Remnants of an ancient forest provide ecological context for Early Miocene fossil apes
The lineage of apes and humans (Hominoidea) evolved and radiated across Afro-Arabia in
the early Neogene during a time of global climatic changes and ongoing tectonic processes …
the early Neogene during a time of global climatic changes and ongoing tectonic processes …
Early Neogene environments in East Africa: Evidence from dental microwear of tragulids
Environmental reconstructions of early Miocene sites are important for understanding the
remarkable diversity and abundance of African mammals today. These provide essential …
remarkable diversity and abundance of African mammals today. These provide essential …
Giant dwarf crocodiles from the Miocene of Kenya and crocodylid faunal dynamics in the late Cenozoic of East Africa
CA Brochu, A de Celis, AJ Adams… - The Anatomical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
We describe two new osteolaemine crocodylids from the Early and early Middle Miocene of
Kenya: Kinyang mabokoensis tax. nov.(Maboko, 15 Ma) and Kinyang tchernovi tax …
Kenya: Kinyang mabokoensis tax. nov.(Maboko, 15 Ma) and Kinyang tchernovi tax …
Ruminant mesowear reveals consistently browse-dominated diets throughout the early and middle Miocene of eastern Africa
The ecological preferences of ruminant artiodactyls are commonly used to reconstruct the
paleoenvironment of Neogene fossil localities throughout Africa. However, comparatively …
paleoenvironment of Neogene fossil localities throughout Africa. However, comparatively …
Evidence for rapid faunal change in the early Miocene of East Africa based on revised biostratigraphic and radiometric dating of Bukwa, Uganda
Field expeditions to Bukwa in the late 1960s and early 1970s established that the site had a
small but diverse early Miocene fauna, including the catarrhine primate Limnopithecus …
small but diverse early Miocene fauna, including the catarrhine primate Limnopithecus …
Sedimentological and palaeoenvironmental study from Waregi Hill in the Hiwegi Formation (early Miocene) on Rusinga Island, Lake Victoria, Kenya
Abstract Palaeontological deposits on Rusinga Island, Lake Victoria, Kenya, provide a rich
record of floral and faunal evolution in the early Neogene of East Africa. Yet, despite a …
record of floral and faunal evolution in the early Neogene of East Africa. Yet, despite a …
Reconstruction of the early Miocene critical zone at Loperot, southwestern Turkana, Kenya
CM Liutkus-Pierce, KK Takashita-Bynum… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The Hominoidea (apes and, eventually, humans) and Cercopithecoidea (Old World
monkeys) diverged from a common ancestor during the late Oligocene (~ 25 Ma) in East …
monkeys) diverged from a common ancestor during the late Oligocene (~ 25 Ma) in East …
Ecological dynamic equilibrium in an early Miocene (21.73 Ma) forest, Ethiopia
Abstract Miocene paleoecology of East Africa has implications for human origins and
understanding the vicariant legacy forests found today on either side of the East African Rift …
understanding the vicariant legacy forests found today on either side of the East African Rift …
New specimens of 'Crocodylus' pigotti (Crocodylidae) from Rusinga Island, Kenya, and generic reallocation of the species
ABSTRACT 'Crocodylus' pigotti is a relatively small crocodylid from the Miocene of Rusinga
Island in Lake Victoria, Kenya. Known only from one relatively complete skull and limited …
Island in Lake Victoria, Kenya. Known only from one relatively complete skull and limited …
[HTML][HTML] A morphotype catalog and paleoenvironmental interpretations of early Miocene fossil leaves from the Hiwegi Formation, Rusinga Island, Lake Victoria, Kenya
ABSTRACT Early Miocene deposits on Rusinga Island (Lake Victoria, Kenya) contain an
abundance of faunal and floral remains. Despite the attention that has historically been …
abundance of faunal and floral remains. Despite the attention that has historically been …