Fossil molars of Pachyportax (Boselaphini, Bovidae) from Middle Siwalik Subgroup of Pakistan
Fossil molars of Pachyportax (Boselaphini, Bovidae) from Middle Siwalik Subgroup of Pakistan
TASNEEM IKRAM, FOUZIA SAFDAR, MUHAMMAD ADEEB BABAR, MUHAMMAD ASIM, KHALID MAHMOOD* & MUHAMMAD AKBAR KHAN
ABSTRACT
Pachyportax is a well-known representative of the Late Miocene bovids in the Siwalik Group. The new fossils were collected from different localities of the Middle Siwalik of Pakistan of Late Miocene-Early Pliocene ages (7.0-3.5 Ma). The fossiliferous sites are situated in district Jhelum near well-known villages the Hasnot and the Padhri. The newly recovered fossils comprise isolated molars and premolars. The studied dental material was identified based on the morphological and metrical characters and assigned to Pachyportax latidens.
Key Words: Palaeontology, Taxonomy, Siwalik, Mammalia, Dhok Pathan Formation.
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December 2017
Vol.63, Iss. 2, Pages 125-234
