Akterek (Pliocene of Kyrgyzstan)

Where: Kyrgyzstan (43.0° N, 77.0° E: paleocoordinates 43.2° N, 76.8° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Pliocene (5.3 - 2.6 Ma)

• Late Pliocene, Lower Villafranchian, In the upper part of the Issykulian formation, MN16.

Environment/lithology: fluvial-lacustrine

• similar geological context to Djilgyndykoo - lacustrine and alluvial sediments.

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: M.V. Sotnikova, A.E. Dodonov, and A.V. Pen'kov. 1997. Upper Cenozoic bio-magnetic stratigraphy of Central Asian mammalian localities. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 133:243-258 [A. Turner/H. O'Regan/H. O'Regan]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 34439: authorized by Alan Turner, entered by Hannah O'Regan on 01.09.2003

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Taxonomic list

Mammalia
 Perissodactyla - Rhinocerotidae
Dicerorhinus sp. Gloger 1841 rhinoceros
 Artiodactyla - Bovidae
Gazellospira sp. Pilgrim and Schaub 1939 antelope
Aves
 Struthioniformes - Struthionidae