3amn1a coc1on1cn 25 anpenn 2013 r. n 14.00 uacon na saceannn cnennannsnponannoro nayunoro Cone1a D 04 04.00.09 01 npn Hnc1n1y1e Ieonornn n Cencuonornn Axaeunn Hayx Mononm no apecy: yn. I.Acaxn, 60/3, r.Knmnn+y, MD2028, Pecnynnxa Monona.
C nccep1annen n an1opeqepa1ou uoano osnaxoun1tcn n nen1pantnon nayunon nnno1exe Axaeunn Hayx Mononm Anpen Aynan (Knmnn+y, yn. Axaeunuecxan 5) n na +nex1ponnon c1pannnm Hannonantnoro Cone1a no A11ec1annn n Axpen1annn (www.cnaa.md)
Microtinae gen. et sp. indet. Po Ischymomys Zazhigin, 1977 Ischymomys sp. Hocemecrno Gerbillinae, Alston 1876 Po Epimeriones Daxner-Hck, 1972 Epimeriones austriacus Daxner-Hck, 1972 Cemecrno Zapodidae Cues, 1875 Hocemecrno Sicistinae Allen, 1901 Po Sicista Gray, 1827 Sicista sp. Cemecrno Dipodidae Ficher, 1817 Hocemecrno Lophoricetinae Savinov, 1970 Po Lophocricetus Shlosser, 1924 Lophocricetus minuscilus Savinov, 1977 Cemecrno Muridae Illiger, 1811 Hocemecrno Murinae Illiger 1811 Po Hansdebruijnia Storch & Dahlmann, 1995 Hansdebruijnia aff. neutrum (de Bruijn, 1976) Po Apodemus Kaup, 1829 Apodemus ? dominans (Kretzoi, 1959) Po Micromys Dehne, 1841 Micromys cf. cingulatus Storch & Dahlmann, 1995 Cemecrno Eomyidae Deperet & Douxami, 1902 Po Keramidomys Hartenberger, 1966 Keramidomys cf. carpathicus (Schaub & Zapfe, 1953) OTP PRIMATES Primates gen. et sp. indet. Hcxonaemt marepnan xonnexnn mnxporepno]aynt mecronaxoxenn Heopoax, Benepnna-2 n F+n+nemrt no pesyntraram cncremarnuecxoro onncannx tn ornecen x 14 cemecrnam n 25 raxconam nacexomoxntx, saneopasntx n rptsynon. Onapyxent ncxonaemte ocrarxn penrnnn, am]nn n npecnonontx pt, a raxxe ocxonxn xocre, syt n orentnte ]parmenrt poron xpynntx mnexonnrammnx, raxnx xax: Hipparion, Rhinoceros, Microstonyx, Cervavitus, Procapreolus, Gazella n p. Baxntm xnnxercx npncyrcrnne n 18
nccneyemo acconnannn ncxonaemtx ocrarxon Primates, xoropte npecrannenntx nymx nenoammnmncx onpeenennm +xsemnnxpamn monxpon. Bnepnte nx mnonenontx ]ayn Pecnynnxn Monona onapyxent n cncremarnuecxn onncant raxne raxcont: Pliopetaurista, Miopetaurista, Myomimus, Ischymomys, Epimeriones n Keramidomys; nocnenne rpn raxcona onncant nnepnte nx nccneyemo reppnropnn. Xapaxrepno ocoennocrtm nccneyemo ]aynt xnnxercx macconoe nponnxnonenne xomxxoopasntx, npecrannenntx Neocricetodon browni, uro yxastnaer na cymecrnennte nsmenennx ycnonn cpet n npeenax Monancxo nnnrt n pannenonrnuecxoe npemx. B nenom coomecrno menxnx mnexonnrammnx xnnxercx xpnnernno-npocnanannntm, uem ornnuaercx or nnnorpaoncxoro xomnnexca, xorx +ro moxer trt ntsnano naneoreorpa]nuecxnmn n ra]onomnuecxnmn ocoennocrxmn. OCHOBHLE BLBOL H PEKOMEHAHHH 1. Annmnn ornoxennx crontnnuencxo cnnrt npnypouen x ornoxennxm penne annmnnantno pannnnt. Bpemx ee opasonannx osnamenonano cmeny pexnma ocaxonaxonnennx n npeenax mro-sananoro cxnona Bocrouno-Enponecxo nnar]opmt, o uem cnnerentcrnyer npncyrcrnne rantxn xapnarcxnx nopo. Ornoxennx crontnnuencxoro annmnnx xnnxmrcx pennemnmn n npeenax necrponcxo-Hpyrcxoro mexypeutx, coepxamnmn +ry rantxy. Hoont mnnepanornuecxn cocran nopo coxpanxercx n onee monotx ornoxennxx reppac necrpa n Hpyra nnnort o rononena. Baxntm xnnxercx n ror ]axr, uro nmenno c +roro npemenn naunnaercx ]opmnponanne conpemennoro pente]a necrponcxo-Hpyrcxoro mexypeutx. 