Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1974 - Natural history |
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... serval in respect of skull and tooth size , although overlaps in the size ranges of variation were observed in the available series of modern comparative specimens ( F. caracal n = 27 ; F. serval n = 13 ) . The fossil teeth were all ...
... serval in respect of skull and tooth size , although overlaps in the size ranges of variation were observed in the available series of modern comparative specimens ( F. caracal n = 27 ; F. serval n = 13 ) . The fossil teeth were all ...
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... serval rather than F. caracal . 4 In the modern varieties of these species the proportions of the individual teeth are essentially similar , although there appears to be a fairly constant difference in the lengths of P , and M ...
... serval rather than F. caracal . 4 In the modern varieties of these species the proportions of the individual teeth are essentially similar , although there appears to be a fairly constant difference in the lengths of P , and M ...
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... serval , which survived for some time away from the main area of F. serval distribution in tropical Africa . There are no obvious differences between the Somerset West specimen and others from elsewhere in Africa , but detailed ...
... serval , which survived for some time away from the main area of F. serval distribution in tropical Africa . There are no obvious differences between the Somerset West specimen and others from elsewhere in Africa , but detailed ...
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SOUTHWESTERN CAPE PROVINCE | 2 |
Modern mammals of the southwestern Cape Province | 8 |
Fossil mammal occurrences in the southwestern Cape Province | 22 |
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abronia accessory cusp adustus Aonyx apparently assemblage Baard's Quarry Bed 3a belong Bone Circle braincase buccal canine Canis mesomelas Cape lion capensis caracal carnassials carnivores chama cheekteeth comparative series conspecific Cornelian crocuta dentition deposits differences Dimensions Dinofelis distal end Elandsfontein Ewer extant fauna Felis Florisian fossil Genetta Hendey Herpestes Holocene holotype Hyaena Hyaena brunnea Hyaenictis hyaenid individual Kurtén Langebaanweg Langebaanweg species larger late Pliocene lineage M₁ machairodont Machairodus Makapanian mammals mandible mandibular fragment material maxillary fragment Maximum antero-posterior diameter Maximum transverse diameter Megantereon Melkbos Mellivora metacarpal metaconid modern species modern specimens mungo occurrences P₁ P₂ Panthera leo parastyle pardus Percrocuta Pleistocene Pliocene postcranial posterior preforfex premolars present protocone proximal end Quaternary region relatively represented respect Sea Harvest serval similar skeleton skull smaller South African southern Africa Subfamily Suricata Swartklip Table talonid teeth terblanchei tooth vertebrate Viverra viverrid Vulpes