PBDB Collection

Lufeng: Tortonian, China

List of taxa

Where & when

Geology

Taphonomy & methods

Metadata & references

Taxonomic list

unclassified

	Saururus sp.	Badgley et al. 1988

	Oleacea sp.	Badgley et al. 1988

	Myriaca sp.	Badgley et al. 1988

	Monocelastrum sp.	Badgley et al. 1988
Actinopteri - Cypriniformes - Cyprinidae

	Cyprinus sp. Linnaeus 1758	Qi 1985
Reptilia - Phasianidae

	Bambusicola sp. Gould 1863	Hou 1985

	Diangallus mious n. gen., n. sp.	Hou 1985

	Phasianus lufengia n. sp. Hou 1985	Hou 1985
	misspelled as Phasinaus
Reptilia - Passeriformes

	Yunnanus gaoyuansis n. gen., n. sp. Hou 1985	Hou 1985
Reptilia - Anseriformes - Anatidae

	Aythya shihuibas n. sp. Hou 1985	Hou 1985

	Anas sp. Linnaeus 1758	Hou 1985
Reptilia - Testudines - Geoemydidae

	Cuora pitheca n. sp. Yeh 1981	Qi 1985
Mammalia - Erinaceidae

	Galerix sp. Pomel 1848	Qiu et al. 1985

	? Lanthanotherium sp. (Filhol 1888)	Qiu et al. 1985
	original and current combination Lantanotherium
Mammalia - Talpidae

	Talpidae indet. (Fischer de Waldheim 1817)	Qiu et al. 1985
	"Scalopini"
Mammalia - Soricidae

	Soricidae indet. Fischer 1814	Qiu et al. 1985
	"Heterosoricinae"

	Soricinae indet. Fischer von Waldheim 1817	Qiu et al. 1985

	Blarinella sp. Thomas 1911	Qiu et al. 1985

	Anourosorex sp. Milne-Edwards 1872	Qiu et al. 1985
	n. sp.

	cf. Crocidura sp. Wagler 1832	Qiu et al. 1985
Mammalia - Perissodactyla - Equidae

	Hipparion cf. nagriensis

	Hipparion sp. de Christol 1832	Qi 1985
	2 spp.
Mammalia - Perissodactyla - Chalicotheriidae

	Macrotherium sp. Lartet 1837	Qi 1985

	Macrotherium salinum Forster Cooper 1922
	recombined as Chalicotherium salinum
Mammalia - Perissodactyla - Rhinocerotidae

	Aceratherium sp. Kaup 1834

	Chilotherium sp. Ringström 1924
Mammalia - Perissodactyla - Tapiridae

	Tapirus sp. Brisson 1762
Mammalia - Suidae

	Suidae indet. Gray 1821	Han 1985

	Hyotherium sp. von Meyer 1834	Han 1985

	Hyotherium cf. palaeochoerus	Han 1985
	Qi 1985: cf. Hyotherium palaeochoerus

	Potamochoerus spp.	Han 1985
	3 unnamed species identified

	Potamochoerus cf. salinus

	Lophochoerus lufengensis	Han 1985
Mammalia - Palaeomerycidae

	Palaeomeryx sp. von Meyer 1834
Mammalia - Lagomerycidae

	Dicrocerus sp. Lartet 1837	Han 1985
Mammalia - Moschidae

	Moschus sp. Linnaeus 1758	Han 1985
Mammalia - Bovidae

	Bovidae indet. Gray 1821	Han 1985

	Antilospira sp. Teilhard de Jardin and Young 1931

	Selenoportax sp. Pilgrim 1937	Han 1985
Mammalia - Cervidae

	Cervidae indet. Gray 1821	Han 1985
	2 spp.

	Metacervulus cf. simplex	Han 1985

	Metacervulus sp. Teilhard de Jardin and Trassaert 1937	Han 1985
	2 unnamed species identified , n. sp.

	Muntiacus sp. Rafinesque 1815	Han 1985
	3 spp, n. sp.

	Muntiacus cf. nanus Teilhard de Chardin and Trassaert 1937	Han 1985
Mammalia - Tragulidae

	Dorcabune progressus	Badgley et al. 1988

	Dorcatherium sp. Kaup 1839	Qi 1985
	n. sp.

