Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1974 - Natural history |
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... upper molars rather large ; P3 without internal cusp ; premolar series rather spaced , premolars simple ; mandible rather stout but shallow ; M1 with relatively long trigonid , relatively short talonid ; M , rather large , oblong ...
... upper molars rather large ; P3 without internal cusp ; premolar series rather spaced , premolars simple ; mandible rather stout but shallow ; M1 with relatively long trigonid , relatively short talonid ; M , rather large , oblong ...
Page 230
... Upper dentitions are either unrepresented or less well represented in the fossil series , but they presumably underwent changes comparable to those in the lower teeth . The relative sizes of the Elandsfontein , Swartklip and modern upper ...
... Upper dentitions are either unrepresented or less well represented in the fossil series , but they presumably underwent changes comparable to those in the lower teeth . The relative sizes of the Elandsfontein , Swartklip and modern upper ...
Page 270
... upper dentition of the fossil species is less well represented than the lower dentition . The specimen 17126 , which includes I3 , C and P1 , agrees in its state of preservation and degree of wear on the teeth with the holotype and it ...
... upper dentition of the fossil species is less well represented than the lower dentition . The specimen 17126 , which includes I3 , C and P1 , agrees in its state of preservation and degree of wear on the teeth with the holotype and it ...
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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