Institute of Geology AS CR, v. v. i.

Medium-sized research center which main purpose is to gain, interpret and integrate the knowledge of the Earth System.

RNDr. Stanislav Čermák, Ph.D.

Position: 
scientist

Phone: 
+420 233 087 243
E-mail: 
cermaksatgli [dot] cas [dot] cz, stanislav [dot] cermakatseznam [dot] cz

Address: 
Rozvojová 135/1, 165 00 Praha-Lysolaje, Czech Republic
Room number: 
Suchdol 240
Specialization: 
paleontology of mammals

Paleontology of small mammals; phylogeny, morphology and paleoecology of Lagomorpha; paleoecology, paleobiogeography and biostratigraphy of the Neogene; teeth and bone microstructures of the Neogene small mammals (applied to systematics and paleoecology); shaping of small mammal faunas in the Neogene of Europe.

Publications:
● Čermák S. & Wagner J. (2013): The Pliocene record of Trischizolagus and Pliopentalagus (Leporidae, Lagomorpha, Mammalia) in Central Europe with comments on taxonomy and evolutionary history of Leporinae. Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Palaontologie – Abhandlungen. 268: 97-111. (WOS)
● Čermák S. & Angelone C. (2013): Revision of the type material of the Pliocene species Prolagus bilobus Heller, 1936 (Mammalia, Lagomorpha), with comments on the taxonomic validity of P. osmolskae Fostowicz-Frelik, 2010. Bulletin of Geosciences 88(1): 45-50. (WOS)
● Wagner J. & Čermák S. (2012): Revision of the early Middle Pleistocene bears (Ursidae, Mammalia) of Central Europe, with special respect to possible co-occurrence of spelaeoid and arctoid lineages. Bulletin of Geosciences 87(3): 461-496. (WOS)
● Wagner J., Čermák S. & Horáček I. (2012): The presence of Ursus ex gr. minimus-thibetanus in the Late Villányian and its position among the Pliocene and Pleistocene black bears in Europe. Quaternaire, Hors-série 2011 (4): 39-58.
Čermák S. & Rekovets L. I. (2010): Early Pliocene ochotonids (Mammalia, Lagomorpha) of Southern Ukraine. Geodiversitas 32 (1): 107-120. (WOS)
Čermák S. (2010): The Late Miocene and Pliocene Ochotoninae (Lagomorpha, Mammalia) of Europe – the present state of knowledge. – In: D. Nowakowski (Ed.): Morphology and systematics of fossil vertebrates: 9-28. DN Publisher. Wrocław. (ISBN 987-83-928020-1-3)
Čermák S., Wagner J., Morávek R., Fejfar O. & Horáček I. (2010): Pliocenní fauna obratlovců z krasových výplní vápencového lomu ve Vitošově na severní Moravě [Pliocene vertebrate fauna from karst fissures in Vitošov, northern Moravia (the Czech Republic)]. Zprávy Vlastivědného muzea v Olomouci 299: 20-36.
Čermák S. (2009): The Plio-Pleistocene record of Hypolagus (Lagomorpha, Leporidae) from the Czech and Slovak Republics with comments on systematics and classification of the genus. Bulletin of Geosciences 84 (3): 497-524. (WOS)
Čermák S. (2007): New finds of Ochotonoma csarnotana (Lagomorpha, Ochotonidae) from the Pliocene of Hungary: a new look on the species. Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Palaontologie – Abhandlungen 246: 247-256. (WOS)
Čermák S., Wagner J., Fejfar O. & Horáček I. (2007): New Pliocene localities with micromammals from the Czech Republic: a preliminary report. Fossil Record 10(1): 60-68.
● Sabol M., Fejfar O., Horáček I. & Čermák S (2007): The Early Miocene micromammalian assemblage from Mokrá – 1/2001 Turtle Joint site (Moravia, Czech Republic) – preliminary results. Scripta Facultatis Scientiarum Naturalium Universitatis Masarykianae Brunensis, Geology 36: 57-64.
Čermák, S., Obuch, J. & Benda, P. (2006): Notes on the genus Ochotona in the Middle East (Lagomorpha: Ochotonidae). Lynx, n. s., 37: 51-66.
Čermák S. (2004): A New ochotonid (Lagomorpha) from the Early Pleistocene of Slovakia. Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paleontologie – Monatshefte 2004: 662-680. (WOS)

Selected conference contributions:
Čermák S, Fladerer F.A., Maul L.A. & Angelone C. (2012): The Evolutionary History of European Hypolagus (Archaeolaginae, Leporidae): State of the Art. – 4th World Lagomorph Conference. Proceedings: 35. Vienna (Austria).
Čermák S, Angelone C. & Rekovets L.I. (2012): The Late Miocene-Pliocene Prolagus of Central and Eastern Europe. – 4th World Lagomorph Conference. Proceedings: 36. Vienna (Austria).
● Mihevc A., Horáček I., Pruner P., Zupan Hajna N., Čermák S., Wagner J. & Bosák P. (2010): Mio-pliocenska starost jamskih aluvialnih sedimentov v Snežni jami na Raduhi. – 3. slovenski geološki kongres, Bovec. Abstracts and field trips: 34. Ljubljana (Slovenia).
● Wagner J., Čermák S., Horáček I., Fejfar O. & Mihevc, A. (2009): New mammalian fossil records refining a view on Early/Late Pliocene faunal turnover in Central Europe. – 69th Annual Meeting of SVP. Volume of Abstracts: 197. Bristol (UK).
● Wagner J., Čermák S., Fejfar, O. & Horáček, I. (2009): Biharian micromammalian faunal assemblages in Koněprusy caves (Czech Republic): review and new data. – 15th International Cave Bear Symposium. Volume of Abstracts: 47. Spišská Nová Ves (Slovakia).
Čermák S., Wagner J., Fejfar O. & Horáček I. (2008): Updated record of the Pliocene mammalian assemblanges from the Czech and Slovak Republic. – 6th Meeting of European Association of Vertebrate Palaeontologists, Volume of Abstracts: 99. Spišská Nová Ves (Slovakia).
Čermák S. (2004): Variation in tooth morphology and taxonomy of the Upper Pliocene and Quaternary ochotonids from the Czech Republic and Slovakia. – 2nd World Lagomorph Conference, Book of Abstracts: 103.Vairão (Portugal).