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Early Eocene lagomorph (Mammalia) from Western India and the early diversification of Lagomorpha.
Proceedings. Biological sciences - 22 May 2008
Rose Kenneth D, DeLeon Valerie Burke, Missiaen Pieter, Rana R S, Sahni Ashok, Singh Lachham, Smith Thierry
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We report the oldest known record of Lagomorpha, based on distinctive, small ankle bones (calcaneus and talus) from Early Eocene deposits (Middle Ypresian equivalent, ca 53 Myr ago) of Gujarat, west-central India. The fossils predate the oldest previously known crown lagomorphs by several million...
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