The identity of the “lion”, Panthera principialis sp. nov., from the Pliocene Tanzanian site of Laetoli and its significance for molecular dating the pantherine phylogeny, with remarks on Panthera shawi (Broom, 1948), and a revision of Puma incurva (Ewer, 1956), the Early Pleistocene Swartkrans “leopard” (Carnivora, Felidae)

2022/10/19 by Helmut Hemmer · 2 citations
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Earth and Planetary Sciences · Environmental Science · #Bat Biology and Ecology Studies #Evolution and Paleontology Studies #Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

paper · doi:10.1007/s12549-022-00542-2

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• 2022 in paleomammalogy [wikipedia]
• Panthera shawi [wikipedia]