Cervid remains from the middle Siwaliks of Hasnot (Late Miocene), Pakistan |
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| Authors: | Muhammad Akbar Khan Muhammad Akhtar George Iliopoulos |
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| Institution: | 1. Palaeontology laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
2. Department of Geology, University of Patras, 26504, Rio, Patras, Greece
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| Abstract: | The late Miocene-early Pliocene fossil deposits of Hasnot in northern Pakistan have yielded a very rich vertebrate fauna. In this paper we describe the remains of Cervidae from six of these localities. By dental remains, at least four species of cervids are documented. These remains significantly widen the time distribution of the cervids and draw back the first appearance of cervids in the Dhok Pathan Formation of the Siwaliks. The data indicate a diverse set of coexisting ungulates in the area, subsisting within a mosaic of habitats. |
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