A new species of Petromus (Rodentia, Hystricognatha, Petromuridae) from the early Pliocene of South Africa and its paleoenvironmental implications

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 757-763

  Sénégas, Frank ^a  

^a Transvaal Museum   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOSSIL; NEW SPECIES; PLIOCENE;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

HYSTRICOGNATHA; PETROMURIDAE; PETROMUS; RODENTIA; VERTEBRATA; ZANCLEA;

EID: 5044230187     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2004)024[0757:ANSOPR]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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