An Oligocene giant rhino provides insights into Paraceratherium evolution

Deng et al. report a new species of giant rhino, Paraceratherium linxiaense, from specimens of the upper Oligocene Jiaozigou Formation in China with an age of 26.5 Ma. Morphological analysis of the completely preserved skull with articulated mandible and atlas reveals a high level of specialization...

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Main Authors: Tao Deng, Xiaokang Lu, Shiqi Wang, Lawrence J. Flynn, Danhui Sun, Wen He, Shanqin Chen
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/c4e8b406cc824e2da3e7bd32530d689e
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