Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia, 33() 1990
Pliocene and Pleistocene Insectivora (Mammalia) of Poland. VII. Soricidae: Mafia Reumer, 1984, Sulimskia Reumer, 1984 and Paenelimnoecus Baudelot, 1972
Abstract:
Description of the holotype of Mafia dehneli (Kowalski, 1956) is given. This species is known from the Lower Pliocene (MN 14) of Podlesice. Another Polish representative of this genus is probably Mafia cf. csarnotensis Reumer, 1984 described here from Pliocene (MN 14-MN 16) localities: Podlesice, Węże 1, Rębielice Królewskie 1A and 2. Sulimskia kretzoii (Sulimski, 1962) was stated in six fossil localities dated from the Lower Pliocene to the Pliocene-Pleistocene boundary (MN14-MN17/Q1): Podlesice, Węże 1, Rębielice Królewskie 1A, 2, 4 and Kadzielnia. Paenelimnoecus pannonicus (Kormos, 1934) was found in four fossil localities dated from the Lower to the Upper Pliocene: Podlesice, Zalesiaki IB, Węże 1 and Rębielice Królewskie 1A. A discussion of the systematic position of the above-mentioned forms belonging the tribe Blarinini (Mafia and Sulimskia) and Allosoricini (Paenelimnoecus), their measurements and illustrations are also given.
