Monte Leone SU4 (Holocene of France)

Where: Corse, France (41.4° N, 9.2° E: paleocoordinates 41.4° N, 9.2° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

When: Holocene (0.0 - 0.0 Ma)

• early Neolithic

Environment/lithology: cave; lithology not reported

• rock shelter

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: anthropogenic

Primary reference: J.-D. Vigne, S. Bailon, and J. Cuisin. 1997. Biostratigraphy of amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals in Corsica and the role of man in the Holocene faunal turnover. Anthropozoological 25-26:587-604 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 215376: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 10.11.2020

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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unclassified
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Antlzus cf. pratensis, Cotumix cotumix, Orus scops, Sylvia cf. melanocephala, Sylvia sp.
Amphibia
 Salientia - Discoglossidae
Discoglossus sp.
Discoglossus sp. Otth 1837 painted frog
 Salientia - Bufonidae
Bufo viridis
Bufo viridis Laurenti 1768 European green toad
Mammalia
 Theriamorpha - Soricidae
Episoriculus corsicanus
Episoriculus corsicanus Bate 1944 red-toothed shrew
 Lagomorpha - Ochotonidae
Prolagus sardus
Prolagus sardus Wagner 1829 pika
 Rodentia - Cricetidae
"Tyrrhenicola henseli" = Microtus (Tyrrhenicola) henseli
"Tyrrhenicola henseli" = Microtus (Tyrrhenicola) henseli F. Major 1905 vole
 Rodentia - Muridae
Rhagamys orthodon
Rhagamys orthodon Hensel 1856 mouse
Aves
 Bucerotiformes - Upupidae
Upupa epops
Upupa epops Linnaeus 1758 Eurasian hoopoe
 Falconiformes - Falconidae
Falco vespertinus, Falco subbuteo, Falco peregrinus
Falco vespertinus Linnaeus 1766 Red-footed falcon
Falco subbuteo Linnaeus 1758 Eurasian hobby
Falco peregrinus Tunstall 1771 Peregrine falcon
 Charadriiformes - Scolopacidae
Calidris sp.
Calidris sp. Gmelin 1789 snipe
 Charadriiformes - Laridae
Larus canus
Larus canus Linnaeus 1758 mew gull
/R. tridactyla
 Passeriformes - Fringillidae
"Carduelis chloris" = Chloris chloris, Coccothraustes coccothraustes, Fringilla coelebs, Carduelis cannabina, Carduelis carduelis
"Carduelis chloris" = Chloris chloris Linnaeus 1758 European greenfinch
Coccothraustes coccothraustes Linnaeus 1758 hawfinch
Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus 1758 common chaffinch
/montifringilla
Carduelis cannabina Linnaeus 1758 finch
Carduelis carduelis Linnaeus 1758 European goldfinch
 Passeriformes - Muscicapidae
Ficedula sp., Oenanthe hispanica, Phoenicurus sp., Saxicola cf. rubetra, Erithacus rubecula
Ficedula sp. Brisson 1760 flycatcher
Oenanthe hispanica Linnaeus 1758 black-eared wheatear
Phoenicurus sp. Forster 1817 flycatcher
Saxicola cf. rubetra Linnaeus 1758 whinchat
Erithacus rubecula Linnaeus 1758 European robin
 Passeriformes - Passeridae
Passer domesticus
Passer domesticus Linnaeus 1758 house sparrow
Passer gr. domesticus
 Passeriformes - Troglodytidae
Troglodytes troglodytes
Troglodytes troglodytes Linnaeus 1758 Eurasian wren
 Passeriformes - Turdidae
Turdus cf. philomelos, Turdus merula, Turdus viscivorus
Turdus cf. philomelos Brehm 1831 song thrush
Turdus merula Linnaeus 1758 common blackbird
/torquatus
Turdus viscivorus Linnaeus 1758 mistle thrush
 Passeriformes - Phylloscopidae
Phylloscopus sp.
Phylloscopus sp. Boie 1826 leaf warbler
 Passeriformes - Corvidae
? Corvus monedula, Corvus corax, Pyrrhocorax sp.
? Corvus monedula Linnaeus 1758 Eurasian jackdaw
Corvus corax Linnaeus 1758 common raven
Pyrrhocorax sp. Tunstall 1771 chough
 Passeriformes - Paridae
Parus cf. major
Parus cf. major Linnaeus 1758 great tit
 Gruiformes - Rallidae
Rallus aquaticus, Porzana porzana
Rallus aquaticus Linnaeus 1758 water rail
Porzana porzana Linnaeus 1766 spotted crake
 Strigiformes - Strigidae
Athene noctua, Asio flammeus
Athene noctua Scopoli 1769 little owl
Asio flammeus Pontoppidan 1763 short-eared owl
 Strigiformes - Tytonidae
Tyto alba
Tyto alba Scopoli 1769 barn owl
 Coraciiformes - Coraciidae
Coracias garrulus
Coracias garrulus Linnaeus 1758 European roller
 Columbiformes - Columbidae
Columba livia, Streptopelia turtur
Columba livia Gmelin 1789 rock pigeon
Streptopelia turtur Linnaeus 1758 European turtle-dove
Reptilia
 Squamata - Lacertidae
Podarcis tiliguerta
Podarcis tiliguerta Gmelin 1789 Wall lizards
 Squamata - Colubridae
Coluber viridiflarns, Natrix natrix
Natrix natrix Linnaeus 1758 water snake