R Croitor
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 179299 |
|---|---|
| NOME | R Croitor |
| PRENOMES | R |
| SOBRENOME | Croitor |
| ASSINATURA | CROITOR R |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Academy of Sciences of Moldova |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4224-1251 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 17 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 21 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 17 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2001 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
European Evidence for the Representation of the Woolly Rhinoceros in Art
In this work, we focus on art featuring woolly rhinoceroses from the Eurasian continent. We will provide an overview of cave paintings, engravings, and other evidence of art in terms of (i) geographic scope, (ii) chronology, (iii) representation, (iv) associated fauna, (v) material and technique used, and (vi) creator. Since rhinoceros and birds presently constitute a shared landscape, we examined the links between fossil rhinos and birds and oth…
From continents to islands
Des continents aux îles: suivre le cerf élaphe (Cervus elaphus Linnaeus, 1758) et son « cousin gênant», le wapiti (Cervus canadensis Erxleben, 1777) en Europe. Les cervidés représentent une famille particulière d'herbivores ruminants qui a développé une stratégie écologique et évolutive, flexible et opportuniste. Cela leur a permis de développer de grandes ramures de bois, qui tombent et repoussent chaque année et qui nécessitent donc beaucoup de…
Zooarchaeological analysis of the Raşcov 7 Upper Palaeolithic site (Republic of Moldova)
Palaeolithic reindeer hunting camps from Cosăuți (Middle Dniester, Moldova)
Several Late Palaeolithic sites from the Middle Dniester area are characterized by specific artefact associations and archaeozoological assemblages that permit to include them in a particular category of reindeer hunting camps of the Palaeolithic communities. Among the Palaeolithic reindeer hunting camps, the multi-layered site of Cosăuți has a particular importance, since it includes more than two dozens of cultural layers dated from 20 to 14 th…
Zooarchaeological analysis of the Raşcov 8 Upper Palaeolithic site (Republic of Moldova)
The Palaeolithic site of Raşcov 8, discovered in the 1950's, was recently subjected to new investigations. It yielded archaeological layers from the Upper Pleniglacial. We used zooarchaeological methods to deepen knowledge about this site. We focused on the taphonomy , the anatomical representation of the different species and the anthropogenic activities to better determine the use of natural resources by humans, in particular of animal origin, …
Taxonomy, Systematics and Evolution of Giant Deer Megaloceros Giganteus (Blumenbach, 1799) (Cervidae, Mammalia) from the Pleistocene of Eurasia
The article presents a preliminary morphological description of the holotype of Megaloceros giganteus (Blumenbach, 1799) that serves for the description of the species. The article proposes a taxonomical and morphological revision of the nominotypical subspecies M. giganteus giganteus and morphological comparison with other subspecies of M. giganteus. The cluster analysis of diagnostic craniodental and antler characters revealed the systematic po…
A new deer species (Cervidae, Mammalia) from the upper Siwaliks (Pakistan)
A revision of “Cervus” punjabiensis Brown, 1926 (Cervidae, Mammalia) from the Upper Siwaliks of Chandigarh, India
This article proposes a revision of the best preserved fossil cervid recovered from the Upper Siwaliks, which, thus far, has been insufficiently described in the literature. The combination of antler and craniodental characters place the deer under study in the genus Metacervocerus, an extinct lineage with a vast Eurasian distribution and a sister phylogenetic relationship with the modern genus Axis. Metacervocerus is distinguished from Axis by i…
Early Pleistocene fauna of the Olteţ River Valley of Romania
Middle age horses from the western borders of Khazar Khaganate (saltovo-mayaki culture of eastern Ukraine)
Paleobiology as a clue to paleolithic taphonomy
The article proposes an interpretation of hunting strategy of Late Paleolithic hunters from Moldova based on demographic structure of reindeer remains (sex ratio and proportion of juvenile remains) and reindeer paleobiology and ecology. The obtained results demonstrate a flexible strategy of game procurement of Paleolithic hunters ensuring the optimal energy investment/ food gain ratio. The hunting strategy was influenced by prey ecology, seasona…
A Description of Two New Species of the Genus Rucervus (Cervidae, Mammalia) from the Early Pleistocene of Southeast Europe, with Comments on Hominin and South Asian Ruminants Dispersals
The article attests the presence of the genus Rucervus in the paleontological record of Europe and presents the description of new species of large-sized deer Rucervus radulescui sp. nov. from the Early Pleistocene of Valea Grăunceanului (Southern Romania) and Rucervus gigans sp. nov. from the late Early Pleistocene of Apollonia-1 (Greece). The described cervid species represent two different evolutionary radiations of Rucervus that are grouped i…
Sacrifice Horse Remains from Late Bronze-Early Iron Age of South Moldova
