Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1974 - Natural history |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 80
Page 3
... present widespread interest in the late Cenozoic of Africa is due largely to the fact that it was on this continent and during this period in time that important developments in the evolution of the Hominidae took place . Although the ...
... present widespread interest in the late Cenozoic of Africa is due largely to the fact that it was on this continent and during this period in time that important developments in the evolution of the Hominidae took place . Although the ...
Page 11
... present patterns of distribution of African mammals . Pinniped distributions as they relate to the seal from ... present conclusions may be tested and , when necessary , modified . Darlington ( 1957 : 420 ) summed up the basis of the ...
... present patterns of distribution of African mammals . Pinniped distributions as they relate to the seal from ... present conclusions may be tested and , when necessary , modified . Darlington ( 1957 : 420 ) summed up the basis of the ...
Page 128
... present species than in the Hyaena species from Langebaanweg . Since the posterior part of the palate is damaged , it is not known whether or not M2 was present . The lower carnassials are very worn , but the proportions of these teeth ...
... present species than in the Hyaena species from Langebaanweg . Since the posterior part of the palate is damaged , it is not known whether or not M2 was present . The lower carnassials are very worn , but the proportions of these teeth ...
Contents
SOUTHWESTERN CAPE PROVINCE | 2 |
Modern mammals of the southwestern Cape Province | 8 |
Fossil mammal occurrences in the southwestern Cape Province | 22 |
Copyright | |
10 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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