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Two Crocidura and three Sorex species are reported from the Early Pleistocene Somssich Hill 2 locality (Villány Hills, Southern Hungary): C. kornfeldi KORMOS, 1934; C. obtusa KRETZOI, 1938; S. minutus LINNAEUS, 1766; S. runtonensis HINTON, 1911 and S. margaritodon KRETZOI, 1941. We compared the number of the Crocidura and Sorex occurrences in the 50 layers of the site and drew a sketch of the surrounding ecotypes. Layers 50?47 represent warmer climate with deciduous forests. From layer 46 cold climate and open grassland (steppe) appeared in the surroundings of the locality. In layers 33?4 mixed vegetation with forests and open grassland areas occurred varying in composition. Within this period layers 20?4 are characterized by the stronger dominance of the open vegetation. In layers 3?1 there are not enough remains to make a certain conclusion concerning the vegetation.
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