width at distal sinew processes 135.0 136.0 112.0 112.0 102.0 103.0 112.0 112.0 117.0 117.0 5. Length of small facet 131.0 130.0 - - - - - - - - 6. Length of large facet 126.0 126.0 - - - - - - - - Table 24 Bones of <strong>the</strong> digits – hindlimb – Phalangi sin et dext <strong>Deino<strong>the</strong>rium</strong> <strong>thraceiensis</strong> <strong>sp</strong>. n. 1-st digit 2-nd digit 3-rd digit № Dimensions, mm 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 sin dext sin dext sin dext sin dext sin dext sin dext sin dext sin dext sin dext 1. Length 136 136 107 107 130 130 160 160 100 100 142 142 180 180 125 125 165 167 2. Width at proximal end 12 122 105 105 94.5 94 112 112 104 105 98 98 117 116 110 111 107 107 3. Width at distal end 100 100 92 92 - - 101 101.5 87 87.5 - - 104 104 95 94 - - Table 24 A Bones of <strong>the</strong> digits – hindlimb – Phalangi sin et dext <strong>Deino<strong>the</strong>rium</strong> <strong>thraceiensis</strong> <strong>sp</strong>. n. 4-th digit 5-th digit № Dimensions, mm 1 2 3 1 2 3 sin dext sin dext sin dext sin dext sin dext sin dext 1. Length 169 170 105 105 125 125 146 147 104 104 103 103 2. Width at proximal end 117 117 110 110 87.5 89 110 111.5 103 104 85 86 3. Width at distal end 106 108 93 94 - - 105 103 92 92 - -
6. Eye socket differentiated and large. 7. Occipital condyles low. 8. P 3 and P 4 differently structured. 9. Ramus horizontalis strongly protruding backwards at angulare. 10. Processus articularis and p. coronoideus high. 11. Incisura mandibulae deep. 12. Tusks differently structured. 13. P 3 differently structured. 14. Curve of <strong>the</strong> symphysis much more regular. 15. Spinous processes on <strong>the</strong> cervicals shorter and weaker; first cervicals lack processes. 16. Spinal canal widening at <strong>the</strong> lumbar region. 17. Spinous process on second thoracic vertebra strongly developed. 18. 14 ribs. 19. Manus and pes high and <strong>sp</strong>read. 20. Hoofs larger and entirely ‘lying’ on <strong>the</strong> ground. On <strong>the</strong> basis of <strong>the</strong>se characters, we believe that <strong>the</strong> <strong>sp</strong>ecific status of D. <strong>thraceiensis</strong> n. <strong>sp</strong>. is entirely proved. To this conclusion we shall add some short notes on its anatomy. We are acquainted with <strong>the</strong> reconstructions by Prof. Abel of D. bavaricum H. v. Meyer, based on <strong>the</strong> References Atanasiu, S. 1907. Contributiuni la studiul faunei tertiare de mamifere din Romania. – Anuar. Inst. Geol. a Rom. Mol. I. Fasc. 1; 129—214, Taf. I—XII. Augusta, J. 1942. Swieta praebjeta. Praga; 43—49. Biber, V. 1884. Ein Dino<strong>the</strong>rium-Skelet aus dem Eger-Franzesbader Tertiärbecken. – Verh. d. k.k. Geol. Reichs.; 299-305. Bleinville, H. 1837—1854. Osteographie ou description econographique comparee du squelette et du systeme dentaire des Mammiferes. Cuvier, G. 1836. Recherches sur les ossements fossiles. 4-eme Ed. Text et Atlas. Paris. Dehm, R. 1936. Paläontologische und Geologische Untersuchungen im Tertiär von Pakistan. Dino<strong>the</strong>rium in der Chinji Stufe der Uneren Siwalik Schichten. – Bayer. Akad. d. Wissen. Math. Naturw. Kl. Abh. N. F., 4; 1—34, Taf. I—II. Dehm, R. 1949. Das jüngere Tertiär in Südbayern als Laderstätte von Sängetieren, besonders Dino<strong>the</strong>rien. – N. Jahr. f. Min. ets. Abh. Bd. B; 1—3. Taf. I—II. Deperet, Ch. 1890. La faune de Mammiferes miocenes de la Grivesaint-Alban (Isere) et de quelques autres localites du Bassin du Rhone. – N. Jahr. f. Min. Abh., Bd 5; 1—93, Taf. I—IV. Deperet, Ch. 1887. Recherches sur la succession des Faunes de Vertebres miocenes de la vallee du Rhone. – Arch. d. Mus. d’Hist. Nat. Lyon, 4; 45—313. pls. XIV—XVIII. Dietrich, W. O. 1916. Über die Hand und den Fuss von <strong>Deino<strong>the</strong>rium</strong>. – Zeitschr. d. Deutsch. Geol. Ges., 68; 44—53. Ehik, J. 1930. Prodino<strong>the</strong>rium hungaricum n. g. n. <strong>sp</strong>., with an appendix by Szalai T. Geologica Hungar. Ser. Facs. 6; 1—24. Gaudry, A. 1862. Animaux fossiles de l’Attique. Gaudry, A. 1873. Animaux fossiles du Mont Leberon. Gervais, P. 1848. Zoologie et Paleontologie Francaises. Gervais, P. 1867/69. Zoologie et Paleontologie generales. Jaquemim 1837. Memoire sur les Pachydermes fossiles. – Magazin de Zoologie; 18—20. Lartet, E. 