Diversity in the early tertiary anthropoidean radiation in Africa.

doi:10.1073/pnas.89.22.10743

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Diversity in the early tertiary anthropoidean radiation in Africa.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 15 Nov 1992

Simons E L

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Between 1987 and 1991 recent field seasons in the Fayum Depression of Egypt have yielded five species and genera of primates that were earlier unknown. Three of these species and genera are described below. All these genera and species are known only from Fayum site L-41, which has been dated as...

Topics

Animals
Biological Evolution
Dentition
Egypt
Genetic Variation
Haplorhini
Mandible
Paleodontology
Paleontology

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