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| Title | Pleistocene peccary, Platygonus compressus Le Conte, from Yukon Territory, Canada |
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| Journal | Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences |
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| Authors | Beebe, B. F. | Author |
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| Year | 1980 (September 1) | Volume | 17 |
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| Issue | 9 |
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| Publisher | Canadian Science Publishing |
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| DOI | doi:10.1139/e80-126Search in ResearchGate |
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| Mindat Ref. ID | 476824 | Long-form Identifier | mindat:1:5:476824:5 |
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| Full Reference | Beebe, B. F. (1980) Pleistocene peccary, Platygonus compressus Le Conte, from Yukon Territory, Canada. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, 17 (9) 1204-1209 doi:10.1139/e80-126 |
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| Plain Text | Beebe, B. F. (1980) Pleistocene peccary, Platygonus compressus Le Conte, from Yukon Territory, Canada. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, 17 (9) 1204-1209 doi:10.1139/e80-126 |
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| In | (1980, September) Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences Vol. 17 (9) Canadian Science Publishing |
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| Abstract/Notes | A fragmented radius of a late Pleistocene peccary, Platygonus compressus Le Conte, has been recovered near Old Crow, Yukon Territory, Canada. The known northern limit of the species is thus extended approximately 3000 km, from the northeastern United States to north of the Arctic Circle in Pleistocene Beringia, and confirms the cold tolerance of the species. The small size of the specimen supports a theory that small size in P. compressus is correlated with periglacial environment. Although the age of the specimen is uncertain, a mid-Wisconsin age is inferred on the basis of availability of a route of dispersal to Beringia and palaeoecological evidence which suggest a largely treeless tundra dominated by sedges and grasses, but with a rich herb component. |
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