Kislangia gusii sp. nov., a new arvicolid (Rodentia) from the Late Pliocene of Spain

This paper presents an analysis of the Kislangia-material from the localities of Almenara 1 (= Casablanca 1) and Galera 2 (Guadix-Baza Basin). This revision led to the recognition of a new species, Kislangia gusii, distinguished from the Central European K. rex, to which most of the Spanish populations were referred until now. Two different lineages of Kislangia existed during the late Villanyian in Europe, one leading to K. gusii and the other one leading to K. rex. K. gusii is compared with other samples, from French and Spanish localities.