A new species of the suid genus Kolpochoerus from Ethiopia

• Autorzy: Souron A. , Boisserie J.-R. , White T.-D.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Although the suid genus Kolpochoerus is well known from the Plio-Pleistocene of Africa, the evolutionary history of one of its constituent species, K. majus, remained obscure until substantial fossil evidence accumulated during the last 20 years, largely from sites in Ethiopia. Here, we describe Kolpochoerus phillipi sp. nov., based on a fairly complete skull and the remains of additional individuals from ~2.5 Ma deposits at Matabaietu, in the Middle Awash study area of Ethiopia. Based on a phylogenetic analysis, we suggest that K. phillipi sp. nov. belongs to a clade of “bunolophodont suines” including K. majus and the extant giant forest hog Hylochoerus meinertzhageni. Within this clade, K. phillipi sp. nov. likely represents a potential ancestor of K. majus, based on its morphology and stratigraphic position.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

new species; Kolpochoerus; Mammalia; Suinae; Hylochoerus; Potamochoerus; Pliocene; Pleistocene; Awash River; paleontology; Ethiopia

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica
• Rocznik: 2015
• Tom: 60
• Numer: 1
• Opis fizyczny: p.79-96,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Souron A.

• Institut de Paleoprimatologie, Paleontologie Humaine: Evolution et Paleoenvironnements (UMR 7262), CNRS and Universite de Poitiers, Bat.B 35-6, rue Michel Brunet, 86022 Poitiers Cedex, France
• Human Evolution Research Center, The University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley CA 94720, USA

autor

Boisserie J.-R.

• Institut de Paleoprimatologie, Paleontologie Humaine: Evolution et Paleoenvironnements (UMR 7262), CNRS and Universite de Poitiers, Bat. B 35-6, rue Michel Brunet, 86022 Poitiers Cedex, France
• Centre Francais des Etudes Ethiopiennes (USR 3137), CNRS and Ministere des Affaires Etrangeres, Ambassade de France en Ethiopie, P.O. Box 5554, Addis Abeba, Ethiopia

autor

White T.-D.

• Human Evolution Research Center and Department of Integrative Biology, The University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley CA 94720, USA

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DOI

dx.doi.org/10.4202/app.2012.0083