DOI: 10.5061/dryad.01kh74c
title: Data from: North Asian Pliocene-Pleistocene beremendiin shrews (Mammalia, Lipotyphla, Soricidae): a description of material from Russia (Siberia), Kazakhstan, and Mongolia and the paleobiology of Beremendia

description: Beremendiini is an extinct group of soricine shrews that were widely
 distributed during the Pliocene and Pleistocene. Their occurrence in China
 has been investigated, but their presence in North Asian regions has
 remained poorly studied. This paper analyzes 56 fossil remains of
 Beremendiini collected from 16 early Pliocene to Early Pleistocene
 localities in Russia (Siberia), Kazakhstan, and Mongolia and shows the
 presence of two beremendiin species: Beremendia fissidens and Beremendia
 minor. North Asian Beremendia considerably varies in size and qualitative
 characteristics, although most of the different states have been
 identified in European or Chinese specimens. Through the application of
 geometric morphometric techniques, mandibular shape analyses reveal
 similarities between the members of the beremendiin genera Peisorex,
 Beremendia, and Lunanosorex. Shape analyses and comparisons of mandibular
 characteristics reveal ‘trophic’ analogies between Beremendia and Blarina
 members and a new model of ‘Mandible Swinging and Sliding’ (MSS-model)
 accounting for the similarities in mandibular morphology with implications
 for the understanding of the diet of Beremendia.
description: S1_Supplemental_material: List of the 16 early Pliocene–Early Pleistocene localities.List of the 16 early Pliocene–Early Pleistocene localitiesList of the 16 early Pliocene–Early Pleistocene localities. Information is in the following order: full name of a locality (bolded), abbreviation in parentheses (bolded; abbreviation used in text and for all Figs and Tabs), geographic position, age attribution and name of a regional stratotype (bolded), collector and collecting year, source of information. References see on the bottom of S1.S1_Supplemental_material.pdfS2_Supplemental_material: List of analyzed specimens of Beremendia from 16 early Pliocene–Early Pleistocene localitiesComplete list of analyzed specimens of Beremendia from 16 early Pliocene–Early Pleistocene localities. Information is in the following order: abbreviation of the locality (bolded; detail see in S1), number of specimens in parenthesis, number of Inventory Catalog of the laboratory theriology of the Zoological Institute (bolded), number of Personal Zazhigin's Catalog (PZC) or original number in parenthesis (the further numbers (without prefix) after slash are same for ZIN Catalog and PZC), short description of specimen.S2_Supplemental_material.pdfS3_Supplemental_material: List of the analyzed bones and isolated teeth of Beremendia from 16 early Pliocene–Early Pleistocene localitiesList of the analyzed bones and isolated teeth of Beremendia from 16 early Pliocene–Early Pleistocene localities (other-sorting of S2 list).S3_Supplemental_material.pdfS4_Supplemental_material: Measurements performed for a morphometric description of the materialMeasurements performed for a morphometric description of the material.S4_Supplemental_material.pdfS5_Supplemental_material: Results of elemental analyses of shrew teeth using of EDX methodResults of elemental analyses of shrew teeth with using of EDX method.S5_Supplemental_material.pdfS6_Supplemental_material: Configuration of 5 true landmarks and 45 semi-landmarks used for mandible shape analysesPosition of 5 landmarks and 45 semi-landmarks on the medial side of Peisorex pohaiensis hemimandible (from Jin and Kawamura, 1996a: fig. 6B).S6_Supplemental_material.pdfS7_Supplemental_material: List of the analyzed specimens of other fossil and Recent taxaList of the analyzed specimens of other fossil and recent taxa. The stars are marking the specimens for shape analyzing procedure.S7_Supplemental_material.pdfS8_Supplemental_material: Dental and bone measurements of Beremendia fissidens from five European sitesDental and bone measurements (mm) of Beremendia fissidens (Petényi, 1864) from five European sites (by Reumer, 1984: 