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    DEER FROM LATE MIOCENE TO PLEISTOCENE OF THE ESTERN PALEARCTIC: SYSTEMATICS, PHYLOGENY AND EVOLUTION
    (2023) Croitor, Roman; Toderaș, Ion; Brugal, Jean-Philippe
    Aim: Revise the taxonomy of fossil deer from the Late Miocene to the Late Pleistocene in the Western Palearctic to uncover phylogenetic relationships between fossil and modern cervids,explore their evolutionary and ecological diversification.
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    DEER FROM LATE MIOCENE TO PLEISTOCENE OF THE WESTERN PALEARCTIC: SYSTEMATICS, PHYLOGENY AND EVOLUTION
    (2023) Croitor, Roman
    Lucrarea este consacrată unei dintre cele mai stringente probleme globale și anume originea biodiversității moderne a unei grupe sistematice importante (Mammalia, Ruminanta, Cervidae) din zona palearctică de vest și evoluția biodiversitații sub influența scimbărilor climatice.
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    REVISITING THE PALEOLITHIC REINDEER OF MOLDOVA: AN IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS
    (2023) Croitor, Roman
    This study examines reindeer remains from Paleolithic sites in Moldova, including re-description and reclassification of antler findings, and identifies a previously undocumented complete antler from Cosăuți. The antler from Duruitoarea Veche is determined to be from red deer (Cervus elaphus), consistent with the site's fauna. Using a t-test on talus samples, the study investigates body size variations between an older reindeer form from Duruitoarea Veche and Brînzeni 1, and the younger R. tarandus constantini from Cosăuți. Results show no statistically significant differences in body size, but confirm the larger cheek teeth in R. tarandus constantini. Reindeer from Rașcov 7 are reclassified as R. tarandus cf. constantini, with relatively large cheek teeth.