A5035145880- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Morphological variations and asymmetry
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Marine animal studies overview
- Geological and Geophysical Studies
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Turtle Biology and Conservation
- Physiological and biochemical adaptations
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Comparative Animal Anatomy Studies
- Marine and environmental studies
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Soil and Unsaturated Flow
- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology
2013-2024
Chinese Academy of Sciences
2013-2024
Academia Sinica
2023
Center for Excellence in Education
2023
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
2019-2023
The Tibetan Plateau is the youngest and highest plateau on Earth, its elevation reaches one-third of height troposphere, with profound dynamic thermal effects atmospheric circulation climate. uplift was an important factor global climate change during late Cenozoic strongly influenced development Asian monsoon system. However, there have been heated debates about history process uplift, especially paleo-altimetry in different geological ages. Here we report a well-preserved skeleton 4.6...
Mesowear III is a new form of mesowear that uses separately the mesial and distal surfaces enamel band 2 upper second molar to differentiate between browsing grazing diet. The browsers flat planar, in grazers it contains gouges sub-facets which eventually become round. scores these shapes on scale 1–4; score 1 represents typical browser 4 grazer. Differences diet can also be studied by observing junction side (j point); j point sharper well defined browsers, while rounder or non-existent...
While the identity and validity of extant families ruminants are undoubted, there significant problems with determination interrelationships among families, notably within Pecora, or horned ruminants. The morphological features used to construct ruminant phylogeny have been a source controversy: many over past century shown be highly homoplastic related functional similarities. Ruminants evolved in context later Cenozoic climatic changes, lineages adopted adaptations feeding on more abrasive...
Among the fossil members of giant panda subfamily ursid carnivorans, Ailuropodinae, one group species is size, those Indarctos. Indarctos have some dental resemblances to and may be closely related Agriotherium, although there are other clear differences between these taxa, no known has definitive shared derived traits that could link two genera. Here we describe a rich suite material from both North America eastern Asia, all belonging new genus, Huracan, which possesses characters with...
Sexual dimorphism is reviewed and described in adult skulls of Chilotherium wimani from the Linxia Basin.Via analysis comparison, several very significant sexually dimorphic features are recognized.Tusks (i2), symphysis occipital surface larger males.Sexual mandible significant.The anterior mandibular morphology more than posterior part.The most clearly character i2 length, this consistent with intrasexual competition where males invest large amounts energy jousting each other.The molar...
Abstract: The Lower Pliocene of the Linxia Basin in Gansu Province is one only a few representative sections for Early sedimentary records northern China, and even East Asia. Recently, abundant mammalian fossils were found from base red clays Hewangjia Formation at Duikang Guanghe County within this basin. Previously, mammals sparsely most collected fluvial lacustrine deposits eastern Loess Plateau. Mammals widely distributed Hipparion Red Clay are less number. known include 20 species...
Abstract: The Tunggurian Age was nominated in 1984, and the Second National Commission on Stratigraphy of China formally suggested establishing corresponding chronostratigraphic unit, Stage, based 1999. name this stage comes from a lithostratigraphic Tunggur Formation, stratotype section is located at tableland, 15 km southeast Saihan Gobi Township, Sonid Left Banner, Inner Mongolia. correlated to Astaracian European land mammal ages, they share same definition lower boundary base...
The Wulanhua Fauna (∼7 Ma) derives from the basal part of Late Miocene red clays in Siziwang Banner, Inner Mongolia. Chinese clay deposits are rich fossils Hipparion fauna, and relatively widely distributed across Shanxi, Shaanxi, Henan, Gansu provinces. Mongolian Plateau also contains well-developed Neogene deposits, especially central Mongolia, where a sequence mammalian faunas has been identified. discovery provides an important indicator paleogeographical distribution this study...
The Linxia Basin, Gansu Province, China, is known for its abundant and well-preserved fossils. Here a new species, Chleuastochoerus linxiaensis sp. nov., described based on specimens collected from the upper Miocene deposits of distinguishable C. stehlini by relatively long facial region, more anteromedial-posterolaterally compressed canine complicated cheek teeth. A cladistics analysis placed in subfamily Hyotheriinae, being one basal taxa this subfamily. are considered to have diverged...
The Linxia Basin, Gansu Province, China, is known for its abundant and well preserved fossils. Here a new species, Euprox grandis sp. nov., established based on skull antlers collected from the upper Miocene Liushu Formation of Basin. species distinguishable other by large body size, notably long pedicle weak burr. main beam brow tine are slightly curved both medially backwards, apex turns, curving laterally. cheek teeth brachydont, with clear central fold premolars internal postprotocrista...