The cranium of Hadronomus puckridgi Woodburne, 1967 (Macropodoidea
(Macropodidae) a primitive macropodid kangaroo from the late Miocene Alcoota fauna of the Northern Territory
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19427291 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Peter Murray (0000-0002-2141-4144, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1989 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 115-132 |
| Publication date | 1989-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Beagle Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0811-3653 |
| Publisher | Smithsonian Institution (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.5962/p.262842 |
| OpenAlex | W2297246449 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 1 |
Originally described from its dentition and lower jaw only, the affinity of Hadronomus within the Macropodidae had not been resolved.The cranium of Hadronomus gives a better understanding of its broader affinity with other kangaroos, although its precise systematic position remains ambiguous with regard to known fossil and living macropodids.On the basis of its cranial wall morphology and its previously described dentition, Hadronomus appears to be a member of the Macropodidae that shares predominately plesiomorphic features with the sthenurines.Otherwise, Hadronomus is very distinctive in many respects from known macropodines and sthenurines, and it has not been possible to establish a direct relationship with any named annectant macropodid group.The maxilla and molars of an unassigned mid-Miocene form described by Flannery et at.(1982) resemble those of Hadronomus.as do'some specific features of the lower molars, dentary and incisor of Galanarla tessellata, another primitive macropodid of unknown subfamilial affinity.The genus Hadronomus appears to be the terminal form of an ancient lineage of macropodids that could represent a sister group of the Sthenurinae
Biology · Clade · Dentition · Fauna · Genus · Phylogenetics · Sister group · Zoology · Amphibian and Reptile Biology · Bat Biology and Ecology Studies · Evolution and Paleontology Studies · Anatomy · Ecology · Paleontology
| Citations per year | 0.05 |
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| Citation span | 1989 - 2022 (34) |
| Highly cited | No |