West Turkana - Kokiselei II (Pliocene to of Kenya)

Also known as ETE Locality 87, KS2, Kokiselei II,

Where: Kenya (4.1° N, 35.7° E: paleocoordinates 4.8° N, 35.5° E)

When: Kaitio Member (Nachukui Formation), Late/Upper Pliocene to Late/Upper Pliocene (3.6 - 0.8 Ma)

• ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: between Malbe Tuff (1.86 +/- 0.02) & Lower Koobi Fora Tuff (=Okote Tuff; 1.64 +/- 0.03); Malbe Tuff also dated by Ar/Ar

Environment/lithology: fluvial-lacustrine

• ETE sed env 1: fluv_lacustr, ETE sed env 2: . ETE event: ., ETE env comment: .
• ETE rock type adj: ., ETE lithology comments: silt, clay, and fine sand; see Kaitio Fauna

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 21290: authorized by Anna Behrensmeyer, entered by Anna Behrensmeyer on 31.05.1991

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Mammalia
 Artiodactyla - Bovidae
cf. Megalotragus sp.
cf. Megalotragus sp. van Hoepen 1932 antelope