	Dorcatherium minus Lydekker 1876

	Yunnanotherium simplex Han 1986	Badgley et al. 1988
Mammalia - Carnivora - Felidae

	Felis sp. Linnaeus 1758	Qi 1985

	Pseudaelurus sp. Leidy 1858	Qi 1985
	= Metailurus sp. Zdansky 1924	Qiu 1990

	Epimachairodus fires	Qi 1985
	= Machairodus fires	Qiu 1990
Mammalia - Carnivora - Viverridae

	? Viverridae indet. Gray 1821	Qi 1985

	Paradoxurinae indet. (Gray 1864)	Qi 1985

	Viverrinae indet. Gray 1821	Qi 1985
	2 spp.

	Viverra sp. Linnaeus 1758	Qi 1985
Mammalia - Carnivora - Hyaenidae

	Ictitherium gaudryi	Qi 1985

	Ictitherium sp. Wagner 1848	Qi 1985
Mammalia - Carnivora

	Proputorius lufengensis	Qi 1985

	Proputorius sp. Filhol 1890	Qi 1985
Mammalia - Carnivora - Ursidae

	Ursinae indet. Swainson 1835	Qi 1985

	Ursavus depereti	Qi 1985

	Indarctos sp. Pilgrim 1913	Qi 1985

	Indarctos sinensis Zdansky 1924	Qi 1985
	synonym of Indarctos atticus
Mammalia - Carnivora - Mustelidae

	Mustelidae indet. Fischer 1817	Qi 1985

	Martes cf. paleosinensis	Qi 1985
	spelled Martes palaeosinensis in original

	Martes sp. Frisch 1775	Qi 1985

	Lutrinae indet. Baird 1857	Qi 1985

	Lutra sp. Brisson 1762	Qi 1985

	Sivaonyx bathygnathus (Lydekker 1884)	Qi 1985

	Eomellivora cf. wimani Zdansky 1924	Qi 1985
Mammalia - Carnivora - Ailuridae

	Protursus sp. Crusafont and Kurtén 1976	Qi 1985
Mammalia - Primates - Hominidae

	Lufengpithecus lufengensis Xu et al. 1978	Badgley et al. 1988
	Given in citation as

	Sivapithecus lufengensis n. sp.
	= Sivapithecus sp. Pilgrim 1910	Qi 1985

	Ramapithecus lufengensis n. sp.
	= Ramapithecus sp. Lewis 1934	Qi 1985
	synonym of Sivapithecus
Mammalia - Primates - Pliopithecidae

	Laccopithecus robustus Wu and Pan 1984	Wu and Pan 1984
Mammalia - Primates - Cercopithecidae

	Macaca sp. Lacépède 1799
Mammalia - Primates - Sivaladapidae

	Sinoadapis shihuibaensis Pan and Wu 1986	Badgley et al. 1988
	= Sinoadapis carnosus Wu and Pan 1985	Qiu 1990
	includes S. shihuibaensis

	Sinoadapis carnosus n. gen., n. sp. Wu and Pan 1985	Wu and Pan 1985
Mammalia - Rodentia - Sciuridae

	Albanensia sp. Daxner-Höck and Mein 1975	Qiu et al. 1985

	cf. Hylopetes sp. Thomas 1908	Qiu et al. 1985

	cf. Tamiops sp. Allen 1906	Qiu et al. 1985

	cf. Dremomys sp. Heude 1898	Qiu et al. 1985

	cf. Callosciurus sp. Gray 1867	Qiu et al. 1985

	Sciurotamias sp. Miller 1901	Qiu et al. 1985

	? Forsythia sp. Mein 1970	Qiu et al. 1985
Mammalia - Rodentia - Eomyidae

	Leptodontomys sp. Shotwell 1956	Qiu et al. 1985
	n. sp.
Mammalia - Rodentia - Castoridae

	cf. Monosaulax sp. Stirton 1935	Qiu et al. 1985
Mammalia - Rodentia - Hystricidae

	Hystrix sp. Linnaeus 1758	Qiu et al. 1985
Mammalia - Rodentia - Spalacidae

	Rhizomyidae indet. Miller and Gidley 1918	Badgley et al. 1988
	spelled with current rank as Rhizomyinae

	Brachyrhizomys nagrii	Qiu et al. 1985

	cf. Brachyrhizomys pilgrimi	Qiu et al. 1985

	Brachyrhizomys tetracharax	Qiu et al. 1985
Mammalia - Rodentia - Muridae

	Muridae indet. Illiger 1811	Qiu et al. 1985

	Parapelomys sp. n. sp. Jacobs 1978	Qiu et al. 1985

	? Mus sp. Linnaeus 1758	Qiu et al. 1985

	Parapodemus sp. Schaub 1938	Qiu et al. 1985
Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae

	Kowalskia sp. Fahlbusch 1969	Qiu et al. 1985
	synonym of Neocricetodon

	cf. Kowalskia sp. Fahlbusch 1969	Qi 1985
	synonym of Neocricetodon
Mammalia - Rodentia

	Platacanthomys sp. Blyth 1859	Qiu et al. 1985
	n. sp.

