New Protocetid Whale from the Middle Eocene of Pakistan: Birth on Land, Precocial Development, and Sexual Dimorphism
Figure 3
Map showing localities of some Eocene whales in eastern Balochistan (Pakistan).
Map showing the Kunvit area in the southwestern part of Lakha Kach syncline, northwest of the town of Rakhni. Red diamonds mark type localities for Artiocetus clavis (GSP-UM 3458), Rodhocetus balochistanensis (GSP-UM 3485) [3], Protosiren eothene (GSP-UM 3487) [49], Makaracetus bidens (GSP-UM 3570; from younger beds of the overlying Domanda Formation) [2], and Maiacetus inuus (GSP-UM 3475a, b, female, fetal skeleton). Localities are in the upper part of the Habib Rahi Formation of early Lutetian age [12]. The red circle marks the locality of the referred specimen of Maiacetus inuus (GSP 3551, male), yellow circles show localities of other archaeocete specimens, and white circles show localities of other vertebrate specimens.