Skull of Hipparion found from the early Pleistocene of Longdan, Northwestern China
Thursday, February 16, 2012 - 08:32
in Paleontology & Archaeology
In a study published in the latest issue of of Vertebrata PalAsiatic 2012(1), Dr. DENG Tao, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP), Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing, reported a skull of Hipparion (Proboscidipparion) sinense from the Longdan locality in Dongxiang, Gansu Province, northwestern China. The previously known material of this species in the Early Pleistocene Longdan fauna was only a Metacarpal III. This find not only confirms the specific identification of Hipparion in this fauna, but also increases the understanding of the cranial and dental characters of this species.