The earliest musk deer of the genus Moschus and their significance in clarifying of evolution and relationships of the family Moschidae |
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| Authors: | I. A. Vislobokova A. V. Lavrov |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Borissiak Paleontological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Profsoyuznaya ul. 123, Moscow, 117997, Russia |
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| Abstract: | Moschus grandaevus Schlosser, the most ancient musk deer, is recorded from two Late Miocene localities in the south of Eastern Siberia, Olkhon Island (Lake Baikal) and Taralyk-Cher near Kyzyl (Tuva). The morphological study of the species elucidates the origin, evolution, and relationships of the genus Moschus and the entire family Moschidae. A new classification of the Moschidae is proposed. |
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| Keywords: | Moschus Moschidae morphology evolution classification |
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