Fossil turtles from the early Miocene localities of Mokrá-Quarry (Burdigalian, MN4), South Moravian Region, Czech Republic

Fossil turtles from Mokrá-Quarry, South Moravia Region, Czech Republic, are described in this paper. Remains come two already known karstic fissures uncovered Mokrá-Western Quarry (1/2001 Turtle Joint and 2/2003 Reptile Joint), as well three new (TC/2001 4/2018) Mokrá-Central (3/2005). All localities correspond to the early Miocene (Burdigalian: late Eggenburgian-Ottnangian MN4). The newly material belongs several turtle individuals, including over 100 shell elements, so studied here constitutes one of largest samples regards Republic fossil record. Most these remains have been identified Ptychogaster (Ptychogaster) sp. Testudo (Chersine) cf. kalksburgensis Toula, 1896. However, specimens presented (i.e., fragment postcranial bones) a large tortoise (Testudinidae indet.). fauna is congruent with ecological environments, dry karst landscape open dense steppe vegetation inferred for heliophile testudinids, freshwater masses semi-terrestrial ptychogasterid. Finally, paper expands our knowledge assemblages Central Europe during Miocene.