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Rhinocerotid remains from Middle Siwalik Subgroup of Northern Pakistan.

Authors :
HANIF, Muhammad
RANA, Naureen
KHAN, Muhammad Akbar
ASIM, Muhammad
BABAR, Muhammad Adeeb
ABBAS, Sayyed Ghyour
GUL, Zaman
AHMED, Qudeer
MEHMOOD, Khalid
Source :
Taiwania. 2023, Vol. 68 Issue 2, p205-216. 12p.
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

A recent expedition in the Potwar Plateau of Pakistan has yielded dental material of three rhinocerotid species Chilotherium intermedium, Alicornops complanatum, and Brachypotherium perimense. The material came from the Nagri and Dhok Pathan formations of the Middle Siwalik Subgroup in Punjab, Pakistan. These specimens are good addition to provide additional morphological characters that show information about the variations in dental characters of theese already recorded species and contribute to recent work on Rhinocerotidae from the Middle Siwalik Subgroup of Pakistan. The studied remains of these three rhinocerotids species whose remains are relatively low in the Middle Siwaliks are good paleontological contribution with some more detailed work suggested here to understand about these genera. Presence of these Siwalik rhinocerotids indicates diverse habitats from forest to savanna environments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects

Subjects :
*RHINOCEROSES
*SAVANNAS

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0372333X
Volume :
68
Issue :
2
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Taiwania
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
169801674
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.6165/tai.2023.68.205