Using ancient fossils and new methods to unravel Australian mammal evolution in deep time

利用古代化石和新方法解开澳大利亚哺乳动物的深层进化

• 批准号: DE120100957
• 负责人: A/Prof Robin Beck
• 金额: $ 26.13万
• 依托单位: The University of New South Wales
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
• 财政年份: 2012
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2012-03-12 至 2014-11-29
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/DE120100957
• 关键词: Using; ancient; fossils; new; methods

This project will explore the evolution of Australia's unique mammal fauna by studying fossil mammals recently discovered at Tingamarra, a 55 million year old fossil site in north-eastern Queensland. In particular, it will help us understand the origin, radiation and diversification of Australia's iconic marsupials.

该项目将通过研究最近在Tingamarra发现的哺乳动物化石来探索澳大利亚独特哺乳动物群的进化，Tingamarra是昆士兰州东北部一个5500万年前的化石遗址。特别是，它将帮助我们了解澳大利亚标志性有袋动物的起源、辐射和多样化。