A newly discovered Gigantopithecus fauna from Sanhe Cave, Chongzuo, Guangxi, South China

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	A newly discovered Gigantopithecus fauna from Sanhe Cave, Chongzuo, Guangxi, South China
	JIN ChangZhu 1; QIN DaGong 2; PAN WenShi 2; TANG ZhiLu 1; LIU JinYi 1; WANG Yuan 1; DENG ChengLong 3; ZHANG YingQi 1; DONG Wei 1; TONG HaoWen1
	2009
发表期刊	Chinese Science Bulletin
ISSN	1001-6538
卷号	54 期号:5 页码:788
摘要	Among the most important faunas in the Late Cenozoic, the Gigantopithecus faunas have received:a good deal of attention. The Gigantopithecus fauna recently discovered in Sanhe Cave consists of more than 80 mammal species, including cf. Hominidae, Pongo sp., Hylobates sp., Sinomastodon yangzien-sis, Stegodon preorientalis, Cervavitus fenqii, Dicoryphochoerus ultimus and Sus xiaozhu. It is the southernmost Gigantopithecus fauna found so far in China. Its geological age is estimated to be Early Pleistocene based on the fauna and stratigraphic correlation. The significant increase in the estimated body sizes of Ailuropoda, Gigantopithecus and Tapirus shows that the Sanhe fauna is middle Early Pleistocene, later than those from Wushan and Liucheng (early Early Pleistocene). Paleomagnetic dating of the fossil-bearing strata in Sanhe Cave gives an age of approximately 1.2 Ma. The fauna is characterized by tropical-subtropical forest types, including Pongo sp., Tupaia sp., la sp., Typhlomys intermedius, etc., and it lacks Palaearctic types. It is a typical tropical forest fauna, suggesting an en-vironment with a lush forest and a warm and humid climate. The discovery of the Sanhe Gigantopith-ecus fauna is significant for establishing the chronological stages of the Gigantopithecus faunas in China, and for discussing their origin, evolution and dynamics.
语种	英语
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.205/handle/311034/15051
专题	中国科学院古脊椎动物与古人类研究所
作者单位	1.中国科学院古脊椎动物与古人类研究所 2.北京大学 3.中国科学院地质与地球物理研究所
第一作者单位	中国科学院古脊椎动物与古人类研究所
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	JIN ChangZhu,QIN DaGong,PAN WenShi,et al. A newly discovered Gigantopithecus fauna from Sanhe Cave, Chongzuo, Guangxi, South China[J]. Chinese Science Bulletin,2009,54(5):788.
APA	JIN ChangZhu.,QIN DaGong.,PAN WenShi.,TANG ZhiLu.,LIU JinYi.,...&TONG HaoWen.(2009).A newly discovered Gigantopithecus fauna from Sanhe Cave, Chongzuo, Guangxi, South China.Chinese Science Bulletin,54(5),788.
MLA	JIN ChangZhu,et al."A newly discovered Gigantopithecus fauna from Sanhe Cave, Chongzuo, Guangxi, South China".Chinese Science Bulletin 54.5(2009):788.

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