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| Author | Pichardo, M. | ||||
| Title | Valsequillo biostratigraphy. III: Equid ecospecies in Paleoindian sites | Type | Journal Article | ||
| Year | 2000 | Publication | Anthropologischer Anzeiger; Bericht Uber die Biologisch-Anthropologische Literatur | Abbreviated Journal | Anthropol Anz |
| Volume | 58 | Issue | 3 | Pages | 275-298 |
| Keywords | Animals; *Ecology; Horses/*classification; Mexico; *Paleodontology; Species Specificity | ||||
| Abstract | Greater precision in North American Pleistocene equid taxonomy makes it now possible to exploit the ubiquitous horse remains in Paleoindian sites as ecological index-fossils. The horses of Central Mexico and the Southern Plains can be sorted by tooth size alone, except for two rare large horses of the Southern Plains. The species endemic to these grasslands and south to Central Mexico are Equus pacificus (large), E. conversidens (small), E. francisci (smallest). The Southern Plains were also occupied by a specialized grazer E. excelsus (Burnet and Sandia caves) and E. occidentalis (Dry and Sandia caves). West of the Rocky Mountains E. occidentalis was dominant. East of the Mississippi River two woodland species are found: E. fraternus and E. littoralis. | ||||
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| Language | English | Summary Language | Original Title | ||
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| ISSN | 0003-5548 | ISBN | Medium | ||
| Area | Expedition | Conference | |||
| Notes | PMID:11082786 | Approved | no | ||
| Call Number | Equine Behaviour @ team @ | Serial | 2648 | ||
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