Resumen
Lambert et al. describe a new cetacean from the middle Eocene of Peru, characterized by retention of terrestrial locomotion abilities and a significant contribution of the tail for swimming. This first indisputable quadrupedal whale from the Pacific Ocean supports early dispersal of amphibious cetaceans to the New World across the South Atlantic.
Idioma original | Inglés estadounidense |
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Páginas (desde-hasta) | 1352-1359.e3 |
Número de páginas | 0 |
Publicación | Current Biology |
Volumen | 29 |
N.º | 8 |
DOI | |
Estado | Publicada - 22 abr. 2019 |
Palabras clave
- amphibious dispersal
- biogeography
- Cetacea
- locomotion
- middle Eocene
- New World
- Peru
- Protocetidae
- quadrupedal