Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1974 - Natural history |
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Page 111
... brunnea skeletons , but it is appreciably smaller , particularly in respect of the size of the neural arch . This is in keeping with the much greater development of the skull and neck muscles in H. brunnea . A single slightly crushed ...
... brunnea skeletons , but it is appreciably smaller , particularly in respect of the size of the neural arch . This is in keeping with the much greater development of the skull and neck muscles in H. brunnea . A single slightly crushed ...
Page 114
... brunnea , although the ischiatic spines are more prominently developed . Both fossil femora were recovered , but both lack the greater trochanter and distal ends . They are similar in length to the femur of H. brunnea , they have ...
... brunnea , although the ischiatic spines are more prominently developed . Both fossil femora were recovered , but both lack the greater trochanter and distal ends . They are similar in length to the femur of H. brunnea , they have ...
Page 282
... brunnea . The possi- bility of the existence of a second fossil variety of H. brunnea in the late Pleistocene of the south - western Cape has already been suggested ( Hendey 1968 ) . The first form , which is regarded as the earlier of ...
... brunnea . The possi- bility of the existence of a second fossil variety of H. brunnea in the late Pleistocene of the south - western Cape has already been suggested ( Hendey 1968 ) . The first form , which is regarded as the earlier 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