Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia, 39(1) 1996

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VOL 39(1) 1996

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Mammals, late Paleolithic, paleoecology, Baikal region, Russia

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Late Pleistocene small mammals from the Baikal region (Russia)

• Fedora KHENZYKHENOVA

Abstract:

Micromammals from Paleolithic sites (10 070-35 845 years BP) in south central Siberia are discussed. The Paleolithic micromammal fauna of Prebaikalia consists of three lagomorph and 14 rodent species. The faunal composition indicates a tundra-steppe and forest-steppe biome. In Transbaikalian sites the micromammal fauna consists of one insectivore, two lagomorph and 10 rodent species. This fauna indicates the spread of different types of steppes (semi-arid, meadow-steppe, forest-steppe).