A Fossil History of Southern African Land Mammals

D. Margaret Avery

doi:10.1017/9781108647243

This reference provides comprehensive information on the taxonomy and distribution in time and space of all currently recognized southern African fossil mammals. After an introductory background chapter on southern Africa, mammals, sites and dating, the following chapters are presented by epoch, covering the Eocene, Miocene, Pliocene, Pleistocene and Holocene. Individual maps provide information on where in the landscape specific taxa have been found, and a comprehensive index lists all the fauna and site locations. The book ends with a chapter on how the book can be used, and lines of future research. Collecting a vast amount of information together in an accessible format, this is an essential reference for non-specialist taxonomists and palaeontologists, as well as for those using fossil data for other applications, such as archaeology, neontology and nature conservation. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

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A Fossil History of Southern African Land Mammals
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A Fossil History of Southern African Land Mammals - Title page
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Chapter 1 - Background
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Chapter 2 - The Eocene
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Chapter 3 - The Miocene
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Chapter 6 - The Holocene
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Chapter 7 - Present and Future
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A Fossil History of Southern African Land Mammals
pp i-ii

A Fossil History of Southern African Land Mammals - Title page
pp iii-iii

Copyright page
pp iv-iv

Dedication
pp v-vi

Contents
pp vii-vii

Acknowledgements
pp viii-viii

Chapter 1 - Background
pp 1-5

Chapter 2 - The Eocene
pp 6-11

Chapter 3 - The Miocene
pp 12-38

Chapter 4 - The Pliocene
pp 39-70

Chapter 5 - The Pleistocene
pp 71-144

Chapter 6 - The Holocene
pp 145-218

Chapter 7 - Present and Future
pp 219-222

References
pp 223-294

Index
pp 295-316

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