Basicranial anatomy of the living linsangs Prionodon and Poiana (Mammalia, Carnivora, Viverridae), with comments on the early evolution of aeluroid carnivorans. American Museum novitates ; no. 3330

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dc.contributor.authorHunt, Robert M., Jr., 1941-en_US
dc.date.accessioned2005-10-06T16:44:02Z
dc.date.available2005-10-06T16:44:02Z
dc.date.issued2001en_US
dc.description24 p. : ill., 1 map ; 26 cm.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (p. 23-24).en_US
dc.description.abstractThe living Asian linsang, Prionodon pardicolor, shares marked anatomical similarities in basicranium and dentition with the extinct Oligocene aeluroid, Palaeoprionodon lamandini, from the Quercy fissures, France. The living African linsang, Poiana richardsoni, is similar yet slightly more derived in basicranial traits relative to Prionodon pardicolor, and also has basicranial and dental features indicating a relationship to the living genets (Genetta). The basicranial and auditory anatomy of a series Palaeoprionodon-Prionodon-Poiana can be interpreted as a morphocline showing the progressive alteration of the form of the petrosal and auditory bulla from the plesiomorphic aeluroid state in the Quercy fossils to a derived condition typical of the linsangs (Prionodon, Poiana) and living genets (Genetta). The basicranial anatomy of Genetta, including the structure of the petrosal and auditory bulla, is typical of other species of the Viverridae. The other lineages of living viverrids are believed to have undergone a similar transformation in their basicranial anatomical pattern from the plesiomorphic state present in Oligocene aeluroids, exemplified by Palaeoprionodon, to the modern patterns typical of the living subfamilies (including the endemic Malagasy viverrid genera).en_US
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2246/2947
dc.languageengen_US
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dc.publisherNew York, NY : American Museum of Natural Historyen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesAmerican Museum novitates ; no. 3330en_US
dc.subject.lccQL1 .A436 no.3330, 2001en_US
dc.subject.lcshPrionodon pardicolor -- Anatomy.en_US
dc.subject.lcshPoiana richardsoni -- Anatomy.en_US
dc.subject.lcshSkull base.en_US
dc.subject.lcshAeluroidea -- Evolution.en_US
dc.subject.lcshViverridae -- Africa, West -- Anatomy.en_US
dc.subject.lcshViverridae -- Asia, Southeastern -- Anatomy.en_US
dc.subject.lcshMammals -- Africa, West -- Anatomy.en_US
dc.subject.lcshMammals -- Asia, Southeastern -- Anatomy.en_US
dc.subject.lcshPalaeoprionodon.en_US
dc.subject.lcshViverridae, Fossil -- France -- Quercy.en_US
dc.subject.lcshMammals, Fossil -- France -- Quercy.en_US
dc.subject.lcshPaleontology -- Oligocene -- France -- Quercy.en_US
dc.subject.lcshPaleontology -- France -- Quercy.en_US
dc.titleBasicranial anatomy of the living linsangs Prionodon and Poiana (Mammalia, Carnivora, Viverridae), with comments on the early evolution of aeluroid carnivorans. American Museum novitates ; no. 3330en_US
dc.title.alternativeAeluroid carnivore evolutionen_US
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