Further observations on the morphology of Wakaleo vanderleueri (Marsupialia
(Thylacoleonidae) from the mid-Miocene Camfield beds, Northern Territory
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19427528 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Peter Murray (0000-0002-2141-4144, Department of Arts and Museums), Dirk Megirian (Department of Arts and Museums) |
| Year | 1990 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 91-102 |
| Publication date | 1990-07-01 |
| 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.262795 |
| OpenAlex | W2280565518 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
We describe new Wakaleo vanderleurei material from the Bullock Creek Local Fauna that gives an improved estimation of the range of variability of the species.The morphological bases for the discrimination of the species W. vanderleiieri from W. oldfieldi are not as consistent as previously thought, but the distinction could continue to be retained as a chronospecies designation.The Late Miocene Wakaleo alcooiaensis shows no tendency to overlap with W. vanderteueri at the large end of the morphocline.A distal radius fragment assigned to Wakaleo is described.The wrist joint of Wakaleo was less mobile than that of Priscileo Rauscher, 1987.A brief review of the phylogenetic relationships of the Thylacoleonidae and a consideration of the position of the wakaleonines based on the described material is given
Biology · Fauna · Geography · Bat Biology and Ecology Studies · Evolution and Paleontology Studies · Wildlife Ecology and Conservation · Ecology · Geology · Paleontology
| Citations per year | 0.25 |
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| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |