DD1991 Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 A new paper is available online: Lambert, Olivier; Bianucci, Giovanni; Salas-Gismondi, Rodolfo; Di Celma, Claudio; Steurbaut, Etienne; Urbina, Mario; de Muizon, Christian, 2019. An amphibious whale from the Middle Eocene of Peru reveals early South Pacific dispersal of quadrupedal cetaceans. Current Biology doi:10.1016/j.cub.2019.02.050. The discovery of Peregocetus in the Pisco Basin of Peru constitutes the first record of a quadrupedal cetacean from the eastern Pacific Ocean, showing that quadrupedal cetaceans inhabited part of the Pacific Ocean. Literally, the basilosaurid Supayacetus and the early mysticete Mystacodon have illuminated early cetacean evolution in the Pacific Ocean, and Peregocetus extends the range of non-pelagicete cetaceans to the eastern Pacific realm, showing that terrestrially suited quadrupedal cetaceans spread quickly throughout the New World during the Eocene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 The discovery of a fossilised, 42-million-year-old, four-legged whale. The sea and land loving creature is shedding new light on the evolution and geographical spread of these aquatic mammals. A incredible cool creature . https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-47822228 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Topics merged. 1 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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