Slaying dragons: limited evidence for unusual body size evolution ...
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Lagomorpha Ochotonidae Prolagus Prolagus sardus extinct yes 382.7<br />
Nowak 1999. Weight estimate obtained as the cubic<br />
ratio of this species to O.cuniculus <strong>body</strong> <strong>size</strong>, the latter<br />
taken 2150 grams and 400 mm in head-<strong>body</strong> length<br />
Notoryctemorphia Notoryctidae Notoryctes Notoryctes caurinus extant no 34.2 McNab 2005<br />
Peramelemorphia Peroryctidae Echymipera Echymipera kalubu extant yes 975.0 Nowak 1999<br />
Perissodactyla Equidae Equus Equus complicatus extinct no 438531.0 Brook and Bowman 2004<br />
Perissodactyla Equidae Equus Equus conversidens extinct no 306196.0 Brook and Bowman 2004<br />
Perissodactyla Equidae Equus Equus hydruntinus extinct no 210000.0 Meloro et al., 2007<br />
Perissodactyla Equidae Equus Equus niobrarensis extinct no 533335.0 Brook and Bowman 2004<br />
Perissodactyla Equidae Equus Equus occidentalis extinct no 616595.0 Brook and Bowman 2004<br />
Perissodactyla Equidae Equus Equus onager extant no 199500.0 Groves 2002<br />
Perissodactyla Rhinocerotidae Coelodonta Coelodonta antiquitatus extinct no 2897344.0 Brook and Bowman 2004<br />
Perissodactyla Rhinocerotidae Rhinoceros Rhinoceros sinensis extinct no 1600000.0 based on <strong>size</strong> estimate reported in Colbert 1942<br />
Perissodactyla Rhinocerotidae Stephanorhinus Stephanorhinus hemitoechus extinct no 2191000.0 Meloro et al., 2007<br />
Perissodactyla Rhinocerotidae Stephanorhinus Stephanorhinus kirchbergensis extinct no 2828000.0 Meloro et al., 2007<br />
Perissodactyla Tapiridae Megatapirus Megatapirus augustus extinct no 577688.0 Tong 2005<br />
Primates Cercopithecidae Pygathrix Pygathrix brelichi extant no 11500.0 Helin et al. 1999<br />
Primates Cercopithecidae Trachypithecus Trachypithecus auratus extant yes 7100.0 Rowe 1966<br />
Primates Cheirogaleidae Microcebus Microcebus myoxinus extant yes 30.0 Garbutt 1999<br />
Primates Daubentoniidae Daubentonia Daubentonia robusta extinct yes 50003.0 Brook and Bowman 2004<br />
Primates Hylobatidae Hylobates Hylobates muelleri extant yes 5530.0 Smith and Jungers 1997<br />
Primates Indridae Archeolemur Archeolemur edwardsi extinct yes 21979.0 Brook and Bowman 2004<br />
Primates Indridae Archeolemur Archeolemur majori extinct yes 16982.0 Brook and Bowman 2004<br />
Primates Indridae Hadropithecus Hadropithecus stenognathus extinct yes 27990.0 Brook and Bowman 2004<br />
Primates Indridae Mesopropithecus Mesopropithecus dolichobrachion extinct yes 11995.0 Brook and Bowman 2004<br />
Primates Indridae Mesopropithecus Mesopropithecus globiceps extinct yes 10000.0 Brook and Bowman 2004<br />
Primates Indridae Mesopropithecus Mesopropithecus pithecoides extinct yes 10990.0 Brook and Bowman 2004<br />
Primates Lemuridae Pachylemur Pachylemur insignis extinct yes 10000.0 Brook and Bowman 2004<br />
Primates Lemuridae Pachylemur Pachylemur jullyi extinct yes 11995.0 Brook and Bowman 2004<br />
Primates Lepilemuridae Megaladapsis Megaladapsis edwardsi extinct yes 74989.0 Brook and Bowman 2004<br />
Primates Lepilemuridae Megaladapsis Megaladapsis grandidieri extinct yes 65013.0 Brook and Bowman 2004<br />
Proboscidea Elephantidae Elephas Elephas antiquus extinct no 6499000.0 Meloro et al., 2007<br />
Proboscidea Elephantidae Elephas Elephas creutzburgi extinct yes 3717357.1 based on <strong>size</strong> ratio as reported in Raia and Meiri 2006<br />
Proboscidea Elephantidae Elephas Elephas cypriotes extinct yes 303324.7 based on <strong>size</strong> ratio as reported in Raia and Meiri 2006<br />
Proboscidea Elephantidae Elephas Elephas mnaidriensis extinct yes 1869097.7 based on <strong>size</strong> ratio as reported in Raia and Meiri 2006<br />
Proboscidea Elephantidae Elephas Elephas namadicus extinct no 6499000.0<br />
Proboscidea Elephantidae Mammuthus Mammuthus exilis extinct yes 170000.0<br />
After measurements in Maglio (1973) it is apparent<br />
E.antiquus and E.namadicus were the same <strong>body</strong> <strong>size</strong><br />
the cubed ratio of M.e. to Elephas falconeri's long<br />
bones multiplied by the estimated <strong>size</strong> of E.f.<br />
Proboscidea Elephantidae Mammuthus Mammuthus lamarmorae extinct yes 649073.1 based on <strong>size</strong> ratio as reported in Raia and Meiri 2006<br />
estimated by using regression equations in Roth (1990)<br />
and average shoulder height of 225 cm reported in<br />
Proboscidea Elephantidae Palaeoloxodon Palaeoloxodon naumanni extinct yes 2231000.0 Kondo et al. 2001<br />
Proboscidea Gomphotheriidae Cuvieronius Cuvieronius hyodon extinct no 4197589.8 Brook and Bowman 2004<br />
estimate based on Van den Bergh ( 1997) <strong>size</strong> estimate<br />
of Javan S. trigonocephalus at 1.7 tons. S.t. is said to be<br />
Proboscidea Stegodontidae Stegodon Stegodon orientalis extinct no 2000000.0 slightly smaller than S. orientalis
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