Degree Name
MS (Master of Science)
Program
Geosciences
Date of Award
5-2013
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Steven C. Wallace
Committee Members
Blaine W. Schubert, Jim I. Mead
Abstract
A thorough morphological description of Teleoceras material from the Gray Fossil Site, Gray, Tennessee is provided. This is the only record of a browsing Teleoceras and, as a late Hemphillian locality, represents one of the youngest populations. Linear measurements of post-cranial elements indicate proportional differences between Teleoceras from the Gray Fossil Site and those from other Hemphillian localities. These differences are more pronounced in the elements of the forelimb than in those of the hind limb. Statistical analyses of post-cranial elements from 3 Hemphillian species of Teleoceras suggest that these differences should not be used to separate species. However, the elements do typically sort well by fossil locality, which suggests that post-cranial morphology is plastic enough to become modified within a population. Furthermore, dental morphology comparisons with the holotypes of these species indicate that the GFS rhino represents a previously undescribed species.
Document Type
Thesis - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Short, Rachel A., "A New Species of Teleoceras from the Late Miocene Gray Fossil Site, with Comparisons to Other North American Hemphillian Species" (2013). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 1143. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/1143
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.