Abstract
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 of identified specimens = 112) but rather diverse (at least in terms of rodents) collection of isolated teeth has revealed the presence of Asoriculus gibberodon, Deinsdorfia kerkhoffi, Soricidae indet., Leporidae indet., Prolagus michauxi, Pliopetaurista dehneli, Myomimus maritsensis, Murinae indet., Occitanomys adroveri, Apodemus cf. dominans, Apodemus gorafensis, Rhagapodemus primaevus, Micromys steffensi, Mesocricetus cf. primitivus, Pliospalax sp. and Pseudomeriones cf. rhodius. The composition of the fauna and comparisons with Turolian and Ruscinian mammalian faunas from the east Mediterranean area suggest a latest Turolian-earliest Ruscinian (MN13/14) age. The taxa favouring dry conditions represent 51.3% in the total MNI (20 of 39 individuals), those favouring wet conditions only 23.1% (9 of 39 individuals). In this overall dry land, the presence of a small water body is indicated by the presence of two (or three) soricid species and Micromys, whereas the record of Pliopetaurista dehneli indicates the presence of trees in the area.
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