We describe abundant new remains of the medium-sized mustelid Mellivora benfieldi from the early Pliocene site of Langebaanweg (South Africa). The specimens are from the …
A new medium-sized canid, Eucyon khoikhoi sp. nov., is described from the early Pliocene site of Langebaanweg 'E'Quarry (South Africa). It possesses a robust dentition with large …
Contrasting with their current ranges in the Antarctic and subantarctic zones, the fossil record reveals that phocids (true and elephant seals) inhabited widespread subtropical …
We describe the most complete postcranial remains of a pathological, large‐bodied sabretooth from the Lower Pliocene site of Langebaanweg 'E'Quarry (South Africa). The …
R Govender - Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa, 2015 - journals.co.za
A phylogenetic analysis of the Langebaanweg seals was undertaken to better understand their relationships. The fossil phocid seals from Langebaanweg nest within the Lobodontini …
Giant mustelids are a paraphyletic group of mustelids found in the Neogene of Eurasia, Africa and North America. Most are known largely from dental remains, with their postcranial …
This study investigates three presumed fractured phocid seal bones: An isolated metapodial and an ulna belonging to different individuals of the extinct phocid, Homiphoca capensis …
Govender, R., Bisconti, M. & Chinsamy, A., June 2016. A late Miocene–early Pliocene baleen whale assemblage from Langebaanweg, west coast of South Africa (Mammalia …
Abstract Langebaanweg is a Mio‐Pliocene locality located on the West Coast of South Africa. It is renowned for its rich diversity of both terrestrial and marine vertebrate fossils …