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Vertebrata Palasiatica ›› 2007, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (1): 89-92.

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Fossils of Palaeoloxodon naumani from Jixian, Tianjin, China

ZHENG Min   

  • Online:2007-03-15 Published:2007-03-15

天津蓟县诺氏古菱齿象化石的发现

郑 敏   

Abstract: Fossils of Palaeoloxodon naumani, mainly of molars or incisors, were discovered sporadically in Jixian, Tianjin previously. In September 2005, a broken skull, a complete mandible and two limb bones of Palaeoloxodon naumani (Tianjin Natural History Museum specimen no. TNP04133, TNP04112) were found near Xiaochenzhuang, Jixian. The discovery of the complete mandible fossil with m3 is of some value to stratigraphy and paleontology. 

摘要: Fossils of Palaeoloxodon naumani, mainly of molars or incisors, were discovered sporadically in Jixian,Tianjin previously. In September 2005, a broken skull, a complete mandible and two limb bones of Palaeoloxodon naumani(Tianjin Natural History Museum specimen no. TNP04133, TNP04112)were found near Xiaochenzhuang, Jixian. The discovery of the cormplete mandible fossil with m3 is of some value to stratigraphy and paleontology.