Cranial characters associated with the proboscis postnatal-development in Tapirus (Perissodactyla: Tapiridae) and comparisons with other extant and fossil hoofed mammals
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcz.2018.08.005
Abstract: Abstract Among extant hoofed mammals, only elephants and tapirs exhibit a true proboscis. We investigated the development of cranial characters potentially associated with the presence of a short proboscis in tapir species, following a comparative… read more here.
Keywords: proboscis; cranial characters; extant fossil; hoofed mammals ... See more keywords
Towards a better knowledge of the molar morphology and ecology of extant and fossil grass rats (Muridae: Arvicanthis Lesson, 1842)
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DOI: 10.1017/qua.2023.7
Abstract: African rodents of the genus Arvicanthis are presently restricted to sub-Saharan savannas and to the Nile Valley. In contrast, their distribution during the Quaternary included most of northern Africa, leading to the emergence of local… read more here.
Keywords: ecology; better knowledge; knowledge molar; towards better ... See more keywords