International audience
Giant deer Megaloceros giganteus Blumenbach, 1799 (Cervidae, Mammalia) from Palaeolithic of Eastern Europe
The article describes morphology and chronological distribution of late Middle – Late Pleistocene fossil remains of giant deer Megaloceros giganteus from the area adjoining the northern and eastern foothills of the Sudeten and Carpathian Mountains and some other regions of Eastern Europe. At list two forms of giant deer are reported from the Late Pleistocene of Eastern Europe. The morphological study of the comparatively small sized M. giganteus …
Ecological and evolutionary dynamics of the carnivore community in Europe during the last 3 million years
The ecological structure of the carnivore community remained stable during the Late Pliocene – Early Pleistocene period and does not reveal the influence of climate change over the community structure. Important structural changes started during the transition between Early and Middle Pleistocene, marked by extinction of solitary hypercarnivores and increasing of collective hunters' importance with broad range of diet specialization and omnivorou…
Evolution, ecology and biochronology of herbivore associations in Europe during the last 3 million years
A study of the evolution of the herbivore community during the last three million years in Europe is proposed in this paper. The study includes the analysis of evolutionary changes of systematic and ecological structure (taxa diversity, body mass, diet specializations) related both with eco‐physiological and environmental factors. Several biochronological phases can be envisioned. The most drastic change in the herbivore community structure coinc…
Étude préliminaire des cerfs du gisement pléistocène inférieur de Ceyssaguet (Haute-Loire)
Le gisement de Ceyssaguet (Haute-Loire) a livré de nombreux fossiles dont un grand nombre de restes de Cervidés ; ceux -ci se répartissent en quatre espèces, deux de grande taille (Eucladoceros ctenoides, Praemegaceros obscurus) et deux de taille moyenne (Metacervoceros rhenanus, Dama cf vallonnetensis).De nombreux problèmes de systématique et de synonymie sont discutés afin de comprendre la position systématique des Cerfs de Ceyssaguet. l’occasi…
Early Pleistocene fauna of the Olteţ River Valley of Romania
Evolution, ecology and biochronology of herbivore associations in Europe during the last 3 million years
A study of the evolution of the herbivore community during the last three million years in Europe is proposed in this paper. The study includes the analysis of evolutionary changes of systematic and ecological structure (taxa diversity, body mass, diet specializations) related both with eco‐physiological and environmental factors. Several biochronological phases can be envisioned. The most drastic change in the herbivore community structure coinc…
Paleobiology as a clue to paleolithic taphonomy
The article proposes an interpretation of hunting strategy of Late Paleolithic hunters from Moldova based on demographic structure of reindeer remains (sex ratio and proportion of juvenile remains) and reindeer paleobiology and ecology. The obtained results demonstrate a flexible strategy of game procurement of Paleolithic hunters ensuring the optimal energy investment/ food gain ratio. The hunting strategy was influenced by prey ecology, seasona…
Étude préliminaire des cerfs du gisement pléistocène inférieur de Ceyssaguet (Haute-Loire)
Le gisement de Ceyssaguet (Haute-Loire) a livré de nombreux fossiles dont un grand nombre de restes de Cervidés ; ceux -ci se répartissent en quatre espèces, deux de grande taille (Eucladoceros ctenoides, Praemegaceros obscurus) et deux de taille moyenne (Metacervoceros rhenanus, Dama cf vallonnetensis).De nombreux problèmes de systématique et de synonymie sont discutés afin de comprendre la position systématique des Cerfs de Ceyssaguet. l’occasi…
Evolution, ecology and biochronology of herbivore associations in Europe during the last 3 million years
A study of the evolution of the herbivore community during the last three million years in Europe is proposed in this paper. The study includes the analysis of evolutionary changes of systematic and ecological structure (taxa diversity, body mass, diet specializations) related both with eco‐physiological and environmental factors. Several biochronological phases can be envisioned. The most drastic change in the herbivore community structure coinc…
Ecological and evolutionary dynamics of the carnivore community in Europe during the last 3 million years
The ecological structure of the carnivore community remained stable during the Late Pliocene – Early Pleistocene period and does not reveal the influence of climate change over the community structure. Important structural changes started during the transition between Early and Middle Pleistocene, marked by extinction of solitary hypercarnivores and increasing of collective hunters' importance with broad range of diet specialization and omnivorou…
Giant deer Megaloceros giganteus Blumenbach, 1799 (Cervidae, Mammalia) from Palaeolithic of Eastern Europe
The article describes morphology and chronological distribution of late Middle – Late Pleistocene fossil remains of giant deer Megaloceros giganteus from the area adjoining the northern and eastern foothills of the Sudeten and Carpathian Mountains and some other regions of Eastern Europe. At list two forms of giant deer are reported from the Late Pleistocene of Eastern Europe. The morphological study of the comparatively small sized M. giganteus …
