Friday, November 13, 2015

New Boselaphine Bovid Fossils From Miocene Neogene Pakistan

New Bovid fossils from the Late Miocene Hasnot (Siwaliks, Pakistan)

Authors:

Batool et al

Abstract:

The Siwalik Late Miocene bovids from the Hasnot deposits of Northern Pakistan are described here. The bovids are represented predominantly by boselaphines. The Hasnot outcrops range 7–5 Ma and correspond to the fauna of the Late Miocene–Early Pliocene of Eurasia and Africa. The associated fauna of the Hasnot is suggestive a vast open land environment depicting sporadic dry and flood seasons, forcing a mosaic of ecotonal habitats with countless number of niches.

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