IL SIGNIFICATO BIOCRONOLOGICO E PALEOECOLOGICO DI ALCUNI TAXA DI MAMMIFERI DEL PLIO-PLEISTOCENE DELL'ITAUA CENTRALE

Abstract

Geographical and stratigraphical distribution of differ­ent mammal taxa are described, with a special emphasis on taxonomy, very important in biochronological implications. Taxa considered are: Cervidae, Caprini, Hippopotamidae and Carnivora (Viverridae and Mustelidae not included). Pseu­dodama, Cervus, Ursus, Canis are genera of great biochrono­logical significance. Among raxa considered Capra ibex, Rupicapra rupicapra and genus Hippopotamus give good palaeoecological and palaeoenvironmental informations.