Annals of the South African MuseumAnnale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum . in terms of knobs andflanges. African Sivatherium ossicones are quite variable in morphology althoughall apparently conform to one of three basic shapes (Harris 1974). The ossiconesare present only in male specimens and the degree of ornamentation may wellbe a function of the age of the individual (cf. secondary bone apposition inextant male giraffes). It is possible therefore that the Langebaanweg sivathereossicones, like those of the Langebaanweg giraffines, are all from immatureindividuals. On balance, however, the er
Annals of the South African MuseumAnnale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum . in terms of knobs andflanges. African Sivatherium ossicones are quite variable in morphology althoughall apparently conform to one of three basic shapes (Harris 1974). The ossiconesare present only in male specimens and the degree of ornamentation may wellbe a function of the age of the individual (cf. secondary bone apposition inextant male giraffes). It is possible therefore that the Langebaanweg sivathereossicones, like those of the Langebaanweg giraffines, are all from immatureindividuals. On balance, however, the erection of a new species for the Lange-baanweg sivathere appears warranted on morphological grounds. Sivatherium hendeyi sp. nov. Figs 1-7 Sivatherium olduvaiense (Hopwood): Singer & Bone, 1960: olduvaiense (Hopwood): Hendey, 1970: 98. Ho lo type SAM-PQ-L12730, virtually complete left ossicone from the QuartzoseSand Member of the Varswater Formation in E Quarry, Langebaanweg. PLIOCENE GIRAFFOIDEA (MAMMALIA, ARTIODACTYLA) FROM THE CAPE PROVINCE 329. CD 8. — 2 — •I oo fS -J I co o W
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