Here, we describe a partial cranium of a large canid dated at 406.5±2.4 ka from the Middle
Pleistocene of Ponte Galeria (Rome, Italy). The sample represents one of the few Middle …

The remains of 12 canid species that date back ca. 4.9 myr have been found at 116
paleontological localities. Among these localities, eight are dated to the Pliocene age, 12 …

The order Carnivora is one of the most speciose mammalian groups with over 280 living
species and well over 1000 known extinct species. Here we present an overview of the …

A natural brain endocast from the Late Pleistocene site of Ingarano (Apulia, Southern Italy)
has been investigated in detail using CT scanning, image processing techniques and …

Cranial remains of juvenile fossil rhinoceroses are rarely described in literature and very few
is known about the ontogenetic development of their inner anatomy. In this study, we report …

The ancient and archaic mustelid Baranogale helbingi is a European endemit. Its
occurrence is characteristic for the Pliocene, but the species occurred also during the early …

The oldest felid specimen in the New World is a cranium from Ginn Quarry, Nebraska. We
present a detailed description of the external brain anatomy of this specimen as inferred …

L'ordine Carnivora è il più ricco in specie della classe Mammalia e include alcuni tra i
mammiferi più conosciuti. Tra questi, i membri delle famiglie Canidae e Mustelidae …