New data on the micromammalian locality of Kessani (Thrace, Greece) at the Mio-Pliocene boundary

摘要: A micromammalian fauna recovered about 15 years ago from an argillaceous bed on the south-western coast of Lake Vistonis (Xanthi-Komotini Basin, Thrace, NE Greece) and partially determined in Syrides et al. (Comptes Rendus Acad Sci Paris 324 (2):427-433, 1997) has been thoroughly re-examined. The small (number identified specimens = 112) but rather diverse (at least terms rodents) collection isolated teeth revealed presence Asoriculus gibberodon, Deinsdorfia kerkhoffi, Soricidae indet., Leporidae Prolagus michauxi, Pliopetaurista dehneli, Myomimus maritsensis, Murinae Occitanomys adroveri, Apodemus cf. dominans, gorafensis, Rhagapodemus primaevus, Micromys steffensi, Mesocricetus primitivus, Pliospalax sp. Pseudomeriones rhodius. composition comparisons with Turolian Ruscinian mammalian faunas east Mediterranean area suggest a latest Turolian-earliest (MN13/14) age. taxa favouring dry conditions represent 51.3% total MNI (20 39 individuals), those wet only 23.1% (9 individuals). In this overall land, water body is indicated by two (or three) soricid species Micromys, whereas record dehneli indicates trees area.