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Middle Miocene Giraffokeryx (Giraffidae) with Marks of Enamel Hypoplasia from Dhok Bun Amir Khatoon, Punjab, Pakistan

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Giraffokeryx punjabiensis are ascribed from Dhok Bun Amir Khatoon (DBAK), district Chakwal, Punjab, Pakistan. The newly recovered material includes two maxillary fragments: three mandibular rami and seven isolated teeth. The preserved specimens enhance the knowledge about G. punjabiensis. It can be used as a reference material in the future. Some specimens show a clear sign of the enamel hypoplasia as a nutritional and ecological stress indicator for the middle Miocene giraffids of Dhok Bun Amir Khatoon. The existence of G. punjabiensis along with Dorcatherium and suid suggests the presence of wet meadows, floodplain and open woodland at the time of the middle Miocene deposition in Dhok Bun Amir Khatoon, Lower Siwalik Subgroup.

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  1. Dr. Abu Bakr Fossil Display & Research Centre, Department of Zoology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan

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  2. Earth Science Department, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain

    Beatriz Bádenas

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  4. University of Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France

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Khan, M.A., Asim, M. (2019). Middle Miocene Giraffokeryx (Giraffidae) with Marks of Enamel Hypoplasia from Dhok Bun Amir Khatoon, Punjab, Pakistan. In: Boughdiri, M., Bádenas, B., Selden, P., Jaillard, E., Bengtson, P., Granier, B. (eds) Paleobiodiversity and Tectono-Sedimentary Records in the Mediterranean Tethys and Related Eastern Areas. CAJG 2018. Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-01452-0_13

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