supported by the Knowledge Innsovation Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Grant Nos. KZCX2-YW-Q09-120, KZCX2-YW-120);National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 40730210, 41002010);Ministry of Science and Technology of China (Grant No. 2006CB806400);Key Laboratory of Evolutionary Systematics of Vertebrates, CAS (Grant No. 2010LESV004)
Here we report the first discovery of a relatively complete skull of Choerolophodon from the late early Miocene Dalanggou quarry of Linxia Basin, Gansu Province in China. The skull is low and elongated, with two ename...