1858—59. Sur la dentition des Proboscidiens fossiles (Dino<strong>the</strong>rium, Mastodonta, et Elephas) et sur la discribbution geographique et stratigraphique de leur debris en Europe. – Soc. Geol. d. Fr. ser. z. t 16; 477—482. skeleton in Vienna, and ano<strong>the</strong>r of D. giganteum Kaup. We know also <strong>the</strong> paintings by Augusta and Burian of D. giganteum Kaup, and <strong>the</strong> painting of D. gigantissimum Stefanescu exhibited in <strong>the</strong> Bucharest Museum in front of <strong>the</strong> skeleton itself. It is made following <strong>the</strong> first two authors. Everywhere <strong>the</strong> skull with <strong>the</strong> mandible takes about 1/3 of <strong>the</strong> whole skeleton. The neck is thick, merging with <strong>the</strong> vertebral column because, according to <strong>the</strong>m, <strong>the</strong> last cervicals have high <strong>sp</strong>inous processes. Frontally, <strong>the</strong> chest is narrow, and <strong>the</strong> body – solid, with high legs. The latter are narrower <strong>near</strong> <strong>the</strong> fingers because of <strong>the</strong> small hoofs. In D. <strong>thraceiensis</strong> <strong>sp</strong>. n. <strong>the</strong> skull and <strong>the</strong> mandible are much less than 1/3 of <strong>the</strong> whole skeleton. The neck is short and only <strong>the</strong> last cervicals have <strong>sp</strong>inous processes. They are very high on <strong>the</strong> first thoracic vertebrae, widening at <strong>the</strong> tip. This permits us to suppose it had a high hump like Elephas. On <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r hand, as far as <strong>the</strong> first rib is wide and solid, its chest was probably broad. The digits were more <strong>sp</strong>read. For <strong>the</strong> time being, we cannot comment on <strong>the</strong> problems of <strong>the</strong> phylogeny of genus <strong>Deino<strong>the</strong>rium</strong>. They could become <strong>the</strong> subject of a future work. Lattet, E., K. Chantre. 1876. Recherches sur les Mastodontes et les Faunes mammalogiques qui les accompagnent. Arch. d. mus. d’Hist. Nat.1 Lyon, 2; 285—311, Pls. I—X. Lydekker, R. 1876/80/84. Indian tertiary and post-tertiary Vertebrata. – Mem. Geol. Surv. India, Pal. Ind. ser. 10, 1—3. Nikolov, I. 1985. Catalogue of <strong>the</strong> localities of Tertiary Mammals in Bulgaria. – Paleontol., strat. and lithol., 21; 43—62. Osborn, H. F. 1936. Proboscidea – a monograph of <strong>the</strong> discovery evolution migration and exinction of <strong>the</strong> Mastodonts, Elephants of <strong>the</strong> world. I – Moeri<strong>the</strong>riodea, Deino<strong>the</strong>rioidea, Mastodontoidea. Owen, R. 1840-45. Odontography or a treatise of <strong>the</strong> comparative anatomy of teeth. Schlosser, M. 1921. Die Hipparionenfaunen von Weles in Mazedonien. – Abh. Bayer. Ak. Wiss. Math-phys. Kl. Bd. 29, 4; 1—50. Stefanescu, Gr. 1891. On <strong>the</strong> existence of <strong>the</strong> <strong>Deino<strong>the</strong>rium</strong> in Romania. – Bull. Geol. Soc., 2; 1—10. Stefanescu, Gr. 1910. Dino<strong>the</strong>rium gigantissimum. – An. Mus d. Geol. Und Paleont., 4; 1—46, Tabl. I—X. Strömer, Er. 1938. Huftier Reste aus dem unterstpliocänen Flintdsande München. – Abh. d. Bayer. Akad. d. Wiss. Mothnat. wiss Kl. N F, 44; 1—40, Taf. I—II. Tobien, H. 1962. Über Carpus und Tarsus von <strong>Deino<strong>the</strong>rium</strong> giganteum Kaup (Mamm. Proboscides). – Pal. Zeitschr. H. Schmidt-Festband; 231—238. Vacek, M. 1882. Uber neue de von Dino<strong>the</strong>rium in Wiener Becken. – Verh. k. k. geol. Reichs.; 1—17 . Wagner, A. 1850 (1848). Urweltliche Säugetierüberreste aus Griechenland. – Abh. Nat.-phis. Kl. Bayr. Ak. Wiss., Bd. 5. Áàêàëîâ, Ï. 1911—1913. Ïðèíîñè êúì ïàëåîíòîëîãèÿòà íà Áúëãàðèÿ. II. Dino<strong>the</strong>rium’îâè îñòàíêè â Áúëãàðèÿ. – Ãîä. ÑÓ, 8—9; 1—29, òàáë. I—VIII. Áàêàëîâ, Ï. 1949—1950. Íÿêîëêî íîâè íàõîäêè îò Dino<strong>the</strong>rium â Áúëãàðèÿ. – Ãîä. ÑÓ, Ïðèðîä.-ìàòåì. ôàê., 46, 3. Áàêàëîâ, Ï., Èâ. Íèêîëîâ. 1962. Ôîñèëèòå íà Áúëãàðèÿ. Õ Òåðöèåðíè áîçàéíèöè. Ñ., Èçä. ÁÀÍ; 162 ñ. Áåëîêðûñ, Ë. Ñ. 1960. Ê ñèñòåìàòèêå è ôèëîãåíèè äèíîòåðèåâ (â ñâÿçè ñ íîâîé íàõîäêîé äèíîòåðèÿ â âåðõíåñàðìàòñêèõ îòëîæåíèÿõ Êðèâîãî ðîãà). – Ïàëåîíò. Æóðíàëü, 4; 95—103. 39