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00925njm 22002777a 4500 dc Morales, Jorge author Alcalá Martínez, Luis author Álvarez Sierra, María De Los Ángeles author Antón Ortúzar, Mauricio author Azanza Asensio, Beatriz author Calvo Sorando, José Pedro author Carrasco García, Pedro author Fraile Gracia, Susana author García Paredes, Israel author Gómez, Elena author Hernández Fernández, Manuel author Turner, A. author 2003 Six Upper Vallesian (Upper Miocene) fossil vertebrate sites have been found in the Cerro de los Batallones (Torrejón de Velaseo, Madrid). These localities contain an exceptionally rich, varied and well-preserved vertebrate fauna. Carnivore species are strikingly well represented at Batallones 1 and 3, and large herbivore species, such as mastodons, rhinoceros and giraffes, are common in Batallones 2, 4 and 5. The mammalian association, together with the morphological features shown by the sedimentary fills of the mammal sites, enables an overall interpretation of these deposits as vertebrate traps. The study of these localities should offer a significant contribution to our understanding of the formation pattern of trap-like paleontological sites which so far have been typically reported in karstie-type systems. These new sites also will contribute to a better knowledge of some of the most scarce mammal groups in the Miocene fossil record. Morales, Jorge, et al. «Paleontología del sistema de yacimientos de mamíferos miocenos del Cerro de los Batallones: cuenca de Madrid». Geogaceta, n.º 35, 2003, pp. 139-42, https://sge.usal.es/archivos/geogacetas/Geo35/Art35.pdf. 0213-683X https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/133090 2173-6545 https://sociedadgeologica.org/publicaciones/geogaceta/geogaceta-35-2003/ https://sge.usal.es/archivos/geogacetas/Geo35/Art35.pdf Paleontología del sistema de yacimientos de mamíferos miocenos del Cerro de los Batallones: cuenca de Madrid