The Evolution of North American RhinocerosesCambridge University Press, 2005 M03 7 - 218 páginas Rhinoceroses have a long and amazing history in North America. First appearing about 40 million years ago, they diversified into an incredible array of taxa, with a variety of ecologies that don't resemble any of the five living species. They ranged from delicate long-legged dog-sized forms, to huge hippo-like forms that apparently lived in rivers and lakes. This book summarizes the tremendous increase in our knowledge of North American rhinos. It includes a full systematic review, and discussions of biogeography, evolution and paleoecology, forming the most complete reference available. |
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Methods | 6 |
History of Investigations | 18 |
Systematics | 25 |
Peraceras | 70 |
Large aceratheriine rhinoceros genus uncertain | 93 |
Family Rhinocerotidae incertae sedis | 124 |
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Biogeography and Diversity Patterns | 182 |
Paleoecology and Evolutionary Patterns | 200 |
References | 209 |
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American AMNH Amphicaenopus Aphelops articulation astragalus bar in cm beds bone Caenopus calcaneum centrum Chadronian Clarendonian Colorado Cope County Creek Diceratherium Diceratherium armatum distal width dorsal early Hemingfordian Eocene F:AM facet fauna femur Fibula Figure Florida Formation fossil genus hicksi High Plains humerus Hyracodon juvenile Late Barstovian late Hemphillian lateral left ramus Leidy localities M1-3 length malacorhinus mammals mandible Matthew maxilla Mean SD medial medicornutum megalodus Menoceras Menoceras arikarense Menoceras barbouri Metamynodon Mexico midshaft width Miocene molar Museum of Natural mutilus nasals Nebraska neural spine North America occiput Oligocene Orellan Osborn partial skull Penetrigonias Peraceras perissodactyls Peterson plantar postcranials posterior premolars profectum proterum Prothero proximal width Quarry radius Ranch rhinoceros rhinocerotids rhinos right ramus rugose sample Scale bar scapula skeleton South Dakota species Subhyracodon occidentalis superciliosum Tanner taxa taxon teeth Teleoceras teleoceratins Teletaceras Texas thoracic tibia transverse processes tridactylum Trigonias UCMP ulna UNSM vertebrae wellsi Whitneyan Wyoming