Sacrifice Horse Remains from Late Bronze-Early Iron Age of South Moldova
International audience
Middle age horses from the western borders of Khazar Khaganate (saltovo-mayaki culture of eastern Ukraine)
Paleobiology as a clue to paleolithic taphonomy
The article proposes an interpretation of hunting strategy of Late Paleolithic hunters from Moldova based on demographic structure of reindeer remains (sex ratio and proportion of juvenile remains) and reindeer paleobiology and ecology. The obtained results demonstrate a flexible strategy of game procurement of Paleolithic hunters ensuring the optimal energy investment/ food gain ratio. The hunting strategy was influenced by prey ecology, seasona…
A Description of Two New Species of the Genus Rucervus (Cervidae, Mammalia) from the Early Pleistocene of Southeast Europe, with Comments on Hominin and South Asian Ruminants Dispersals
The article attests the presence of the genus Rucervus in the paleontological record of Europe and presents the description of new species of large-sized deer Rucervus radulescui sp. nov. from the Early Pleistocene of Valea Grăunceanului (Southern Romania) and Rucervus gigans sp. nov. from the late Early Pleistocene of Apollonia-1 (Greece). The described cervid species represent two different evolutionary radiations of Rucervus that are grouped i…
A revision of “Cervus” punjabiensis Brown, 1926 (Cervidae, Mammalia) from the Upper Siwaliks of Chandigarh, India
This article proposes a revision of the best preserved fossil cervid recovered from the Upper Siwaliks, which, thus far, has been insufficiently described in the literature. The combination of antler and craniodental characters place the deer under study in the genus Metacervocerus, an extinct lineage with a vast Eurasian distribution and a sister phylogenetic relationship with the modern genus Axis. Metacervocerus is distinguished from Axis by i…
Early Pleistocene fauna of the Olteţ River Valley of Romania
Palaeolithic reindeer hunting camps from Cosăuți (Middle Dniester, Moldova)
Several Late Palaeolithic sites from the Middle Dniester area are characterized by specific artefact associations and archaeozoological assemblages that permit to include them in a particular category of reindeer hunting camps of the Palaeolithic communities. Among the Palaeolithic reindeer hunting camps, the multi-layered site of Cosăuți has a particular importance, since it includes more than two dozens of cultural layers dated from 20 to 14 th…
Zooarchaeological analysis of the Raşcov 8 Upper Palaeolithic site (Republic of Moldova)
The Palaeolithic site of Raşcov 8, discovered in the 1950's, was recently subjected to new investigations. It yielded archaeological layers from the Upper Pleniglacial. We used zooarchaeological methods to deepen knowledge about this site. We focused on the taphonomy , the anatomical representation of the different species and the anthropogenic activities to better determine the use of natural resources by humans, in particular of animal origin, …
Taxonomy, Systematics and Evolution of Giant Deer Megaloceros Giganteus (Blumenbach, 1799) (Cervidae, Mammalia) from the Pleistocene of Eurasia
The article presents a preliminary morphological description of the holotype of Megaloceros giganteus (Blumenbach, 1799) that serves for the description of the species. The article proposes a taxonomical and morphological revision of the nominotypical subspecies M. giganteus giganteus and morphological comparison with other subspecies of M. giganteus. The cluster analysis of diagnostic craniodental and antler characters revealed the systematic po…
A new deer species (Cervidae, Mammalia) from the upper Siwaliks (Pakistan)
Zooarchaeological analysis of the Raşcov 7 Upper Palaeolithic site (Republic of Moldova)
From continents to islands
Des continents aux îles: suivre le cerf élaphe (Cervus elaphus Linnaeus, 1758) et son « cousin gênant», le wapiti (Cervus canadensis Erxleben, 1777) en Europe. Les cervidés représentent une famille particulière d'herbivores ruminants qui a développé une stratégie écologique et évolutive, flexible et opportuniste. Cela leur a permis de développer de grandes ramures de bois, qui tombent et repoussent chaque année et qui nécessitent donc beaucoup de…
European Evidence for the Representation of the Woolly Rhinoceros in Art
In this work, we focus on art featuring woolly rhinoceroses from the Eurasian continent. We will provide an overview of cave paintings, engravings, and other evidence of art in terms of (i) geographic scope, (ii) chronology, (iii) representation, (iv) associated fauna, (v) material and technique used, and (vi) creator. Since rhinoceros and birds presently constitute a shared landscape, we examined the links between fossil rhinos and birds and oth…
Geography (14 obras) · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (10 obras) · Archaeology (9 obras) · Biology (9 obras) · Evolution and Paleontology Studies (8 obras) · Paleontology (8 obras) · Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (8 obras) · Ecology (7 obras) · Pleistocene (7 obras) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (6 obras)