The enigmatic molar from Gondolin, South Africa: Implications for Paranthropus paleobiology

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 597-609

  Grine, Frederick E ^a   Jacobs, Rachel L ^a   Reed, Kaye E ^b   Plavcan, J Michael ^c  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Cusp proportions; Drimolen; East Africa; Gondolin; Molar size; Paranthropus boisei; Paranthropus robustus; South Africa; Species biogeography; Swartkrans; Taphonomy; Taxonomy; Variation

Indexed keywords

FOSSIL ASSEMBLAGE; HOMINID; MAMMAL; PALEOBIOGEOGRAPHY; PALEOBIOLOGY; PLEISTOCENE; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; TAPHONOMY; TAXONOMY; TOOTH;

EAST AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA;

FELIDAE; MAMMALIA; PANTHERA PARDUS; PARANTHROPUS; PARANTHROPUS BOISEI; PARANTHROPUS ROBUSTUS;

EID: 84865861552     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2012.06.005     Document Type: Article

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