THE MIDDLE PLEISTOCENE FAUNA FROM SOUTHEASTERN ANATOLIA (GOLBASI - ADIYAMAN, TURKEY)

Abstract

Golbasi locality is situated in the south-east of Turkey, about 70 km west of the city Adiyaman. Golbasi deposits are represented by silty clay, mudstones, lignite and conglomerates. Golbasi locality includes Middle Pleistocene fauna. Small mammal assemblages of Golbasi spanning a period from 781 to 126 KYA are described. The remains are referred to Mimomys sp., Arvicola sp., Micron's guentheri, Micron's sp., Apodemus myslacinus, Apodemus flavicollis, Mesocricaus sp., Cricetulus sp., Lagurini gen.et. sp. indet.