Annals of the South African MuseumAnnale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum . B. 2 ro CM Cn o 00 o -I— Fig. 9. Teeth of Giraffa cf. G. jumae from SAM-PQ-L30126, Giraffa cf. G. jumae upper premolars (RP3_I), occlusal view. B. SAMPQ-L31138, Giraffa cf. G. jumae partial right mandible (RP3-M,), occlusal view. C. SAM PQ-L31138, Giraffa cf. G. jumae partial right mandible (M,-3), occlusal view. 338 ANNALS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM Paratype SAM-PQ-L31285, right and left anterior ossicones from the Pelletal Phos-phorite Member of the Varswater Formation in E Quarry, Langebaanweg. Diagno
Annals of the South African MuseumAnnale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum . B. 2 ro CM Cn o 00 o -I— Fig. 9. Teeth of Giraffa cf. G. jumae from SAM-PQ-L30126, Giraffa cf. G. jumae upper premolars (RP3_I), occlusal view. B. SAMPQ-L31138, Giraffa cf. G. jumae partial right mandible (RP3-M,), occlusal view. C. SAM PQ-L31138, Giraffa cf. G. jumae partial right mandible (M,-3), occlusal view. 338 ANNALS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM Paratype SAM-PQ-L31285, right and left anterior ossicones from the Pelletal Phos-phorite Member of the Varswater Formation in E Quarry, Langebaanweg. Diagnosis Species of Sivatherium of similar size and dental morphology to S. giganteumand S. maurusium. Posterior ossicones short, extending laterally and backwardsfrom the cranium and unornamented by knobs and flanges or palmate digita-tions. Anterior ossicones conical as in 51. giganteum. Metacarpals longer thanin other species of Sivatherium. Etymology The species is named after Q. B. Hendey, who has been responsible forcollecting most of the E Quarry Langebaanweg fauna. C
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