Also known as ETE Locality 97, Kalochoro region,
Where: Rift Valley, Kenya (4.2° N, 35.8° E: paleocoordinates 4.1° N, 35.5° E)
When: Kalochoro Member (Nachukui Formation), Gelasian (2.6 - 1.8 Ma)
• ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: between Kalochoro Tuff (2.36 +/- 0.05) and KBS Tuff (1.88 +/- 0.02); KBS Tuff also dated by Ar/Ar radiometric intage_min
Environment/lithology: lacustrine; 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 21300: authorized by Anna Behrensmeyer, entered by Anna Behrensmeyer on 01.04.1992
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Mammalia | |
Pelorovis sp. Reck 1928 antelope
Gazella sp. Blaineville 1816 gazelle | |
"Notochoerus euilus" = Hylochoerus euilus, Metridiochoerus compactus
"Notochoerus euilus" = Hylochoerus euilus Hopwood 1926 giant forest hog
Metridiochoerus compactus Van Hoepen and Van Hoepen 1932 pig | |
Equus sp. Linnaeus 1758 horse | |
Aves | |
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Reptilia | |
Crocodylus sp. Laurenti 1768 crocodile
Euthecodon brumpti Joleaud 1920 crocodile |