Late Pleistocene Mammalian Fauna from Cueva Quebrada, Val Verde County, Texas

摘要

Deposits from Cueva Quebrada, Val Verde County, Texas, contain a mammalian fauna consisting of chiropterans. Much of the bone is charred and extensively broken. Only five specimens show damage that can be readily attributed to carnivore activity. Both spiral and rectilinear fractures are present. Although few cut marks were seen on the bones, the general breakage pattern is consistent with human activity. The fauna has only one extant species, Baiomys taylori, that is not found in the Amistad area today. It suggests a more humid climate at the time of accumulation of deposits.