An early Pliocene pangolin (Mammalia: Pholidota) from Langebaanweg, South Africa

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 484-491

  Botha, Jennifer ^a   Gaudin, Timothy ^b  

^a NATIONAL MUSEUM   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARBOREAL SPECIES; FOSSIL ASSEMBLAGE; MAMMAL; MORPHOLOGY; PLIOCENE;

AFRICA; LANGEBAAN; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE;

MAMMALIA; MANIS GIGANTEA; MANIS TEMMINCKII; MANIS TRICUSPIS; PHOLIDOTA (MAMMAL); ZANCLEA;

EID: 34447096195     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2007)27[484:AEPPPF]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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