Small mammal remains from the Temple of Neptune, a window on the ancient landscape of the Sele Plain (Southern Italy)


Submitted: 23 March 2021
Accepted: 22 July 2021
Published: 28 October 2021
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The Sele Plain was once a marshy area that has recently been reclaimed. The analysis of skull and dental remains of small mammals, collected during the restoration of the Temple of Neptune, testifies the ancient existence of ecosystems that have now been greatly reduced in this area. In particular, the high percentage of remains of Arvicola italicus, a rodent that is now very rare throughout Italy, confirms the presence of aquatic environments.


Nappi, A. (2021). Small mammal remains from the Temple of Neptune, a window on the ancient landscape of the Sele Plain (Southern Italy). Natural History Sciences, 8(2), 47–52. https://doi.org/10.4081/nhs.2021.526

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