Louis de Bonis: 50 years of paleontological research on mammals

During his nearly 50-year long career Louis de Bonis has positively and markedly influenced many generations of paleontologists. In this introduction to the volume celebrating the 75th birthday of this French outstanding scientist, we present and discuss the significance of his many contributions to...

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Published inGeodiversitas. Vol. 31; no. 4; pp. 693 - 707
Main Authors Peigné, Stéphane, Merceron, Gildas, Koufos, Georges D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published National Museum of Natural History, Paris, France 01.12.2009
Subjects
biographie
biography
Carnivora
evolution
Freshwater
Mammalia
Marine
Miocene
Miocène
Paleogene
Paléogène
Primates
évolution
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Summary:During his nearly 50-year long career Louis de Bonis has positively and markedly influenced many generations of paleontologists. In this introduction to the volume celebrating the 75th birthday of this French outstanding scientist, we present and discuss the significance of his many contributions to the study of mammalian evolution, focusing especially on his works on primate and carnivoran systematics and evolution, and on his involvement in field excavations in northern Greece Ouranopithecus-bearing sites.
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ISSN:1280-9659
1638-9395
DOI:10.5252/g2009n4a693