A new genus of kangaroo (Marsupialia, Macropodidae) from the late Pleistocene of Papua New Guinea. Issue 2 (3rd July 2022)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- A new genus of kangaroo (Marsupialia, Macropodidae) from the late Pleistocene of Papua New Guinea. Issue 2 (3rd July 2022)
- Main Title:
- A new genus of kangaroo (Marsupialia, Macropodidae) from the late Pleistocene of Papua New Guinea
- Authors:
- Kerr, Isaac A. R.
Prideaux, Gavin J. - Abstract:
- ABSTRACT: The extinct macropodine kangaroo, Protemnodon nombe, was first described in 1983 on the basis of two partial dentaries from a late Pleistocene deposit in Nombe Rockshelter, Papua New Guinea. As part of a review of Protemnodon, we noted that P. nombe differed from other members of the genus in several ways that pointed to a position outside of that genus and indeed all other known macropodine genera. The taxon possesses a unique combination of attributes of the dentary and lower dentition, including lower molars with a slight postmetacristid, a small postprotocristid and a gently S-shaped protolophid crest. The proportions of masticatory muscle insertion areas, including a broad masseteric canal for the deep masseter, resemble those of sthenurines, suggesting adaptation to tougher browsed vegetation than other New Guinean macropodines. A parsimony analysis suggests a divergence near the base of the Macropodinae, potentially in the early late Miocene. LSID of publication: urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:1458D336-3180-41FE-9DF5-DFAED7971807
- Is Part Of:
- Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia. Volume 146:Issue 2(2022)
- Journal:
- Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia
- Issue:
- Volume 146:Issue 2(2022)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 146, Issue 2 (2022)
- Year:
- 2022
- Volume:
- 146
- Issue:
- 2
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2022-0146-0002-0000
- Page Start:
- 295
- Page End:
- 318
- Publication Date:
- 2022-07-03
- Subjects:
- Macropodidae -- Protemnodon -- New Guinea -- taxonomy -- phylogeny -- Nombe Rockshelter
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500.994 - Journal URLs:
- http://www.tandfonline.com/ ↗
http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/trss20/current ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1080/03721426.2022.2086518 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 0372-1426
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