167–170). Measurements are presented as the mean, standard deviation, range, and the number of specimens in parentheses.S8_Supplemental_material.pdfS9_Supplemental_material: Dental and bone measurements of Beremendia fissidens and Beremendia minor from three European sitesDental and bone measurements (mm) of Beremendia fissidens (Petényi, 1864) and Beremendia minor Rzebik-Kowalska, 1976 from [1] Polish site Rębielice Królewskie I (by Rzebik-Kowalska, 1976); B. fissidens and B. minor from [2] Hungarian site Somssich Hill 2 (by Botka and Mészáros, 2014); and B. fissidens from [3] Hungarian site Beremend 14 (by Pazonyi et al., 2016). Measurements are presented as in table S8.S9_Supplemental_material.pdfS10_Supplemental_material: Dental and bone measurements of Peisorex pohaiensis and Beremendia jiangnanensis from Chinese sitesDental and bone measurements (mm) of Peisorex pohaiensis Kowalski et Li, 1963 from Chinese Chiachiashan (Kovalski and Li, 1963: 142), [1] — dimensions from original description, [2] — re-dimensions by Jin and Kawamura (1996a), [3] — this paper (measured of holotype replica); P. pohaiensis from from [4] Chinese Haimao site (by Jin and Kawamura, 1996a); Beremendia jiangnanensis Jin, Zhang, Sun et Zheng, 2009 from [5] Chinese Renzidong site (by Jin et al., 2009). Measurements are presented as in table S8.S10_Supplemental_material.pdfS11_Supplemental_material: Dental measurements of Beremandia pliocaenicusDental measurements (mm) of Beremandia pliocaenicus Flynn et Wu, 1994, from Chinese Mazegou site, [1] — dimensions from the original description, [2] — re-dimensions by Jin, Kawamura (1996a). Measurements are presented as in table S8.S11_Supplemental_material.pdfS12_Supplemental_material: Dental and bone measurements of Lunanosorex lii, L. qiui, and Dolinasorex glyphodonDental and bone measurements (mm) of Lunanosorex lii Jin et Kawamura, 1996b from [1] Chinese Qipanshan Hill site (original description); L. lii from [2] Chinese Houxushan Hill (Jin et al., 2007); Lunanosorex qiui Jin, Sun et Zhang, 2007 from [3] Chinese Bilike locality (see Qiu and Storch, 2000; as Lunanosorex cf lii); Dolinasorex glyphodon Rofes et Cuenca-Bescos, 2009 from [4] Spanish Grand Dolina site (original description). Measurements are presented as in table S8. For D. glyphodon presents only means for each level, TD4–TD5–TD6, in square brackets (SD, limits and n see in Rofes and Cuenca-Bescos, 2009: tabs 1A, 1B).S12_Supplemental_material.pdfS13_Supplemental_material: Dental and bone measurements of investigated material of Beremendia fissidens, B. cf. fissidens, and B. minor from 16 early Pliocene–Early Pleistocene localities of Russia (Siberia), Kazakhstan, and MongoliaDental and bone measurements (mm) of investigated material of Beremendia fissidens, B. cf. B. fissidens, and B. minor from 16 early Pliocene–Early Pleistocene localities of Russia (Siberia), Kazakhstan and Mongolia. Proper specimen measurements sorted by localities see in table S14 below. Measurements are presented as in table S8.S13_Supplemental_material.pdfS14_Supplemental_material: Fifty-seven individual measurements of investigated specimens of Beremendia fissidens, B. cf. fissidens, and B. minor from 16 early Pliocene–Early Pleistocene localities in Russia (Siberia), Kazakhstan, and MongoliaFifty-seven individual measurements (mm) of investigated specimens of Beremendia fissidens, B. cf. B. fissidens, and B. minor from 16 early Pliocene–Early Pleistocene localities of Russia (Siberia), Kazakhstan and Mongolia. Abbreviations see in the main text.S14_Supplemental_material.pdfS15_Supplemental_material: Characters of Beremendia skull rostral part and upper teethThe characters of Beremendia skull rostral part and upper teeth. Figs. 1 and 2.S15_Supplemental_material.pdfS16_Supplemental_material: Characters of the condylar articular surfaces and entoglenoid fossa of Blarina and BeremendiaCharacters of the condylar articular surfaces and entoglenoid fossa of Blarina and Beremendia. Figs. 1 and 2.S16_Supplemental_material.pdfS17_Supplemental_material: List of abbreviationsS17_Supplemental_material.pdf