Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1974 - Natural history |
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... changes of this country , although such changes undoubtedly occurred and , just as certainly , did influence the evolution and dispersal of local mammals . There is evidence which shows that these climatic changes had a marked affect on ...
... changes of this country , although such changes undoubtedly occurred and , just as certainly , did influence the evolution and dispersal of local mammals . There is evidence which shows that these climatic changes had a marked affect on ...
Page 338
... changes in parts of South Africa reduced the viability of the civet in these regions . In addition , there is little ... changes of this epoch . Although such changes were not as extreme in Africa , they did influence the environment and ...
... changes in parts of South Africa reduced the viability of the civet in these regions . In addition , there is little ... changes of this epoch . Although such changes were not as extreme in Africa , they did influence the environment and ...
Page 344
... changes in the course of their evolution are almost certainly complex and varied , but in the higher latitudes at least climatic fluctuations apparently played a significant role . Since Quat- ernary climatic changes in South Africa ...
... changes in the course of their evolution are almost certainly complex and varied , but in the higher latitudes at least climatic fluctuations apparently played a significant role . Since Quat- ernary climatic changes in South Africa ...
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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