2. Annmnn crontnnuencxo cnnrt npecrannxer coo reppacy, omym nx Haneo-necrpa n Haneo-Hpyra, xoropax pasnnnanact n ycnonnxx omnpno nnsmennocrn, nosmoxno entrt co mnoxecrnom pyxanon. 3ra entra mnrpnponana c C3 na RB, uro tno ntsnano perpepeccne nonrnuecxoro mopx. 3rnm oxcnxercx onee monoo onnx repno]aynt ns mecronaxoxenn crontnnuencxo cnnrt (Cypnx, Caraax, n p.), pacnonoxenntx na mxno oxpanne Kopnncxo nosntmennocrn. Hponeennt ananns ncxonaemtx ocrarxon mnexonnrammnx paccmarpnnaemtx mecronaxoxenn crontnnuencxo cnnrt nosnonxer saxnmunrt, uro npemx nx opasonannx coornercrnyer nosnemy ryponnm nnn nosone MN13 xonrnnenrantno mxant, uro n cnom ouepet coornercrnyer nnxnemy nonry Bocrounoro Haparernca. Taxnm opasom, npn anannse crparnrpa]nuecxoro pacnpocrpanennx orentntx nnon tno ormeueno, uro ontmnncrno ns onpeenenntx raxconon xapaxrepno nx nosont MN13. Taxxe nmemrcx ]opmt, xoropte nmenn onee mnpoxoe crparnrpa]nuecxoe pacnpocrpanenne, nanpnmep Crusofontina, Mygalinia n p., xoropte npncyrcrnymr, naunnax c nosont MN11, nnn raxne xax Erinaceus, Apodemus? 19
dominans n p., cymecrnonanmne nnnort o nosont MN16. 3ro n cnom ouepet ne npornnopeunr npnnanexnocrt nccneyemo ]aynt x nosone MN13. Ha +ro raxxe yxastnaer cxoxecrt ]aynncrnuecxoro cocrana nccneyemtx mecronaxoxenn c yxpanncxnm Bnnorpaonxa-1, npnmeuarentnoe rem, uro xnnxercx rouxo npxmo xoppenxnnn mopcxnx n xonrnnenrantntx ornoxenn. 3. Hyrem meroa npocennannx na yxasanntx mecronaxoxennxx tn copan orart mnxporepnonornuecxn marepnan. B pesyntrare ero cncremarnuecxoro onncannx n nsyuennx ycranonneno, uro nccneyemte mecronaxoxennx Heopoax, Benepnna-2 n F+n+nemrt xnnxmrcx ononospacrntmn n cocrannxmr ennt ]aynncrnuecxn xomnnexc, nnsxn nnnorpaoncxomy, ntenennomy Hecnntm B.A. nx Rro-Bocrouno Enpont, rax xax nmeer omne ueprt xax c npemecrnymmnm ]onranoncxnm, rax n c nocneymmnm xyuyprancxnm. On opasonancx n pesyntrare ]opmnponannx cnenn]nuecxnx ycnonn cpet n npeenax mro- sananoro cxnona Bocrouno-Enponecxo nnar]opmt n crontnnuencxoe npemx, uro oycnonnno nponnxnonenne n conmecrnoe onranne nnon, xapaxrepntx nx Henrpantno- Enponecxo, Bocrouno-Enponecxo, Asnarcxo n rpexo-npancxo naneononponnnnn. 4. Marepnan ncxonaemtx xonnexnn mnxporepno]aynt mecronaxoxenn Heopoax, Benepnna-2 n F+n+nemrt n pesyntrare cncremarnuecxoro onncannx, tn ornecen x 14 cemecrnam n 25 raxconam nacexomoxntx, saneopasntx n rptsynon. Onapyxent ncxonaemte ocrarxn penrnnn, am]nn n npecnonontx pt, a raxxe ocxonxn xocre, syt n orentnte ]parmenrt poron xpynntx mnexonnrammnx, raxnx xax: Hipparion, Rhinoceros, Microstonyx, Cervavitus, Procapreolus, Gazella n p. Baxntm xnnxercx npncyrcrnne n nccneyemo acconnannn ncxonaemtx ocrarxon Primates, xoropte npecrannent nymx cnoxnoonpeenxemtmn +xsemnnxpamn monxpon. 