The preliminary results of the analysis of fossil vertebrate remains from 19 fissure fillings in
the karst network at Monte Tuttavista (Orosei, Nuoro) are reported. About 80 taxa, among …

The results of the analysis of the bird assemblage from Member 2 of the Paranthropus
robustus type-locality of Kromdraai are presented here, and the data are used to infer the …

Heavily managed wildlife may suffer from genetic homogenization and reshuffling of locally
adapted genotypes with non-native ones. This phenomenon often affects natural …

The timing of the colonization of Sardinia by mammalian fauna and anatomically modern
humans (AMH) is currently under debate. The understanding of the geological and …

The locality of Ahl al Oughlam, situated at the southeastern limit of the city of Casablanca
(Morocco) at about 34 north, is dated by the biochronology of its rich mammalian fauna to …

Quaternary faunal remains are key for the understanding of the effect of climatic changes on
both animal and human populations. Here we show for the first time in Atapuerca the …

The bearded vulture Gypaetus barbatus is a large, long-lived osteophagus vulture whose
abundance and breeding range have drastically declined during the last century, making it …

Pleistocene glaciations greatly affected the distribution of genetic diversity in animal
populations. The Little Owl is widely distributed in temperate regions and could have …

The giant accipitrid Dynatoaetus gaffae gen. et sp. nov. is described from existing and newly
collected material. Initial fossil remains were collected from Mairs Cave (Flinders Ranges …

Abstract In Italy the Eurasian griffon Gyps fulvus became extinct between the 19th and 20th
centuries, with the exception of Sardinia where is now considered “critically endangered” …