The Middle Pleistocene insectivores (Order Eulipotyphla) from Miesenheim I (Germany)
| Stránky | 26–42 |
|---|---|
| DOI | 10.37520/fi.2025.003 |
| Klíčová slova | Soricidae, Talpidae, Middle Pleistocene, late Cromerian, biostratigraphy, Neuwied Basin |
| Citace | KOLFSCHOTEN, Thijs van. The Middle Pleistocene insectivores (Order Eulipotyphla) from Miesenheim I (Germany). Fossil Imprint / Acta Musei Nationalis Pragae, Series B – Historia Naturalis. Praha: Národní muzeum, 2025, 81(1-2), 26–42. DOI: https://doi.org/10.37520/fi.2025.003. ISSN 2533-4050 (tisk), 2533-4069 (online). Dostupné také z: https://publikace.nm.cz/periodicke-publikace/fossil-imprint-acta-musei-nationalis-pragae-series-b-historia-naturalis/81-1-2/the-middle-pleistocene-insectivores-order-eulipotyphla-from-miesenheim-i-germany |
The locality of Miesenheim I has yielded a rich assemblage of smaller mammals (Eulipotyphla, Lagomorpha, and Rodentia) comprising 28 taxa. Insectivores (Order Eulipotyphla), with over 2,000 identifiable remains, are well represented. The fauna includes four species from the family Soricidae (Neomys cf. newtoni, Sorex minutus, S. subaraneus, and Sorex (Drepanosorex) savini) and three taxa from the family Talpidae (Talpa europaea, T. minor, and Desmana sp.). Sorex subaraneus and Neomys cf. newtoni are the most commonly found species, whereas Desmana sp. is rare. The fauna originates from the early Toringian and is associated with the later part of the early Middle Pleistocene (pre-Elsterian/Cromerian IV/Marine Isotope Stage 13). The composition of the Miesenheim I insectivore assemblage is typical of late Biharian and early Toringian faunas; it contrasts with that of the late Toringian faunas. Furthermore, morphological differences have been observed between the remains from Miesenheim I and those from younger faunas.