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March 3, 2026Paleontological Journal0 citations

Anisodon salinus (Perissodactyla, Chalicotheridae) from the Potwar Plateau, Pakistan

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MKM. Masroor A. KhanKMK. MahmoodSAS. G. Abbas

Key Points

  • Anisodon salinus shows distinct metric variations in dentition, indicating a possible second species.
  • The fossils date back to the late middle to late Miocene, approximately 14 to 7 million years ago.
  • Analysis involves assessing new fossils from four sites in the Siwalik Group, linking important metrics to taxonomy.
  • Further collections and assessments are crucial for understanding the phylogenetic relationship of these species.

Abstract

New chalicotheriid fossils are recovered from the four sites of the Siwalik Group in Pakistan. The age of the sites ranges from the late middle Miocene (ca. 14 Ma) to late Miocene (7 Ma). Taxonomically, the fossils identify to a rare chalicotheriid species Anisodon salinus. However, the metric variations present in the dentition reported to this species, indicate the presence of another chalicotheriine species in the Siwaliks. The collection of more material and the reassessment of all the material allocated to this species will lead to the determination phylogenetic relationship with chalicotheriids of other regions.

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Khan et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a765dbbadf0bb9e87dabd8https://doi.org/10.1134/s0031030124601051
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