The taxonomic status and biochronological implications of new finds of Oreopithecus from Baccinello (Tuscany, Italy)

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 3-27

  Rook, L ^a   Harrison, T ^b   Engesser, B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NATURHISTORISCHES MUSEUM BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Baccinello; Dentition; Fauna; Late Miocene; Mandible; Maremma; Oreopithecus bambolii; Stratigraphy

Indexed keywords

DENTITION; HOMINOID; MAMMAL; MANDIBLE; MIOCENE; OREOPITHECUS BAMBOLII; STRATIGRAPHY;

DENTITION; FAUNA; ITALY; MAMMAL; MANDIBLE; MIOCENE; SPECIES; STRATIGRAPHY; UPPER MIOCENE;

ITALY, TUSCANY, BACCINELLO;

HOMINOIDEA; MAMMALIA; OREOPITHECUS; OREOPITHECUS BAMBOLII;

EID: 0029768382     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jhev.1996.0002     Document Type: Article

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