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I RODITORI DI CAVA MONTICINO (BRISIGHELLA, RA)
Rodents are the most abundant group of small mammals occurring in Brisighella deposits. They are represented by 12
species in total, among which 2 hamsters (Apocricetus cf. barrierei and Ruscinomys cf. lasallei), 2 dormice (Muscardinus
sp. and Myomimus sp.), 1 porcupine (Hystrix (Hystrix) depereti), 2 sciurids (Atlantoxerus cf. rhodius and Hylopetes sp.) and
5 species of muridae (Apodemus cf. gudrunae, Centralomys benericettii, Occitanomys sp, Paraethomys meini and Stephanomys debruijni). This association suggests a relatively dry open environment, interrupted by forest environment
with more or less dense underground
GLI INSETTIVORI DI CAVA MONTICINO (BRISIGHELLA, RA)
Sono note quattro diverse specie di insettivori dalla cava del Monticino, due soricidi (Neomyosorex sp. e cf. Miosorex
desnoyersianus) e due erinaceidi (Parasorex depereti e “Mioechinus” sp.). Parasorex depereti appartiene ai Galericini, una
tribĂą estinta di gimnuri, e probabilmente era un animale piuttosto opportunista, come gli altri membri dello stesso
genere, forse non legato ad ambienti di foresta o umidi relativamente caldi. “Mioechinus” sp. di collocazione sistematica
incerta, per alcuni autori potrebbe essere sinonimo dei generi di ricci moderni Atelerix o Hemiechinus. In questo
caso, la sua presenza escluderebbe ambienti desertici o di foresta pluviale. Infine, Neomyosorex sp., relativamente
vicino ai moderni toporagni d’acqua, potrebbe suggerire la presenza di specchi d’acqua dolce permanenti.Four different species of insectivores are known from the Monticino quarry, two soricids (Neomyosorex sp. and cf.
Miosorex desnoyersianus) and two erinaceids (Parasorex depereti and “Mioechinus” sp.). Parasorex depereti belongs to
the Galericini, an extinct tribe of gymnures and, as other members of the same genus, was probably a rather opportunistic
animal not bound to relatively warm forest or wetland environments. “Mioechinus” sp., although of uncertain
systematic placement, for some authors could be synonymous with the modern hedgehog genera Atelerix or Hemiechinus.
Thus, its occurrence might exclude desert or rainforest environments. Finally, Neomyosorex sp., rather close
to modern water shrews, could suggest the presence of permanent freshwater bodies