Meet 'Tous'—an entirely new genus of mammal

Mammals are not especially diverse. Roughly 6,800 mammal species are known to exist, compared with about 8,800 species of amphibian, 11,000 species of bird and 12,500 of reptile. Yet when most people ...

Meet ‘Tous’ – an entirely new genus of mammal we identified. Here’s why it’s so exciting

A plantation worker photographed this new genus of mammal in New Guinea, thought to have been dead for 6,000 years.
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Here’s why it’s exciting to meet newly identified genus of mammal ‘Tous’

Roughly 6,800 mammal species are known to exist, compared with about 8,800 species of amphibian, 11,000 species of bird and 12,500 of reptile. Yet when most people picture biodiversity, they often ...
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The principles of classification and a classification of mammals George Gaylord Simpson

Principles of taxonomy -- Formal classification of mammalia -- Review of mammalian classification -- Bibliography -- Index to technical names -- Index to vernacular names siris_sil_16894 ...