Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1974 - Natural history |
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South African Museum. During the late Pliocene , Langebaanweg was so situated in relation to marine , fluviatile and terrestrial environments that Carnivora from all three habitats were preserved as fossils . In this respect Langebaanweg ...
South African Museum. During the late Pliocene , Langebaanweg was so situated in relation to marine , fluviatile and terrestrial environments that Carnivora from all three habitats were preserved as fossils . In this respect Langebaanweg ...
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... Langebaanweg specimen . As with several other carnivore species from Langebaanweg , the specific identity of the Mellivora is likely to be resolved only if additional specimens are recovered . The single available specimen is ...
... Langebaanweg specimen . As with several other carnivore species from Langebaanweg , the specific identity of the Mellivora is likely to be resolved only if additional specimens are recovered . The single available specimen is ...
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... Langebaanweg lynx are quite similar to those of F. issiodorensis . For example , the Saint - Vallier form of this species ( Viret 1954 ) is comparable in size to the Langebaanweg lynx ( Table 31 ) , it also has the buccal surfaces of ...
... Langebaanweg lynx are quite similar to those of F. issiodorensis . For example , the Saint - Vallier form of this species ( Viret 1954 ) is comparable in size to the Langebaanweg lynx ( Table 31 ) , it also has the buccal surfaces of ...
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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 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 diam DIEGO 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 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