Cement Mills (near Gore) (Pleistocene to of Australia)

Where: Queensland, Australia (28.3° S, 151.5° E: paleocoordinates 28.3° S, 151.5° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

When: Middle Pleistocene to Middle Pleistocene (0.8 - 0.0 Ma)

Environment/lithology: terrestrial; lithology not reported

Size class: macrofossils

Reposited in the UQ

Primary reference: G. J. Prideaux. 2004. Systematics and evolution of the sthenurine kangaroos. In S. W. Awramik, A. Barnosky, J. A. Doyle, M. L. Droser, P. M. Sadler (eds.), UC Publications in Geological Sciences, University of California Press 146:1-623 [G. Prideaux/G. Gully/T. Liebrecht]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 136730: authorized by John Alroy, entered by Albert Garcia Selles on 03.12.2012, edited by Grace Varnham

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Taxonomic list

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Aves
 Galliformes - Megapodiidae
"Progura naracoortensis" = Latagallina naracoortensis1
"Progura naracoortensis" = Latagallina naracoortensis1 van Tets 1974 megapode
F2769
Mammalia
 Placentalia -
Rodentia indet.1
Rodentia indet.1 Bowdich 1821 rodent
 Dasyuromorphia - Thylacinidae
Thylacinus cynocephalus1
Thylacinus cynocephalus1 Harris 1808 thylacine
F3737, F7345
 Dasyuromorphia - Dasyuridae
Sarcophilus laniarius1, Dasyurus aff. viverrinus1
Sarcophilus laniarius1 Owen 1838 Tasmanian devil
10 mandibular rami and 19 isolated teeth
Dasyurus aff. viverrinus1 Shaw 1800 eastern quoll
F3703
 Peramelemorphia - Peramelidae
Isoodon sp.1, Perameles nsauta1
Isoodon sp.1 Desmarest 1817 short-nosed bandicoot
F7847, F2773
Perameles nsauta1 long-nosed bandicoot
3 partial crania, 2 maxillae, 24 partial rami, 3 isolated molars
 Diprotodontia - Phascolarctidae
Phascolarctos stirtoni n. sp.2
Phascolarctos stirtoni n. sp.2 Bartholomai 1968 koala
 Diprotodontia - Diprotodontidae
"Nototherium inerme" = Nototherium mitchelli1, ? Zygomaturinae indet.1
"Nototherium inerme" = Nototherium mitchelli1 Owen 1845 diprotodont marsupial
F7339
? Zygomaturinae indet.1 Stirton et al. 1967 diprotodont marsupial
2 isolated incisors
 Diprotodontia - Palorchestidae
Palorchestes azael1, Palorchestes cf. parvus1
Palorchestes azael1 Owen 1874 diprotodont marsupial
F3836
Palorchestes cf. parvus1 De Vis 1895 diprotodont marsupial
F7340
 Diprotodontia - Vombatidae
Phascolonus gigas1, Vombatus ursinus1
Phascolonus gigas1 Owen 1859 wombat
F2772, F7350
Vombatus ursinus1 Shaw 1800 common wombat
 Diprotodontia - Thylacoleonidae
Thylacoleo carnifex1
Thylacoleo carnifex1 Owen 1859 diprotodont marsupial
 Diprotodontia -
Procoptodon oreas, Procoptodon rapha, Procoptodon cf. rapha1, Sthenurus oreas1
Procoptodon oreas De Vis 1895 short-faced kangaroo
Procoptodon rapha Owen 1874 short-faced kangaroo
Procoptodon cf. rapha1 Owen 1874 short-faced kangaroo
F4548
Sthenurus oreas1 short-faced kangaroo
F3814
 Diprotodontia - Potoroidae
Potorous aff. tridactylus1, Aepyprymnus rufescens1, Bettongia sp.1
Potorous aff. tridactylus1 Kerr 1792 long-nosed potoroo
F6093–4
Aepyprymnus rufescens1 Gray 1837 rufous rat-kangaroo
5 partial skulls, 3 partial maxillae, 8 partial rami, 6 isolated teeth
Bettongia sp.1 Gray 1837 bettong
F6134
 Diprotodontia - Macropodidae
Thylogale sp.1, Protemnodon roechus1, Protemnodon anak1, Protemnodon brehus1, Macropus cf. agilissiva1, "Macropus giganteus" = Macropus (Macropus) giganteus1, "Macropus titan" = Macropus (Macropus) giganteus1, Macropus dorsalis1, "Macropus parryi" = Macropus (Notamacropus) parryi1
Thylogale sp.1 Gray 1837 pademelon
F7353
Protemnodon anak1 Owen 1874 kangaroo
F7639, F7641
Protemnodon brehus1 Owen 1874 kangaroo
F7338
"Macropus giganteus" = Macropus (Macropus) giganteus1 Shaw 1790 eastern grey kangaroo
"Macropus titan" = Macropus (Macropus) giganteus1 Shaw 1790 eastern grey kangaroo
Macropus dorsalis1 Gray 1837 black-striped wallaby
"Macropus parryi" = Macropus (Notamacropus) parryi1 Bennett 1835 pretty-faced wallaby
1Bartholomai 1977; 2Price et al. 2009