[Véra Eisenmann]

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Shungura Formation, Member E and E-F

Tuesday 28 April 2015

Again, the size differences suggest the coexistence of two species â€“ one small, with simpler enamel (lower P2, Ph1), the other larger with grooved and flat incisors.

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Shungura Formation, Member F

Tuesday 28 April 2015

Size differences persist (Fig.F1, Fig.F2). Ectostylids are developed and sometimes multiple (Fig.F3, F6).

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Shungura Formation, Member G

Tuesday 28 April 2015

Size differences persist as well as differences in plication patterns on upper cheek teeth (Fig.G1).

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Shungura Formation, Member L

Tuesday 28 April 2015

The material is very poor (Fig.L1 and L2).

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Tentative interpretation of Hipparion incisors morphologies

Tuesday 28 April 2015

Distinction between upper and lower incisors In upper incisors the occlusal mark (enamel ring corresponding to the infundibulum) is farther away from the lingual border and closer to the vestibular than in the lowers; the crown is more curved (Fig.1). Distinction between â€˜evolved’ grazer (…)

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Melka Kunturé, Ethiopie

Tuesday 28 April 2015

Melka Kunturé, Ethiopie

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Principaux morphes de crânes caballins, diagrammes et tableau

Thursday 19 June 2014

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Uncertain or problematic age

Saturday 1 March 2014

The Zoological Museum (ZM) of Kiev collections are very rich, including for instance the Equus caballus fossils from Dereivka and Mezin. Unfortunately when I visited in 1992, no curator was available to give me some crucial information as to the provenance and age of many fossils. In (…)

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Historic Equus of Ukraine and Russia

Saturday 1 March 2014

It seems that the Tarpan phenotype is not uncommon in Russia and Ukraine at historic times. In Kiev, (Institute of Archeology collections). - From Vyshgorod (XÂ° AD) there are upper cheek teeth with very short protocones - From Voijn (XIÂ°-XIIIÂ° AD) one metacarpal resembles the type (…)

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