	Typhlomys sp. Milne-Edwards 1877	Qiu et al. 1985
	n. spp.
Mammalia - Lagomorpha - Leporidae

	Alilepus longisinuosus	Badgley et al. 1988
Mammalia - Chiroptera - Pteropidae

	Pteropidae indet. Gray 1821	Qiu et al. 1985
Mammalia - Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae

	Eptesicus sp. Rafinesque 1820	Qiu et al. 1985
	Spelled Epthsicus in original

	Myotis sp. Kaup 1829	Qiu et al. 1985

	Pipistrellus sp. Kaup 1829	Qiu et al. 1985

	Plecotus sp. Geoffroy 1818	Qiu et al. 1985
Mammalia - Chiroptera - Hipposideridae

	Hipposideridae indet. Lydekker 1891	Qiu et al. 1985
Mammalia - Insectivora - Tupaiidae

	Tupaiidae indet. Gray 1825	Qiu et al. 1985

	Prodendrogale yunnanica n. sp. Qiu 1986	Qiu 1986	1 specimen
Mammalia - Proboscidea - Mammutidae

	Zygolophodon lufengensis n. sp.	Qi 1985
Mammalia - Proboscidea - Gomphotheriidae

	Tetralophodon cf. exoletus	Badgley et al. 1988

	Gomphotherium sp. Burmeister 1837	Qi 1985

	? Serridentinus sp. Osborn 1923
	synonym of Gomphotherium
unclassified

	Pteridophyta indet. Haeckel 1875	Badgley et al. 1988
	fern spores
Cycadopsida - Cycadales - Cycadaceae

	Cycas sp. Linnaeus 1753	Badgley et al. 1988
Angiospermae - Apiales - Apiaceae

	Umbelliferae indet. de Jussieu	Badgley et al. 1988
	synonym of Apiaceae
Angiospermae - Sapindales - Anacardiaceae

	Rhus sp. Linnaeus 1753	Badgley et al. 1988
Angiospermae - Fagales - Fagaceae

	Quercus sp. Linnaeus 1753	Badgley et al. 1988

	Castanopsis sp. Spach 1842	Badgley et al. 1988
Angiospermae - Fagales - Betulaceae

	Alnus nepalensis Don 1825	Badgley et al. 1988

	Betula sp. Linnaeus 1753	Badgley et al. 1988
Pinopsida - Pinales - Pinaceae

	Picea sp. Dietrich 1824	Badgley et al. 1988

	Pinus sp. Linnaeus 1753	Badgley et al. 1988

	Tsuga sp. Carrière 1855	Badgley et al. 1988

	Keteleeria evelyniana	Badgley et al. 1988

	Cedrus sp. Trew 1757	Badgley et al. 1988
Algae - Zygnemataceae

	Spirogyra sp. Link 1820	Badgley et al. 1988
see common names

Geography

Country:	China	State/province:	Yunnan	County:	Lufeng
Coordinates:	25.0° North, 102.1° East (view map)
Paleocoordinates:	24.4° North, 101.0° East
Basis of coordinate:	stated in text
Geographic resolution:	outcrop

Time

Period:	Neogene	Epoch:	Miocene
Stage:	Tortonian	10 m.y. bin:	Cenozoic 6
*Period:	Late/Upper Tertiary	*Epoch:	Late/Upper Miocene
Key time interval:	Tortonian
Age range of interval:	11.63000 - 7.24600 m.y. ago
* legacy (obsolete) database fields

Stratigraphy

Stratigraphic resolution:	member
Stratigraphy comments: Quarry sequence is divided into 8 beds (numbered from top), in the Xi River Basin north of Lufeng, China. These unconformably overly Mesozoic sediments. No Formation names are given. Han 1985: "Its geological age is Late Miocene, equivalent to the Turolian of European sequence of land mammal ages." Qi 1986: Age "8 Ma or perhaps a bit later"

Lithology and environment

Primary lithology:	black unlithified sandy lignite
Secondary lithology:	unlithified calcareous mudstone
Includes fossils?	Y
Includes fossils?	Y
Lithology description: Quarry section at Lufeng is 8 m thick. Detailed microstratigraphy given in Qi 1985 and Badgley et al 1988.
Environment:	fluvial-lacustrine indet.

