. Asiatic herpetological research. Reptiles -- Asia Periodicals; Amphibians -- Asia Periodicals. February 1992 Asiatic Herpetological Research Vol. 4, p. 77. FIG. 1. Sea basin and land (hatched) in Middle Asia and Kazakhstan in Upper Eocene - beginning of the Oligocene. 1- the Lower Cretaceous records of plants in Er-Olian-Duz Depression (Serebrovsky, 1936); 2- Eocene - Oligocene records of reptiles and amphibians in Zaissan Depression (Bakradze and Chkhikvadze, 1988). A warm tropical and subtropical climate, humid, but from time to time with seasonal aridity and probably with seasonal falls o
. Asiatic herpetological research. Reptiles -- Asia Periodicals; Amphibians -- Asia Periodicals. February 1992 Asiatic Herpetological Research Vol. 4, p. 77. FIG. 1. Sea basin and land (hatched) in Middle Asia and Kazakhstan in Upper Eocene - beginning of the Oligocene. 1- the Lower Cretaceous records of plants in Er-Olian-Duz Depression (Serebrovsky, 1936); 2- Eocene - Oligocene records of reptiles and amphibians in Zaissan Depression (Bakradze and Chkhikvadze, 1988). A warm tropical and subtropical climate, humid, but from time to time with seasonal aridity and probably with seasonal falls of temperature, was dominant on the continental parts of Middle Asia (Gvozdezky and Mikhailov, 1987). It may have promoted the growth of such species as Taxodium distichum, Populus balsamifera, Juglans acuminata, Fagus antiposii, Liquidambar europaeum, Diospiros sp., Gingko biloba, and Liriodendron tulipifera. The analogous flora was distributed throughout all of the Siberian territory (Serebrovsky 1936). Luxuriant thermophilous flora of Middle Asia was accompanied by a highly rich and diverse fauna of the Late Cretaceous such as salamanders and frogs from the families Scapherpetontidae, Batrachosauroidae, Prosirenidae and Pelobaudae (Bakradze and Chlihikvadze, 1988). Lizards of the families Parasaniwidae, Teiidae, Anguidae, Agamidae, Saniwidae, Gekkonidae, and Varanidae were also present (Nesov, 1981a, 1981b). From data about the Cretaceous flora in southern Middle Asia, we hypothesize the presence of a more dry and hot climate. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Asiatic Herpetological Research Society; Chung-kuo liang chi pa hsing tung wu hs©eh hui. Berkeley, Calif. : Asiatic Herpetological Research Society : Chinese Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles
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