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The 65 pages that link to Miocene, each with the reason it gives.

• East African RiftRelated: Rifting began in Ethiopia and Kenya during the Early Miocene, around 25 million years ago.

• CenozoicBroader topic: Its ecosystems illustrate the spread of habitats that characterize later Cenozoic life.

• PlioceneRelated: Its end marks the beginning of the Pliocene.

• OligoceneCompared with: Its ecosystems and climate developed from conditions established during the Oligocene.

• Old World monkeyRelated: Old World monkeys diversified substantially during this epoch.

• NeogeneBroader topic: It begins the Neogene and contains major ape diversification.

• Columbia River Basalt GroupNarrower topic: The group's eruptions occurred during the middle and late Miocene.

• Messinian salinity crisisNarrower topic: The crisis occurred near the end of this epoch.

• Cape Floristic RegionRelated: Climatic changes during this epoch helped shape the modern Mediterranean-type vegetation of the Cape.

• CercopithecidaeNarrower topic: The Miocene fossil record captures major early diversification among Old World monkeys.

• New World monkeyRelated: Miocene fossils document major phases of New World monkey diversification.

• Sahelanthropus tchadensisNarrower topic: Sahelanthropus lived near the end of this epoch, before the Pliocene began.

• CreodontaRelated: Some creodont lineages survived into the Miocene before the order disappeared.

• MachairodontinaeNarrower topic: Many early machairodontines diversified during this epoch.

• SahelanthropusNarrower topic: Sahelanthropus lived near the end of this epoch.

• NimravidaeRelated: The family's fossil record extends into the Miocene before its extinction.

• Siwalik HillsNarrower topic: Much of the Siwalik sedimentary record accumulated during this epoch.

• TapirRelated: Tapir relatives were widespread and diverse during this epoch.

• AiluridaeRelated: Miocene fossils document substantial diversification among red-panda-like carnivorans.

• Great Hungarian PlainNarrower topic: Basin formation and the retreat of the Pannonian Sea began during this epoch.

• MammutidaeRelated: Mammutids diversified during the Miocene and spread across Eurasia and Africa.

• OrrorinNarrower topic: Orrorin lived near the end of this epoch.

• SivapithecusNarrower topic: Sivapithecus lived during this epoch, when apes diversified across Eurasia and Africa.

• StegodonNarrower topic: Stegodon originated during the Miocene, before many of its best-known Pleistocene forms.

• AmphicyonidaeRelated: The family's record extends into the Miocene, when many bear-dog lineages disappeared.

• AntilocapridaeNarrower topic: Many extinct antilocaprid lineages diversified during this epoch.

• DeinotheriumNarrower topic: Much of Deinotherium’s diversification and geographic spread occurred during this epoch.

• HyaenodontaRelated: Some hyaenodont lineages persisted into the Miocene before the order disappeared.

• Columbia PlateauNarrower topic: Most Columbia River Basalt Group eruptions occurred during this epoch.

• DeinotheriidaeRelated: Deinotheres diversified widely during this epoch.

• DesmostyliaNarrower topic: Desmostylia diversified and persisted through much of this epoch.

• DryopithecusNarrower topic: Dryopithecus lived during the Miocene, when apes diversified across Africa and Eurasia.

• TeratornithidaeRelated: The family's South American fossil record extends back to this epoch.

• AmphicyonRelated: Many Amphicyon species lived during this epoch.

• AnthracotheriumRelated: Some anthracothere lineages persisted into the Miocene before the group disappeared.

• ArgentavisNarrower topic: Argentavis lived during the late Miocene.

• ChalicotheriidaeRelated: Several chalicothere lineages persisted into this epoch.

• ChalicotheriumNarrower topic: Much of Chalicotherium’s fossil record falls within this epoch.

• ChevrotainRelated: Many fossil tragulids are known from Miocene deposits.

• ChoristoderaBroader topic: Choristodere fossils extend into the Miocene, long after most other non-avian reptile groups declined.

• DaeodonRelated: Daeodon lived in North America during this epoch of changing habitats.

• DorcatheriumNarrower topic: Much of the known Dorcatherium fossil record comes from Miocene deposits.

• EupleridaeRelated: Molecular studies place the common ancestor of living euplerids in this epoch.

• GraecopithecusNarrower topic: Graecopithecus lived during this epoch’s late phase, as ape diversity and environments changed.

• PeccaryNarrower topic: Peccary fossils document the family’s deep history during this epoch.

• PhorusrhacosNarrower topic: Phorusrhacos lived during this epoch.

• PlatybelodonNarrower topic: Platybelodon lived during this epoch, when grasslands and other habitats were spreading.

• StegodontidaeRelated: Stegodonts appeared during the Miocene, when their lineage diversified.

• TeleocerasNarrower topic: Most of Teleoceras's history falls within this epoch of major mammal diversification.

• AepycamelusNarrower topic: Aepycamelus lived during this epoch, when North American camelids diversified.