New insights into the giant mustelids (Mammalia, Carnivora, Mustelidae) from Langebaanweg fossil site (West Coast Fossil Park, South Africa, early Pliocene)
Giant mustelids are a paraphyletic group of mustelids found in the Neogene of Eurasia, Africa and North America. Most are known largely from dental remains, with their postcranial skeleton mostly unknown. Here, we describe new craniodental and postcranial remains of the large lutrine Sivaonyx hendey...
Main Authors: | Alberto Valenciano, Romala Govender |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2020-06-01
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Series: | PeerJ |
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/9221.pdf |
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