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Volume 25, No. (2), 2015 (April)

NEW FOSSILS OF SUIDAE (MAMMALIA, ARTIODACTYLA) FROM THE HASNOT LATE MIOCENE, NORTHERN PAKISTAN

A. Batool, M. A. Khan, N. A. Qureshi

A. Batool1, M. A. Khan2 and N. A. Qureshi1

1Department of Zoology, Wildlife & Fisheries, GC University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
2Palaeontology laboratory, Zoology Department, Quid-e-Azam Campus, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Corresponding Author: arifabatool111@gmail.com
Page Number(s): 578-590
Published Online First: April 01, 2015
Publication Date: April 01, 2015

ABSTRACT

A variety of suids from the Dhok Pathan Formation of the Middle Siwaliks are identified, described and discussed in this paper. The new remains were recovered from the Late Miocene continental deposits, located in the vicinity of the Hasnot village, Jhelum district, Punjab province, Pakistan. A three suid species namely Propotamochoerus hysudricus, cf. Hippohyus sivalensis and Hippopotamodon sivalense have been identified. A documentation of the new remains is the objective of this paper.
Keywords: Suids, Artiodactyla, Vertebrates, Late Miocene, Hasnot, Siwaliks
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