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Beschreibung eines vollständigen Schädels und mehrer anderer Reste vonS. maurusium aus Djibouti im Vergleich mit anderen afrikanischen Fossilien und mit der Siwalik-Art. Die bei den Sivatheriinae zum ersten Mal beschriebene Hinterhauptbasis betont die Eigentümlichkeit dieser Gruppe. Bemerkungen über die Phylogenie und Ökologie vonSivatherium.
Abstract
Description of a complete skull and several other remains ofS. maurusium from the Pleistocene of Djibouti, compared with other African fossils and with the Sivalik species. The cranial base, described for the first time in the Sivatheriinae, adds to the originality of this group. The phylogeny and ecology ofSivatherium are discussed.
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Geraads, D. Sivatherium maurusium (Pomel) (Giraffidae, Mammalia) du Pléistocène de la République de Djibouti. Paläont. Z. 59, 311–321 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02988816
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