1966
The Pleistocene of the Katharo basin (Crete) and its Hippopotamus
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Bijdragen tot de dierkunde , Volume 36 - Issue 1 p. 17- 42
A new species of dwarf hippopotamus, Hippopotamus creutzburgi, is described from probably Middle Pleistocene lacustrine deposits of the Island of Crete. The main points of difference from the common hippo are its reduced size and the specialization of its legs, which are better adapted to walking.
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Boekschoten, G. J., & Sondaar, P. Y. (1966). The Pleistocene of the Katharo basin (Crete) and its Hippopotamus. Bijdragen tot de dierkunde, 36(1), 17–42. |
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