Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1974 - Natural history |
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Page 113
... smaller in the fossil and in keeping with the smaller size of the distal articular end of the humerus . The manus of the fossil is represented by metacarpals II to V of both sides , the right metacarpal I , left scapho - lunar ...
... smaller in the fossil and in keeping with the smaller size of the distal articular end of the humerus . The manus of the fossil is represented by metacarpals II to V of both sides , the right metacarpal I , left scapho - lunar ...
Page 114
... smaller than their counterparts in H. brunnea and the size difference is especially marked in the case of the 3rd phalanges . Hindlimbs ( Table 26 ) The greater parts of both innominates were recovered , although the symphyseal portions ...
... smaller than their counterparts in H. brunnea and the size difference is especially marked in the case of the 3rd phalanges . Hindlimbs ( Table 26 ) The greater parts of both innominates were recovered , although the symphyseal portions ...
Page 128
... smaller and is thus in keeping with the smaller skull size of the present species . It is a great deal smaller than the 7th cervical vertebrae of the H. brunnea comparative specimens and , although the other vertebral fragments are not ...
... smaller and is thus in keeping with the smaller skull size of the present species . It is a great deal smaller than the 7th cervical vertebrae of the H. brunnea comparative specimens and , although the other vertebral fragments are not ...
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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