5. Bnepnte nx mnonenontx ]ayn Pecnynnxn Monona onapyxent n cncremarnuecxn onncant: Pliopetaurista, Miopetaurista, Miomimus, Ischymomys, Epimeriones n Keramidomys, nocnenne rpn raxcona onncant nnepnte nx nccneyemo reppnropnn. Xapaxrepno ocoennocrtm nccneyemo ]aynt xnnxercx macconoe nponnxnonenne xomxxoopasntx, npecrannenntx Neocricetodon browni, uro yxastnaer na cymecrnennte nsmenennx ycnonn cpet n npeenax Monancxo nnnrt n pannenonrnuecxoe npemx. B nenom coomecrno menxnx mnexonnrammnx xnnxercx xpnnnrnno-npocnanannntm, uem ornnuaercx or nnnorpaoncxoro xomnnexca, nosmoxno +ro ntsnano naneoreorpa]nuecxnmn n ra]onomnuecxnmn ocoennocrxmn. 6. Ananns naneo]aynncrnuecxnx n naneoorannuecxnx ocrarxon, oropanntx ns ornoxenn nnxnero nonra n npeenax nccneyemo reppnropnn, nosnonxer saxnmunrt, uro reppnropnx necrponcxo-Hpyrcxoro mexypeutx n ro npemx npecrannxna coo omnpnte pannnnt c ornocnrentno cnntno crenentm pacunenennocrn. Cymecrnonana snaunrentnax 20
n]]epennnannx nanma]rno-xnnmarnuecxnx ycnonn: saonouennte nyra, nomennte neca, noopasentnte npocrpancrna, sanxrte nnaxopntmn necamn n omnpnte orxptrte npocrpancrna cananno-crennoro rnna. Taxxe o snaunrentno n]]epennnannn pente]a cnnerentcrnyer nsmenenne n pexnme ocaxonaxonnennx, uro orpasnnoct na nnronornuecxom n rpanynomerpnuecxom cocrane nopo. Onn raxxe nornepxamrcx noxnnennem n ornoxennxx crontnnuencxo cnnrt xapnarcxo rantxn, uro tno ntsnannoe nnrencn]nxanne rexronnuecxnx nnxenn n nonneuennem n c]epy peuno +posnn onee rnyoxnx xmmocoepxamnx ropnsonron semno xopt. B nenom nx nccneyemo reppnropnn n pannenonrnuecxoe npemx tno xapaxrepno pasnnrne necocrenno pacrnrentnocrn na pannnnnom pente]e, ocnoonnmnmcx nocne perpeccnn Capmarcxoro n Meornuecxnx mopcxnx accenon, cnntno pacunenennom peuno +posne c pasnnrnem nono-onorntx, nomenntx nyron, nomenntx (ranepentx) necon, nnaxopntx necon n cananno-crenntx nanma]ron. Pesyntrart nponeennoro nccneonannx pexomenyercx npnmenxrt npn nocrpoennn pernonantntx crparnrpa]nuecxnx cxem nx xaprnponannx reppnropnn n cpenem n xpynnom macmrae n npn xoppenxnnn c cocennmn pernonamn. Onn raxxe onxnt yunrtnartcx npn nocrpoennn conpemenntx reonornuecxnx xapr ouerneprnunoro nepnoa. Onncannax n paore ncxonaemax ]ayna naxna npn nccneonannn +nonmnnn n mnrpannn repno]ayn Bocrounoro Haparernca. B ocoennocrn n nepno nepecrpoxn ]ayn or nosnemnonenontx x pannennnonenontm. Vunrtnax ocoennocrn pacnonoxennx paona nccneonann, nonyuennte pesyntrart npnoperamr snaunmocrt nx nsyuennx nyre mnrpannn ncxonaemtx oprannsmon. B nepcnexrnne nocrparnrpa]nuecxne nccneonannx xonrnnenrantno ronmn nepxnero mno nnnonena Pecnynnxn Monona onxnt ]oxycnponartcx na nccneonannn ncxonaemtx ocrarxon mnexonnrammnx nx cosannx naneonronornuecxn oocnonanntx crparnrpa]nuecxnx nopasenenn xonrnnenrantno mxant (MN), xnnxmmnmncx ncxyccnonntmn; na nccneonannn n naneonronornuecxom oocnonannn ntenenntx nnnonenontx reppac necrpa n Hpyra; n, esycnonno, na xoppenxnnn xonrnnenrantntx ornoxenn c mecrntmn crparnrpa]nuecxnmn nopasenennxmn n MCK (Mexynapono Crparnrpa]nuecxo Bxano). Cocrnenno nx naneonronornuecxnx paor nepcnexrnnntm ocraercx nccneonanne xpynntx mnexonnrammnx no npemennom nnrepnane or unmnmnncxoro n nnnort o xyuyprancxoro ]aynncrnuecxnx xomnnexcon. Hpn onapyxennn ononnnrentnoro ocreonornuecxoro marepnana n xonrnnenrantntx ananorax nonrnuecxnx ornoxenn ocot nnrepec npecrannxer nccneonanne Microtinae, Sciuridae, Muridae, a raxxe Primates, cpen xoroptx nosmoxno ntenenne nontx nnon. nx antnemnx nccneonann naxntm xnnxercx 21
