Konso - Interval 4 (Pleistocene to of Ethiopia)

Also known as ETE Locality 1324, Level 4, Contains KGA 4E, KGA 10L, 11 ML, KGA 10M, KGA 10U, 11 MU, Konso-Gardula 4E, Konso - 4E

Where: Ethiopian Rift, Ethiopia (5.3° N, 37.5° E)

• Paleocoordinates: 4.7° N, 37.4° E (Wright 2013)

When: Gelasian to Gelasian (2.6 - 0.8 Ma)

• ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Tephra samples:19-91&Tuff T-1 radiometric intage_max, radiometric intage_min

Environment/lithology:

• ETE rock type adj: 0, ETE lithology comments: 0

Collection methods: quarrying

• Contains Localities KGA 4E, KGA 10L, 11 ML, KGA 10M, KGA 10U, 11 MU

Primary reference: G. Suwa, B. Aswfaw, Y. Beyene, T. White, S. Katoh, S. Nagaoka, H. Nakaya, K. Uzawa, P. Renne and G. WoldeGabriel. 1997. The first skull of Australopithecus boisei. Nature 389(6650):489-492 [A. Behrensmeyer/A. Behrensmeyer/M. Kosnik]more details

PaleoDB collection 22491: authorized by Anna Behrensmeyer, entered by Anna Behrensmeyer on 12.04.2000, edited by Victoria Egerton

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Taxonomic list

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Mammalia
 Perissodactyla - Equidae
Equus ident2
Equus ident2 horse
 Primates - Cercopithecidae
Theropithecus oswaldi2
Theropithecus oswaldi2 Andrews 1916 gelada
 Primates - Hominidae
"Australopithecus boisei" = Paranthropus boisei2, Homo sp.1, Homo erectus2
"Australopithecus boisei" = Paranthropus boisei2 Leakey 1959 australopithecine
Homo sp.1 Linnaeus 1758 human
Homo erectus2 Dubois 1892 human
 Carnivora - Felidae
Dinofelis aff. piveteaui1, Panthera sp.2, Felis sp.2
Panthera sp.2 Oken 1816 cat
Felis sp.2 Linnaeus 1758 cat
 Carnivora - Viverridae
Viverridae indet.2
Viverridae indet.2 Gray 1821 civet
 Carnivora - Hyaenidae
Hyaenidae indet.1, Crocuta crocuta2
Hyaenidae indet.1 Gray 1821 hyaena
Crocuta crocuta2 Erxleben 1777 spotted hyaena
 Carnivora - Canidae
Canis sp.2
Canis sp.2 Linnaeus 1758 canine
 Carnivora - Mustelidae
Mustelidae indet.2
Mustelidae indet.2 Fischer 1817 mustelid carnivore
 Artiodactyla - Hippopotamidae
Hippopotamus sp.1
Hippopotamus sp.1 Linnaeus 1758 hippo
ETE occurrence; species: Hippopotamus/Hexaprotodon
 Artiodactyla - Giraffidae
Sivatherium sp.1, Giraffa sp.2, Giraffa jumae2
Sivatherium sp.1 Falconer and Cautley 1836 giraffe
Giraffa sp.2 Brisson 1762 giraffe
Giraffa jumae2 Leakey 1967 giraffe
 Artiodactyla - Bovidae
Reduncini indet.1, Redunca sp.2, Kobus sp.2, Kobus sigmoidalis2, Alcelaphini indet.1, Rabaticeras lemutai2, Beatragus sp.2, Parmularius angusticornis2, Damaliscus "sp. B"2, Connochaetes gentryi2, "Damaliscus niro" = Hippotragus niro2, Antilopini indet.1, Gazella sp.2, Bovini indet.1, Syncerus acoelotus2, Tragelaphus aff. grandis2, Tragelaphus scriptus2
Reduncini indet.1 Knottnerus-Meyer 1907 antelope
ETE occurrence; species:
Redunca sp.2 Smith 1827 reedbuck
Kobus sp.2 Smith 1840 antelope
Kobus sigmoidalis2 Arambourg 1941 antelope
Alcelaphini indet.1 Brookes 1876 antelope
ETE occurrence; species:.
Rabaticeras lemutai2 Vrba 1997 antelope
Beatragus sp.2 Heller 1912 hirola
Parmularius angusticornis2 Schwarz 1937 antelope
Damaliscus "sp. B"2 Sclater and Thomas 1894 antelope
Connochaetes gentryi2 Harris 1991 wildebeest
"Damaliscus niro" = Hippotragus niro2 Hopwood 1936 antelope
Antilopini indet.1 Gray 1821 antelope
ETE occurrence; species:
Gazella sp.2 Blaineville 1816 gazelle
Bovini indet.1 Gray 1821 antelope
ETE occurrence; species:
Syncerus acoelotus2 Gentry 1985 African buffalo
Tragelaphus scriptus2 Pallas 1766 bushbuck
 Artiodactyla - Suidae
Kolpochoerus majus1, Metridiochoerus hopwoodi2, Metridiochoerus compactus2, Metridiochoerus modestus2
Kolpochoerus majus1 Hopwood 1934 pig
Metridiochoerus hopwoodi2 Leakey 1958 pig
Metridiochoerus compactus2 Van Hoepen and Van Hoepen 1932 pig
Metridiochoerus modestus2 van Hoepen and van Hoepen 1932 pig
 Perissodactyla - Equidae
Equus cf. oldowayensis1, "Hipparion libycum" = Eurygnathohippus libycum1, Hipparion sp.2
"Hipparion libycum" = Eurygnathohippus libycum1 Pomel 1897 hipparionine horse
Hipparion sp.2 de Christol 1832 hipparionine horse
 Perissodactyla - Rhinocerotidae
Diceros bicornis2, Ceratotherium simum2
Diceros bicornis2 Linnaeus 1758 black rhinoceros
Ceratotherium simum2 Burchell 1821 white rhinoceros
 Perissodactyla - Chalicotheriidae
Ancylotherium hennigi2
Ancylotherium hennigi2 chalicothere
 Proboscidea - Elephantidae
"Elephas recki" = Palaeoloxodon recki1, Loxodonta sp.2
"Elephas recki" = Palaeoloxodon recki1 Dietrich 1915 elephant
ETE occurrence; species: ileretensis
Loxodonta sp.2 Cuvier 1825 African elephant
Reptilia
 Testudines -
"Chelonia indet." = Testudines1
"Chelonia indet." = Testudines1 Batsch 1788 turtle
Aves
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Aves indet.1
Aves indet.1 Linnaeus 1758 bird
Reptilia
 Crocodylia - Crocodylidae
Crocodylus sp.1
Crocodylus sp.1 Laurenti 1768 crocodile
1Asfaw et al. 1992; 2Suwa et al. 2003