2025/04/30 by Adrian Marciszak, Jan Wagner
Earth and Planetary Sciences · Social Sciences · #Evolution and Paleontology Studies #Geology and Paleoclimatology Research #Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
paper · doi:10.1080/08912963.2025.2481528
openalex publication_date 2025/04/30 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/22
The analysis of carnivore remains from Chlum 4S revealed the presence of an abundant assemblage dominated by species of the Early Pleistocene origin. At least 13 taxa have been identified from this locality: Lycaon lycaonoides, Cuon alpinus priscus, Canis mosbachensis, Vulpes praeglacialis, Ursus deningeri, Ursus cf. arctos, Gulo gulo schlosseri, Meles meles, Lutra sp. Martes vetus, Panthera gombaszogensis gombaszogensis, Lynx issiodorensis and Pachycrocuta brevirostris. Most of them documented characterise MIS 23–21 (0.9–0.8 mya), i.e. the time when the carnivore communities were still highly diversified, and ancient faunal elements such as Lycaon lycaonoides, Canis mosbachensis, Martes vetus, Panthera gombaszogensis gombaszogensis and Pachycrocuta brevirostris were still common, widespread and dominant. At the same time, this fauna also signalised upcoming faunal changes. Among them, Cuon alpinus priscus and Ursus deningeri are the species confirming the beginning of the faunal turnover. Within the next 400 kya, almost all ancient species have disappeared, while dhole and spelaeoid bear were among the carnivores which formed the core of the assemblage that survived with small modifications until the very end of the Late Pleistocene.