nsyuenne mop]onornuecxnx ocoennocre, +nonmnnx n paspaorxa crparnrpa]nn no orentntm cemecrnam, naunnax c nepxnero mnonena n nnnort o nnecronena. BHBAHOIPAmHR Bnnnnxnc I.M., 1992 Ieonnamnxa xpanero mro-sanaa Bocrouno-Enponecxo nnar]opmt n +noxy mop]orenesa, Knmnnen, Brnnnna, 186 c. Banrenrenu 3.A., Hensnep M.A., Tecaxon A.C., Bospacrnte coornomennx ornoxenn nnnonenontx annmnnantntx pannnn mexypeutx Hpyr - Rxnt Fyr. Crparnrpa]nx. Ieonornuecxax Koppenxnnx, 1995, Tom 3, N 1, crp. 61 - 72. Banrenrenu 3.A., Bncnooxona H.A., Co1nnxona M.B. Kpynnte mnexonnrammne Pycnnnnx na reppnropnn tnmero CCCP. Crparnrpa]nx. Ieonornuecxax Koppenxnnx, 1998, Tom 6, N 1, crp. 52 - 66. Iaynnn A.K., Bexya A.K., Anexceena A.H. O nasemntx repnoxomnnexcax nnnonena uepnomopcxo-Kacnncxo onacrn. Konrnnenrantnt nepxnn nnnonen uepnomopcxo- Kacnncxo onacrn. Mocxna. 1986, crp. 90-106. ann A.H., mymnanon K.H. Ocrarxn mnexonnrammnx ns neorenontx ornoxenn Monannn. Hosnonounte neorena n nnecronena Monannn. Knmnnen. 1972. crp. 3-19. Pomxa B.X., Xyxa A.H. Ouepx crparnrpa]nn neorenontx ornoxenn mexypeutx necrp- Hpyr. Fnocrparnrpa]nx anrponorena n neorena mro-sanaa CCCP. Knmnnen, Brnnnna, 1981., crp. 78-106. mymnanon K.H., Aynry A.H. Honte annte no Sciuridae n Pteromyidae (Rodentia) nosnero Herena Monont. Hsnecrnx Axaemnn Hayx Pecnynnxn Monona. N 3, Knmnnen, 1993. crp. 33-37. OCHOBHLE PE3YALTATL HCCEPTAHHH OHYBAHKOBAHL B PABOTAX: C1a1tn n a11ec1onannmx sapyeanmx aypnanax: 1. Nicoara I. A brief characterisation of the Lower Pontian environments from the Moldavian Platform. Oltenia Studii i Comunicri Stiinjile Naturii, Vol. XXV. Craiova, 2009 p. 383-384. 2. Nicoara I. Fossil representatives of the superfamily Sciuroidea (Rodentia) From Upper Turolian of Republic of Moldova. Acta Palaeontologica Romana, Vol. VII, Cluj-Napoca, 2011, p. 257-265. 3. Nicoara I. & Lungu A., Main geological features and fossil vertebrate fauna of Stolniceni Formation in the central area of Codru Rand. Oltenia Studii i Comunicri Stiinjile Naturii, Vol. XXIV. Craiova, 2008 p. 251-254. C1a1tn n a11ec1onannmx aypnanax n c1pane: 4. Lungu A., Delinschi A., Nicoara I. Some dates about studies representative order Lagomorfa from Hipparion fauna, of superior Miocen from Republic of Moldova. Buletin Stiinjific. Revista de Etnografie, Stiinje ale Naturii i Muzeologie, Vol. 6(19) Chisinu 2008 p. 141-143. 22
