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Lower Dentition of Dorcatherium majus (Tragulidae, Mammalia) in the Lower and Middle Siwaliks (Miocene) of Pakistan.

Authors :
Farooq, Umar
Khan, Muhammad Akbar
Akhtar, Muhammad
Khan, Abdul Majid
Source :
Turkish Journal of Zoology. 2008, Vol. 32 Issue 1, p91-98. 8p. 3 Black and White Photographs, 4 Charts.
Publication Year :
2008

Abstract

Dorcatherium majus is one of the 4 Asian species of Dorcatherium found in the Siwaliks of Pakistan. Many fossiliferous sites in the Lower and Middle Siwaliks of Pakistan (Middle and Late Miocene) were visited in the last 14 years and many specimens of D. majus were found. Some specimens are well preserved and some are in a poor state of preservation. Among the collected specimens, 8 were included in this study due to their good preservation. All the selected specimens belong to the lower dentition of D. majus and document intraspecific size variation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
13000179
Volume :
32
Issue :
1
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
29974473