Article | On the presence of Hystrix vinogradovi (Argyropulo, 1941) in level XV of the Baume Moula-Guercy (Soyons, Ardèche, France).Systematics and paleoecological implications

DESCLAUX Emmanuel et DEFLEUR Alban. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, Volume 62, 2025

Source : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.2025.105001

Level XV of the Baume Moula-Guercy, has yielded a porcupine mandible bearing p/4-m/3. Its morphology and small size allow us to attribute this specimen to Hystrix vinogradovi (Rodentia, Mammalia), a small species sporadically present in Eurasia during the Pleistocene. Its presence, associated with other thermophilic species, confirms an Eemian age (MIS 5e) for level XV of the Baume Moula-Guercy and highlights the impact of global warming during the Last Interglacial (LIG) on the distribution of mammal species.