C1a1tn n copnnxax: 5. Hnxoapa H. Kparxax xapaxrepncrnxa naneonanma]ron monancxo nnar]opmt n pannenonrnuecxoe npemx. Ieooro.oeu:ecrue u ouooro.oeu:ecrue npoo.e+i ceeepuoeo Hpu:epuo+opi, III, Tnpacnont 2009, crp. 145-147. 6. Hnxoapa H. Omax xapaxrepncrnxa n ]aynncrnuecxn cocran ornoxenn Crontnnuencxo cnnrt nenrpantno uacrn Kopnncxo nosntmennocrn. Materialele simpozionului Jubiliar Internajional Mediul i dezvoltarea durabil, Chisinu, Labirint 2009, p. 177-181. 7. Hnxoapa H. Mecro ]aynncrnuecxo acconnannn crontnnuencxo cnnrt nenrpantno uacrn Kopnncxo nosntmennocrn, n ncxonaemtx ]aynax Bocrouno n Henrpantno Enpont. Rezumate comunicrilor Conferinjei Stiinjifice cu participare Internajional consacrat jubeleului de 65 de ani USM. Creterea impactului cercetrii i dezvoltrea capacitjii de inovare Stiinje ale Naturii i Exacte. Vol. I Chisinu, crp. 332-334. Tesncm oxnaon n nayunmx coomennn: 8. Nicoara I. Caracterizarea asocia|iei faunistice din Leordoaia. The International Conference of Yong Researchers VI edition. Scientific Abstract, Chisinu, 2008, p. 100. 9. Nicoara I. Noul stratotip al suitei de Stolniceni. Materiale conferenjii tiinjifice anuale, Chisinu 2008, p. 33-35. 10. Nicoara I. Caracterizarea asocia|iei faunistice din situl de la Leordoaia. Diversitatea, valorificrea rajional i protecjia lumii animale. Chisinu, 2009, p. 301-302. 11. Nicoara I. The position of the faunal assemblage from the Stolniceni formation, in chronology of Hipparion fauna of Eastern Paratethys. Eighth Romanian Symposium on Palaeontology, Bucharest, Abstract book, 2011, p. 83. 12. Nicoara I., Lungu A., Delinschi A. Fossil squirrels (Rodentia, Mammalia) from the late Miocene of Republic of Moldova. Seventh Romanian Symposium on Palaeontology, Cluj-Napoca, Abstract book, 2009, p. 78. 13. Delinschi A. & Nicoara I. Studies of some Late Turolian Lagomorpha from the Moldavian platform (Republic of Moldova). Seventh Romanian Symposium on Palaeontology, Cluj-Napoca, Abstract book, 2009, p. 33. 14. Delinschi A. & Nicoara I. Some information about the representatives fam. Sciuridae from upper miocene fauna, from the Moldavian Plate. Probleme actuale ale protecjiei i valorificrii durabile a diversitjii lumii animale. Chisinu, 2007, p. 213-214. 15. Hnxoapa H. Herxrn (Petauristidae, Mammalia) nepxnero mnonena Monont. The International Conference of Yong Researchers VII edition. Chisinu, 2009, Scientific Abstract, p. 65.
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Igor NICOARA, Poziia stratigrafic yi fauna formaiunilor continentale a miocenului terminal de pe Platforma Moldoveneasc teza de doctor n stiin|e geologice si mineralogice, Chisinu, 2013. Structura tezei de doctor: introducere, trei capitole, concluzii generale si recomandri, bibliografie din 232 surse stiin|ifice. Volumul total al lucrrii este de 180 de pagini de text, 20 tabele, 25 de scheme si anexe grafice. Rezultatele ob|inute au fost publicate n 15 lucrri stiinsifice, inclusiv 7 articole n reviste de specialitate. Cuvinte-cheie: depozite continentale, miocenul superior, Forma|iunea de Stolniceni, micromamifere, pozi|ia stratigrafic, paleomediu, interfluviul Nistru-Prut, Turolian, MN13. Domeniul studiului: Paleontologie si Stratigrafie. Scopul lucrrii: prezint studiul forma|iunilor continentale a miocenului superior din cadrul Platformei Moldovenesti si studiul sistematic