Taphonomy

Modes of preservation:	body
Size of fossils:	macrofossils,mesofossils,microfossils

Collection methods and comments

Collection excludes:	some macrofossils,some microfossils
Collection methods:	bulk,field collection
Reason for describing collection:	taxonomic analysis

Metadata

Database number:

11798

Authorizer:

W. Clyde, J. Alroy, A. Turner, M. Uhen

Enterer:

J. Finarelli, H. O'Regan, M. Uhen, S. Kuemmell, W. Clyde

Modifier:

M. Uhen

Research group:

vertebrate

Collections that are a subset of this one:

44219, 44220, 44221, 44222, 44223, 44224

Created:

2001-09-10 09:58:48

Last modified:

2020-08-03 15:24:13

Access level:

the public

Released:

2001-09-10 09:58:48

Creative Commons license:

CC BY

Reference information

Primary reference:

10883.

G. Qi. 1979. Pliocene mammalian fauna of Lufeng, Yunnan. Vertebrata PalAsiatica (Gujizhui dongwu yu gurenlei) 17(1):14-22 [J. Alroy/S. Kuemmell/S. Kuemmell]

Secondary references:

4196	5% 22660	C. Badgley, G. Qi, W. Chen and D. Han. 1988. Paleoecology of a Miocene, tropical, upland fauna: Lufeng, China. National Geographic Research 4(2):178-195 [W. Clyde/J. Finarelli/J. Alroy]
11438		D. Han. 1985. The Artiodactyla of Ramapithecus site, Lufeng, Yunnan. Acta Anthropologica Sinica (Renleixue xuebao) 4(1):44-54 [J. Alroy/S. Kuemmell/S. Kuemmell]
73262		L. Hou. 1985. Upper Miocene Birds from Lufeng, Yunnan. Acta Anthropologica Sinica 4(2):118-126 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]
10015	5% 13280	D. J. Meldrum and Y. Pan. 1988. Manual proximal phalanx of Laccopithecus robustus from the latest Miocene site of Lufeng. Journal of Human Evolution 17:719-731 [W. Clyde/W. Clyde/W. Clyde]
10014	5% 6220	Y. Pan, D. M. Waddle, and J. G. Fleagle. 1989. Sexual Dimorphism in Laccopithecus robustus, a Late Mioecene Hominoid from China. American Journal of Physical Anthropology 79:137-158 [W. Clyde/W. Clyde/W. Clyde]
11437		G. Qi. 1985. A preliminary report on Carnivora from the Ramapithecus locality, Lufeng, Yunnan. Acta Anthropologica Sinica (Renleixue xuebao) 4(1):33-43 [J. Alroy/S. Kuemmell/S. Kuemmell]
10885		G. Qi. 1985. Stratigraphic summarization of Ramapithecus fossil locality, Lufeng, Yunnan. Acta Anthropologica Sinica (Renleixue xuebao) 4(1):55-69 [J. Alroy/S. Kuemmell/S. Kuemmell]
10884	5% 25680	G. Qi. 1986. Fossils of Rhizomyidae from Ramapithecus fossil locality, Lufeng, Yunnan. Acta Anthropologica Sinica (Renleixue xuebao) 5(1):54-67 [J. Alroy/S. Kuemmell/S. Kuemmell]
41377		Z. Qiu. 1986. Fossil tupaiid from the hominoid locality of Lufeng, Yunnan. Vertebrata PalAsiatica 24(4):308-319 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]
11208	PACED	Z. Qiu. 1990. The Chinese Neogene mammalian biochronology - its correlation with the European Neogene mammal zonation. In E.H. Lindsay, V. Fahlbusch and P. Mein, eds., European Neogene Mammal Chronology. Plenum Press, New York. 527-556 [A. Turner/H. O'Regan/H. O'Regan]
11436		Z. Qiu, D. Han, G. Qi and Y. Lin. 1985. A preliminary report on a micromammalian assemblage from the hominoid locality of Lufeng, Yunnan. Acta Anthropologica Sinica (Renleixue xuebao) 4(1):13-32 [J. Alroy/S. Kuemmell/S. Kuemmell]
11394		R. Wu and Y. Pan. 1984. A late Miocene Gibbon-like Primate from Lufeng, Yunnan Province. Acta Anthropologica Sinica (Renleixue xuebao) 3(3):185-194 [J. Alroy/S. Kuemmell/S. Kuemmell]
11433		R. Wu and Y. Pan. 1985. A new Adapid Primate from the Lufeng Miocene, Yunnan. Acta Anthropologica Sinica (Renleixue xuebao) 4(1):1-6 [J. Alroy/S. Kuemmell/S. Kuemmell]