First record of well-preserved canid coprolites from Eurasia: New insights into the unique ecological niche of Yuanmou Basin

First record of well-preserved canid coprolites from Eurasia: New insights into the unique ecological niche of Yuanmou Basin

This study reconstructs the Early Pleistocene paleoenvironment of the Yuanmou Basin through coproecology of the third member of the Yuanmou Formation. We examined 38 exceptionally well-preserved coprolites from a new fossil locality, and attributed the putative defecating agent to the hypercarnivoro...

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Main Authors: Arya Farjand, Liya Fu, Paul Rummy, Kazim Halaçlar, Jian Wang, Qiong You, Hui Su, Shundong Bi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-05-01
Series:Heliyon
Subjects:
Coprolites
Early pleistocene
Yuanmou
Coproecology
Cuocopros
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024061036

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