a micromamiferelor cunoscute din Forma|iunea de Stolniceni din partea central a podisului Moldovei Centrale. Obiectivele lucrrii: studiul detailat a sedimentarului Formatiunii de Stolniceni n cadrul Podisului Central Moldovenesc; determinarea si descrierea sistematic a osemintelor fosile de microtereofaun asociate cu siturile Leordoaia, Veveri|a-2 si Blnesti; determinarea particularit|ilor asocia|iilor faunistice si determinarea semnifica|iei lor stratigrafice; precizarea schemelor stratigrafice existente si elaborarea celor noi, pentru depozitele continentale miocen- pliocene ale marginii de sud-vest a Crutonului Est-european. Noutatea yi originalitatea ytiinific const n descrierea pentru prima dat pentru teritoriul Republicii Moldova ai urmtorilor taxoni de micromamifere: Hylopetes macedoniensis, Keramidomys carpathicus, Prospalax tordosi, Ischymomys sp., Epimeriones austriacus, Pliopetaurista sp., si alt., au fost precizate unele determinri sistematice a resturilor fosile a miocenului tardiv de pe teritoriul Republicii Moldova si regiunilor limitrofe; a fost determinat o asocia|ie faunistic de tereofaun bine determinat, ceea ce a permis determinarea pozi|iei stratigrafice acesteia; a fost elaborat o nou scar stratigrafic pentru forma|iunile continentale a miocenului tardiv si pliocenului a Platformei Moldovenesti. Problema ytiinific important soluionat const n: determinarea pozi|iei stratigrafice a faunei studiate si construirea schemei stratigrafice pentru depozitele continentale mio-pliocene de pe interfluviul Nistru-Prut. Semnificaia teoretic: a fost studiat componen|a microtereofaunei Turolianului superior, n cadrul interfluviului Nistru-Prut; descrierea sistematic a micromamiferelor determinate din Forma|iunea de Stolniceni; a fost stabilit o asocia|ie faunistic; a fost elaborat schema stratigrafic a depozitelor continentale a miocen-pliocenului, n cadrul Platformei Moldovenesti. Valoarea aplicativ: asocia|ia faunistic determinat din Forma|iunea de Stolniceni, permite corelarea depozitelor continentale din diferite paleobioprovincii, schema stratigrafic elaborat poate fi utilizat pentru lucrri de prospec|iuni si cartare geologic la scar medie si mare. Implementarea rezultatelor: Rezultatele cercetrilor sunt implementate n procesul de instruire a studen|ilor facult|ii de Geografie a Universit|ii de Stat din Tiraspol, ceea ce este confirmat prin act de implementare. 24
Igor NICOARA, Stratigraphic position and fossil fauna of the final Miocene continental formation from Moldavian Plateau The doctoral thesis presented for the scientific degree of Doctor of Geology and Mineralogy (PhD), Chisinu, 2013. The structure of the dissertation: The present thesis for degree of PhD in geological and mineralogical sciences includes a chapter of introduction, three main chapters, general conclusions and recommendations, a bibliography with 232 titles, its volume attains 180 pages of main text, 20 tables, and 25 schemes and annexes. Keywords: continental deposits, Stolniceni Formation, Upper