Periglacial micromammal faunas from the Late Pleistocene of Ukraine

This paper presents a reconstruction o f environmental conditions in the Late Pleistocene o f Ukraine based on the qualitative and quantitative composition o f the small mammal fauna, the study of morphological features of extinct species (mostly molar teeth of Arvicolidae) and the distribution o f different ecological groups. Questions regarding the adaptations and origin of the Recent small mammal fauna are discussed.