Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1994 - Natural history |
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... ( Measurements following in parentheses are from a single specimen each of T. r . ruficollis , T. r . philippensis , and T. r . tricolor , respectively . ) Measurement n Range Mean Population CORACOID Greatest length HUMERUS Proximal width 12 ...
... ( Measurements following in parentheses are from a single specimen each of T. r . ruficollis , T. r . philippensis , and T. r . tricolor , respectively . ) Measurement n Range Mean Population CORACOID Greatest length HUMERUS Proximal width 12 ...
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... proximal width , 12.3 ; distal width , 7.3 , 7.8 . Tarsometatarsus : distal width through inner and outer trochleae , 5.9 . Stratigraphic provenance Early Pliocene , Varswater Formation : all three specimens are from the Pelletal ...
... proximal width , 12.3 ; distal width , 7.3 , 7.8 . Tarsometatarsus : distal width through inner and outer trochleae , 5.9 . Stratigraphic provenance Early Pliocene , Varswater Formation : all three specimens are from the Pelletal ...
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... proximal to the condyles , especially noticeable on the posterior face ... size of H. albiven- tris . The living African species of Halcyon are , for the most part ... width , 3.8 . Tarsometatarsus : no meaningful measure- ments possible ...
... proximal to the condyles , especially noticeable on the posterior face ... size of H. albiven- tris . The living African species of Halcyon are , for the most part ... width , 3.8 . Tarsometatarsus : no meaningful measure- ments possible ...
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12 Proximal width abbreviated anconal view BUTTON-QUAIL CAPE PROVINCE Cape Town capensis fossils CARPOMETACARPUS Ceryle sp chronological condyle Coraciiformes CORACOID dabchick Distal end EARLY PLIOCENE GREBES end of right FEMUR fossils from Langebaanweg Gastropoda Gruiformes Halcyon sp Halcyonidae Hendey holotype Humeri in anconal KINGFISHERS FROM SOUTH-WESTERN lacking proximal Langebaan Langebaanweg compared Leda Length 12 Proximal lineage Material Genus Member Bed 3aS minimum number modern species namacolus nigricollis number of individuals number of specimens Olson paratypes parentheses Pelletal Phosphorite Member Phosphorite Member Bed podiceps USNM Podicipedidae poggei posterior view provenance Early Pliocene Proximal width 12 punctuation Quartzose Sand Member references Remarks This specimen robust Roman numerals scientific name separate author's name shouldered italics skeletons South African Museum species of Halcyon specimens and minimum Storer Stratigraphic provenance Early subheadings are shouldered subspecies Tachybaptus ruficollis tarsometatarsus taxa Tibiotarsus total number trochlea Turnix hottentotta Varswater Formation volume number width 12 Distal