Miocene, micromammals, Stratigraphic position, paleoenviroments, Dniestr-Prut interfluve, Turolian, MN13. Research area: Paleontology and Stratigraphy. The main purpose of the thesis is to study continental deposits of Upper Miocene of Moldavian Plate and small mammals associated with alluvium of Stolniceni Formation in the central area of Codru Rand. The objectives of the thesis: a detailed study and description of the alluvial deposits of Stolniceni Formation within the Central Moldavian Highland, description, and the systematic identification of fossil remains from the sites of Leordoaia, Veveri|a-2 and Blnesti; revealing the features of faunal associations and determining their stratigraphic significance; refinement of existing and developing new schemes of continental stratigraphic sequences of Miocene-Pliocene in south-western margin of the Eastern European Platform. Scientific novelty and originality: a number of taxa of small mammals was described for first time on the territory of the Republic of Moldova. The list of new identified fossil forms includes Hylopetes macedoniensis, Keramidomys carpathicus, Prospalax tordosi, Ischymomys sp., Epimeriones austriacus, Pliopetaurista sp. The systematic determination of some Upper Miocene fossils from the Republic of Moldova and adjacent territories was clarified. The revealed peculiar character of theriofaunal assemblage allowed to establish its stratigraphic position. A new stratigraphic scale for the Upper Miocene continental beds of Moldavian Platform was developed. The scientific problem solved: the stratigraphical position of the fauna under study is revealed and the stratigraphical mapping for continental deposits of Mio-Pliocene of Prut-Dniester interfluve is proposed. The theoretical significance: the thesis proposes the systematical study of the Upper Turolian theriofauna from the Dniester-Prut interfluve, the detailed systematic description of micromammals from the Stolniceni Formation, the new refined stratigraphic scheme of Miocene- Pliocene continental deposits of the Moldavian Platform. The practical significance: the new revealed faunal unit enables the correlation of continental deposits that belong to different paleobioprovinces; the developed stratigraphic schemes provide new data for practical work in the domain of geological survey and medium to large scale mapping of geological deposits on the territory of the Republic of Moldova. Application of the thesis results: the results of investigations were presented at international conferences and seminars that were held in Moldova and abroad, and also are reflected in the set of papers on the dissertation theme/ The results of systematic research of the material from studied fossil collections were discussed with experts in microtheriology from Moldova, Ukraine, etc. The implementation of the obtained data: The obtained results are included in the teaching programm at the Faculty of Geography of the State University of Tiraspol and confirmed by the act of implementation. 26