Book Review: Gatt, M. Għar Dalam, a Window into Malta’s Past Quaternary Faunas; Heritage Malta Publishing: Kalkara, Malta, 2025; ISBN: 978-9918-627-25-7

Key Points

• The review aims to synthesize existing knowledge on Malta's quaternary vertebrate fauna and suggest a new classification approach.
• Comprehensive literature review of quaternary vertebrate fauna in Malta
• Analysis of existing data on faunal distribution
• Proposing new arrangements into faunal complexes
• Identification of key vertebrate species from the quaternary period in Malta
• New classification proposals for faunal complexes based on the review
• Insights into the ecological significance of quaternary fauna in Malta