Project 896: B. P. Kraatz, F. Bibi, A. Hill, M. Beech. 2013. A new fossil thryonomyid from the Late Miocene of the United Arab Emirates and the origin of African cane rats. Naturwissenschaften: The Science of Nature. 100 (5):437-449.
Abstract
Cane rats (Thryonomyidae) are represented today by two species inhabiting sub-Saharan Africa. Their fossil record is predominately African, but includes several Miocene species from Arabia and continental Asia that represent dispersal events from Africa. For example, Paraulacodus indicus, known from the Miocene of Pakistan, is closely related to living Thryonomys. Here we describe a new thryonomyid, Protohummus dango, gen. et sp. nov., from the late Miocene Baynunah Formation of the United Arab Emirates. The new thryonomyid is less derived than “Thryonomys” asakomae from the latest Miocene of Ethiopia and clarifies the origin of crown Thryonomys and the evolutionary transition from Paraulacodus. A phylogenetic analysis shows Protohummus dango to be morphologically intermediate between Paraulacodus spp. and extinct and living Thryonomys spp. The morphological grade and phylogenetic position of Protohummus dango further supports previous biochronological estimates of the age of the Baynunah Formation (ca. 6–8 Ma).Read the article »
Project DOI: 10.7934/P896, http://dx.doi.org/10.7934/P896
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- University of York
- Yale University
- American Museum of Natural History
- Western University of Health Sciences
- Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority
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Taxonomic Overview for Matrix 'M1988' (27 Taxa)
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[1] † Phiomys andrewsi Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
[2] † Metaphiomys schaubi Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
[3] † Gaudeamus aegyptius Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
[4] † Sacaresia moyaeporisi Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
[5] † Paraphiomys simonsi Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
[6] † Paraphiomys pigotti Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
[7] † Neosciuromys africanus Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
[8] † Paraphiomys knolli Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
[9] † Apodecter stromeri Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
[10] † Paraphiomys orangeus Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
[11] † Paraphiomys hopwoodi Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
[12] † Paraphiomys renelavocati Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
[13] † Epiphiomys coryndoni Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
[14] † Paraphiomys occidentalis Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
[15] † Paraphiomys shipmani Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
[16] † Kochalia geespei Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
[17] † Paraphiomys afarensis Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
[18] † Paraphiomys roessneri Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
[19] † Paraphiomys australis Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 1 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
[20] Thryonomys swinderianus Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
[21] Thryonomys gregorianus Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
[22] † Thryonomys asakomae Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
[23] † Paraulacodus indicus Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
[24] † Paraulacodus johanesi Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
[25] † Protohummus dango Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
[26] † Lavacatomys aequatorialis Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
[27] † Thryonomys wesselmani Last Modified in 12/05/13 | 2 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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