Pequeños vertebrados del relleno kárstico del Pleistoceno Superior de Avetrana (Apulia, Sur de Italia)

T. Kotsakis; L. Pandolfi; L. Maiorino; C. Petronio; G. Sansalone; L. Salari

doi:10.3989/egeol.43378.508

Autores/as

T. Kotsakis Dipartimento di Scienze, Università Roma Tre https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1142-1332
L. Pandolfi Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Università degli Studi di Firenze https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4186-4126
L. Maiorino Dipartimento di Scienze, Università Roma Tre https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7267-2557
C. Petronio Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Università “La Sapienza” di Roma https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2020-5495
G. Sansalone Dipartimento di Scienze, Università Roma Tre - Form, Evolution and Anatomy Research Laboratory, Zoology, School of Environmental and Rural Sciences, University of New England https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3680-8418
L. Salari Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Università “La Sapienza” di Roma https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1670-530X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/egeol.43378.508

Palabras clave:

Sistemática, Biocronología, Paleoambientes

Resumen

El depósito (cavidad kárstica) de La Grave, localidad cercana a la pequeña ciudad de Avetrana (Tarento, Italia meridional), ha dado lugar a numerosos fósiles de vertebrados. Los restos de grandes mamíferos han sido objeto de varios estudios. En este trabajo se examinan los restos de pequeños vertebrados y se identifican cuatro taxones de anfibios (Bufo bufo, Bufotes gr. B. viridis, Hyla gr. H. Arborea and Rana (s.l.) sp.), cuatro de reptiles (Testudo hermanni, Podarcis sp., Zamenis gr. Z. longissimus, Natrix natrix), y nueve de pequeños mamíferos (Erinaceus europaeus, Crocidura suaveolens, Arvicola italicus, Microtus (Terricola) savii, Microtus (Microtus) arvalis, Apodemus gr. A. sylvaticus - A. flavicollis, Hystrix (Acanthion) vinogradovi, Oryctolagus cuniculus and Lepus corsicanus). Desde un punto de vista biocronológico, los datos sobre los vertebrados pequeños y grandes indican una edad entre el comienzo del Pleistoceno tardío (MIS 5e) y la parte central del MIS 3. Es probable que el estrato fosilífero más reciente (nivel 8) se haya depositado durante un período más frío en comparación con las capas anteriores. Los datos de pequeños vertebrados fósiles combinados con los que proceden de los grandes mamíferos y aves evidencian la presencia, cerca de la cavidad kárstica, de espacios abiertos (praderas) con charcos de agua, bordeados por zonas boscosas y, no muy lejos, la presencia de una costa rocosa.

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