Dorcatherium majus, a study of upper dentition from the lower and Middle Siwaliks of Pakistan

Abstract

Dorcatherium majus, comparatively a large tragulid is studied from the Lower and Middle Siwaliks of Pakistan. D. majus is only found from the fresh water deposits along the foot hills of Himalayas. A number of localities are thoroughly visited from the Potwar Plateau of northern Pakistan and collected worth describing specimens of D. majus. Eight specimens are described in this study and all belong to the upper dentition of D. majus. © 2007 Asian Network for Scientific Information.