NEW FOSSIL REMAINS OF BRACHYPOTHERIUM PERIMENSE FROM THE CHINJI AND NAGRI FORMATIONS OF PAKISTAN

Authors: A. M. Khan, M. Akhtar, M. A. Khan, A. Shaheen
Journal: Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences (JAPS)
ISSN: 1018-7081 (Print), 2309-8694 (Online)
Volume: 22  Issue: 2  Pages: 347-351
Year: 2012
DOI: NA
URL: https://doi.org/NA
Publisher: Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum

Abstract:
<p><em>Brachypotherium perimense</em>&nbsp;is a well known extinct species of family Rhinocerotidae from the Siwaliks of Pakistan. The specimens described in this paper were collected during field work from the Late Miocene localities of the Chinji and Nagri formations in district Chakwal, Punjab, Pakistan. Based upon the morphological and metric similarities the specimens are assigned to&nbsp;<em>Brachypotherium</em>&nbsp;<em>perimense&nbsp;</em>(Falconer and Cautley, 1847)<em>.</em></p>

Keywords: Teleoceratini, Rhinocerotidae, Mammals, Siwaliks, Miocene.