Also known as ETE Locality 77, LO9, Lomekwi IX,
Where: Rift Valley, Kenya (3.9° N, 35.7° E: paleocoordinates 3.8° N, 35.5° E)
When: Lomekwi Member (Nachukui Formation), Gelasian (2.6 - 1.8 Ma)
• ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: between Lokalalei Tuff (2.52 +/- 0.05) and Tulu Bor Tuff (3.36 +/- 0.04) radiometric intage_min
Environment/lithology: sandstone
Collection methods: surface (in situ)
• ETE Size: macro; ETE reference list: 6, ; ETE museum list: KENYA N.M.
Primary reference: J. M. Harris, F.H. Brown, and M.G. Leakey. 1988. Stratigraphy and Paleontology of pliocene and Pleistocene Localities West of Lake Turkana, Kenya. Contributions in Science, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County 399:1-128 [A. Behrensmeyer/A. Behrensmeyer/M. Kosnik]more details
PaleoDB collection 21280: authorized by Anna Behrensmeyer, entered by Anna Behrensmeyer on 30.05.1991
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Taxonomic list
Mammalia | |
Deinotherium bozasi Arambourg 1934 deinothere | |
"Elephas recki" = Palaeoloxodon recki
"Elephas recki" = Palaeoloxodon recki Dietrich 1915 elephant ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: brumpti
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Theropithecus brumpti Arambourg 1947 gelada | |
Mungos dietrichi mongoose | |
"Notochoerus scotti" = Gerontochoerus scotti, Metridiochoerus andrewsi
"Notochoerus scotti" = Gerontochoerus scotti Leakey 1943 pig
Metridiochoerus andrewsi Hopwood 1926 pig | |
Hexaprotodon protoamphibius pygmy hippo | |
Gazella janenschi, Reduncini indet., Kobus sp., Kobus sp., Kobus sigmoidalis, Caprini indet., Aepyceros shungurae, Alcelaphini indet., Alcelaphini indet., cf. Megalotragus sp., Ugandax sp.
Gazella janenschi gazelle
Reduncini indet. Knottnerus-Meyer 1907 antelope ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: Reduncini-medium
Kobus sigmoidalis Arambourg 1941 antelope
Caprini indet. Gray 1821 antelope ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: Caprini C-W.Turkana
Aepyceros shungurae Gentry 1985 impala
Alcelaphini indet. Brookes 1876 antelope ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: Alcelaphini-med
Alcelaphini indet. Brookes 1876 antelope ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: Alcelaphini-sm
cf. Megalotragus sp. van Hoepen 1932 antelope
Ugandax sp. Cooke and Coryndon 1970 antelope ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: Turkana sp. nov.
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Giraffa sp. Brisson 1762 giraffe | |
"Hipparion hasumense" = Eurygnathohippus hasumense
"Hipparion hasumense" = Eurygnathohippus hasumense Eisenmann 1983 hipparionine horse | |
Adenota | |
"Antidorcas recki" = Adenota recki
"Antidorcas recki" = Adenota recki Schwartz 1932 |