Mammut pacificus sp. nov., a newly recognized species of mastodon from the Pleistocene of western North America

Mammut pacificus sp. nov., a newly recognized species of mastodon from the Pleistocene of western North America

A new species of mastodon from the Pleistocene of western North America, Mammut pacificus sp. nov. is herein recognized, with specimens identified throughout California and from two localities in southern Idaho. This new taxon differs from the contemporaneous M. americanum in having narrower teeth,...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Alton C. Dooley Jr, Eric Scott, Jeremy Green, Kathleen B. Springer, Brett S. Dooley, Gregory James Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2019-03-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
Proboscidea
Mastodon
Pleistocene
Mammutidae
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/6614.pdf

Similar Items

Similar Items