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Cranial Anatomy of Oligo-Miocene Koalas (Diprotodontia: Phascolarctidae): Stages in the Evolution of an Extreme Leaf-Eating Specialization

Date

Authors

Louys, Julien

Aplin, Ken

Beck, Robin M D

Archer, M.

Publisher

Society of Vertebrate Palaeontology

Abstract

Partial crania of two fossil species of koala (family Phascolarctidae) from Oligo-Miocene deposits in the Riversleigh World Heritage Area, one referable to Litokoala kutjamarpensis and another to Nimiokoala greystanesi, are described. Comparison with the

Keywords

Keywords: anatomy; cranium; evolution; marsupial; Miocene; Oligocene; specialization; Australia; Queensland; Riversleigh World Heritage Site; Crania; Diprotodontia; Metatheria; Phascolarctidae; Phascolarctos; Phascolarctos cinereus

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/31490

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1671/039.029.0412

Restricted until

2037-12-31

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