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

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dc.contributor.authorLouys, Julien
dc.contributor.authorAplin, Ken
dc.contributor.authorBeck, Robin M D
dc.contributor.authorArcher, M.
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-08T22:18:45Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.date.updated2016-02-24T11:34:38Z
dc.description.abstractPartial 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
dc.identifier.issn0272-4634
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/31490
dc.publisherSociety of Vertebrate Palaeontology
dc.sourceJournal of Vertebrate Paleontology
dc.subjectKeywords: anatomy; cranium; evolution; marsupial; Miocene; Oligocene; specialization; Australia; Queensland; Riversleigh World Heritage Site; Crania; Diprotodontia; Metatheria; Phascolarctidae; Phascolarctos; Phascolarctos cinereus
dc.titleCranial Anatomy of Oligo-Miocene Koalas (Diprotodontia: Phascolarctidae): Stages in the Evolution of an Extreme Leaf-Eating Specialization
dc.typeJournal article
local.bibliographicCitation.issue4
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage992
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage981
local.contributor.affiliationLouys, Julien, College of Asia and the Pacific, ANU
local.contributor.affiliationAplin, Ken, CSIRO Division of Sustainable Ecosystems
local.contributor.affiliationBeck, Robin M D, University of New South Wales
local.contributor.affiliationArcher, M., University of New South Wales
local.contributor.authoruidLouys, Julien, u5386836
local.description.embargo2037-12-31
local.description.notesImported from ARIES
local.identifier.absfor040308 - Palaeontology (incl. Palynology)
local.identifier.ariespublicationu5134642xPUB83
local.identifier.citationvolume29
local.identifier.doi10.1671/039.029.0412
local.identifier.scopusID2-s2.0-75449088789
local.identifier.thomsonID000272861400001
local.type.statusPublished Version

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