The genus Cainotherium Bravard, 1828 in Limagne (Allier, France): new prospects on sexual dimorphism and food habits.

Authors
Berthet, D Hugueney, M
Citation
D. Berthet et M. Hugueney, The genus Cainotherium Bravard, 1828 in Limagne (Allier, France): new prospects on sexual dimorphism and food habits., CR AC S IIA, 331(1), 2000, pp. 39-44
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Earth Sciences
Journal title
COMPTES RENDUS DE L ACADEMIE DES SCIENCES SERIE II FASCICULE A-SCIENCES DELA TERRE ET DES PLANETES
ISSN journal
12518050 → ACNP
Volume
331
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
39 - 44
Database
ISI
SICI code
1251-8050(20000715)331:1<39:TGCB1I>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
In some Oligo-Miocene continental localities from Limagne (Allier, France) two Cainotherium populations, having an identical dental morphology, can be differentiated with the help of measurements. Various authors suggest that these two populations correspond either to two distinct species or to the expression of sexual dimorphism. It has been shown that the two forms of Ca inotherium recently found in the same deposit and studied with new methods (mandibular analysis, SEM microphotographs) correspond to two species with different diets. (C) 2000 Academie des sciences/ Editions scientifiques et medicales Elsevier SAS.