New species of Parmularius hopwood and Damaliscus sclater and Thomas (Alcelaphini, Bovidae, Mammalia) from Makapansgat, and comments on faunal chronological correlation
Date
1977
Authors
Vrba, Elizabeth S.
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Bernard Price Institute for Palaeontological Research
Abstract
Two new species of Alcelaphini, based on fossils from the Makapansgat Limeworks, are described.
One is an early member species of the extinct genus Parmularius Hopwood. The present
description is the first record of a Parmularius from any southern African fossil site. The other
new species belongs to Damaliscus Sclater and Thomas, and is closely related to the extinct Damaliscus
niro (Hopwood). The phylogenetic relationships of the new species to other extant and extinct
alcelaphines are discussed. Comparison with fossils of the same, and/or related, species
elsewhere in Africa gives rise to comments on faunal chronological correlation.
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Keywords
Alcelaphini; Makapansgat; phylogeny
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