Author: Deng Tao & Xue Xiangxu
Language: Chinese with English summary
1999; Hardcover;180x260mm;158 pages+ 20 plates

The materials studied in this book come mainly from the Early Pleistocene Bajiazui fauna in Qingyang County and the Late Pleistocene Loufangzi fauna in Huanxian County, Gansu Province, and partially from other localities. By way of the research to the Chinese fossils of the genus Equus, some new conclusions on the taxonomy, evolution, biostratigraphy, paleoclimatology, chronology and so on about the genus Equus are achieved, which gets better knowledge of the Chinese fossils of the genus Equus and develops applications of mammal fossils on climatic changes. The review and revision to the Chinese fossils of the genus Equus have important theoretic significance. The exploration and discussion of climatic changes on the basis of the genus Equus have effective practical value.