Grang Burn (Pliocene of Australia)

Where: Victoria, Australia (37.7° S, 142.0° E: paleocoordinates 40.5° S, 141.3° E)

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When: Grange Burn Formation, Early/Lower Pliocene (5.3 - 3.6 Ma)

Environment/lithology: terrestrial; lithology not reported

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

Primary reference: W. D. Turnbull, E. L. Ludelius Jr, and M. Archer. 2003. Dasyurids, Perameloids, Phalangeroids, and Vombatoids from the Early Pliocene Hamilton Fauna, Victoria, Australia. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 279:513-540 [J. Alroy/A. Garcia Selles]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 135705: authorized by John Alroy, entered by Albert Garcia Selles on 05.11.2012

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Taxonomic list

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Mammalia
 Peramelemorphia -
"Peroryctes tedfordi" = Silvicultor tedfordi
"Peroryctes tedfordi" = Silvicultor tedfordi Turnbull et al. 2003 marsupial
 Peramelemorphia - Peramelidae
Peroryctes sp.
Peroryctes sp. Thomas 1906 bandicoot
 Diprotodontia - Pseudocheiridae
Pseudocheirus marshalli, Petauroides stirtoni
Pseudocheirus marshalli ring-tailed possum
Petauroides stirtoni ringtail possum
 Diprotodontia - Ektopodontidae
Darcius duggani
Darcius duggani Rich 1986 diprotodont marsupial
 Diprotodontia - Burramyidae
Burramys triradiatus
Burramys triradiatus Turnbull et al. 1987 pygmy possum
 Diprotodontia - Phalangeridae
Strigocuscus notialis, Trichosurus hamiltonensis
Strigocuscus notialis Flannery et al. 1987 possum
Trichosurus hamiltonensis Flannery et al. 1987 brushtail possum
 Diprotodontia - Petauridae
Pseudokoala erlita
 Dasyuromorphia - Dasyuridae
Antechinus sp.
Antechinus sp. Macleay 1841 antechinus