Paleoenvironmental artistic restoration scene for the middle-late Eocene Relu Basin in eastern Tibet. (IMAGE)

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Paleoenvironmental artistic restoration scene for the middle-late Eocene Relu Basin in eastern Tibet.

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A rich variety of vertebrate animals thrive in the lush forests dominated by eucalyptus trees, and occasional volcanic activity in the distant mountains. Geological phenomena and reconstructed taxa: ① Volcano, ② Conifers, ③ Broadleaved trees, ④ Shrubs, ⑤ 'Eucalyptus' sp., ⑥ Anthracokeryx Litangensis, ⑦ Brontotheriidae gen. et sp. indet., ⑧ Bothriodon sp., ⑨ Caenolophus proficiens, ⑩ Testudinidae gen. et sp. indet., ⑪ Leporidae gen. et sp. indet., ⑫ Yuomys sp., ⑬ Marsilea sp., ⑭ Birds.

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