First discovery of Pleistocene orangutan (Pongo sp.) fossils in Peninsular Malaysia: Biogeographic and paleoenvironmental implications

Nine isolated fossil Pongo teeth from two cave sites in Peninsular Malaysia are reported. These are the first fossil Pongo specimens recorded in Peninsular Malaysia and represent significant southward extensions of the ancient Southeast Asian continental range of fossil Pongo during two key periods...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of human evolution 2013-12, Vol.65 (6), p.770-797
Hauptverfasser:	Ibrahim, Yasamin Kh, Tshen, Lim Tze, Westaway, Kira E., Cranbrook, Earl of, Humphrey, Louise, Muhammad, Ros Fatihah, Zhao, Jian-xin, Peng, Lee Chai
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal Distribution Animals Badak Cave C Batu Caves Environment Evergreen rainforest Fossils Hominoid fossils Luminescence dating Malaysia Paleontology Pongo - anatomy & histology Pongo - classification Pongo - physiology Quaternary Southeast Asia Tooth - anatomy & histology
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