Kanapoi (Pliocene of Kenya)

Also known as ETE Locality 135, Kanapoi,

Where: Turkana District, Kenya (2.4° N, 36.1° E: paleocoordinates 2.2° N, 36.4° E)

When: Kanapoi Formation, Zanclean (5.3 - 3.6 Ma)

• ETE dating method: composite, ETE age comment: min based on age of overlying Kanapoi basalt radiometric intage_min

Environment/lithology: fluvial-lacustrine; sandstone

• ETE sed env 1: fluv_lacustr, ETE sed env 2: . ETE event: ., ETE env comment: .
• ETE rock type adj: fine-grained, ETE lithology comments: also grit; approximately 70m of seds.

Collection methods: surface (in situ)

• ETE Size: both; ETE reference list: 6, ; ETE museum list: KNM

Primary reference: B. Patterson, A. K. Behrensmeyer, and W.D. Sill. 1970. Geology and Fauna of a New Pliocene Locality in North- western Kenya. Nature 226:918-921 [A. Behrensmeyer/A. Behrensmeyer/M. Kosnik]more details

PaleoDB collection 21336: authorized by Anna Behrensmeyer, entered by Anna Behrensmeyer on 10.06.1991, edited by Philip Mannion and John Alroy

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Taxonomic list

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Gnathostomata
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Osteichthyes indet.
Osteichthyes indet. bony fish
ETE occurrence; species: Osteichthyes
Reptilia
 Crocodylia - Crocodylidae
Euthecodon sp., Crocodylus thorbjarnarsoni2, Mecistops sp.1
Euthecodon sp. Fortau 1920 crocodile
Crocodylus thorbjarnarsoni2 Brochu and Storrs 2012 crocodile
Mecistops sp.1 Gray 1844 crocodile
KNM KP 30451 (incomplete skull and lower jaw)
 Testudines - Testudinidae
"Geochelone crassa" = Stigmochelys crassa3
"Geochelone crassa" = Stigmochelys crassa3 Andrews 1914 turtle
 Testudines - Podocnemididae
Podocnemis sp.
Podocnemis sp. Wagler 1830 river turtle
ETE occurrence; species: Lothagam A
Mammalia
 Lagomorpha - Leporidae
Lepus sp.
Lepus sp. Linnaeus 1758 hare
 Rodentia - Muridae
Tatera sp.
Tatera sp. Lataste 1882 large naked-soled gerbil
 Rodentia - Hystricidae
Hystrix sp.
Hystrix sp. Linnaeus 1758 porcupine
 Primates - Hominidae
cf. Australopithecus sp.
cf. Australopithecus sp. Dart 1925 australopithecine
 Primates - Cercopithecidae
Parapapio jonesi
Parapapio jonesi Broom 1940 monkey
 Perissodactyla - Rhinocerotidae
Ceratotherium praecox
 Perissodactyla - Equidae
"Hipparion primigenium" = Hippotherium primigenium
"Hipparion primigenium" = Hippotherium primigenium von Meyer 1829 hipparionine horse
 Artiodactyla - Hippopotamidae
Hexaprotodon sp.
Hexaprotodon sp. Falconer and Cautley 1836 pygmy hippo
ETE occurrence; species: C-Lothagam
 Artiodactyla - Suidae
"Notochoerus cf. euilus" = Hylochoerus euilus, Notochoerus cf. capensis, Nyanzachoerus plicatus, Nyanzachoerus pattersoni, Nyanzachoerus sp.
"Notochoerus cf. euilus" = Hylochoerus euilus Hopwood 1926 giant forest hog
Notochoerus cf. capensis Broom 1925 pig
Nyanzachoerus sp. Leakey 1958 pig
 Artiodactyla - Bovidae
Bovidae indet., Tragelaphus sp., Reduncini indet.
Bovidae indet. Gray 1821 antelope
ETE occurrence; species: Bovidae
Tragelaphus sp. de Blainville 1816 antelope
Reduncini indet. Knottnerus-Meyer 1907 antelope
ETE occurrence; species: Reduncini
 Artiodactyla - Giraffidae
Giraffa sp., Okapia sp.
Giraffa sp. Brisson 1762 giraffe
ETE occurrence; species: sp.nov.-Lothagam
Okapia sp. Lankester 1901 okapi
 Carnivora - Mustelidae
Enhydriodon sp.
Enhydriodon sp. Falconer 1868 otter
ETE occurrence; species: Lothagam sp. nov.; originally entered as "Enhydrion sp."
 Carnivora - Felidae
Machairodontinae indet.
Machairodontinae indet. Gill 1872 cat
ETE occurrence; species: Machairodontinae
 Carnivora - Hyaenidae
Hyaena sp.
Hyaena sp. Brisson 1762 hyaena
 Proboscidea - Elephantidae
Loxodonta adaurora, Elephas ekorensis
Loxodonta adaurora Maglio 1970 African elephant
Elephas ekorensis Maglio 1970 elephant
 Proboscidea - Deinotheriidae
Deinotherium bozasi
Deinotherium bozasi Arambourg 1934 deinothere
 Proboscidea - Gomphotheriidae
Anancus sp.
Anancus sp. Aymard 1855 gomphothere
1Brochu 2020; 2Brochu and Storrs 2012; 3Meylan and Auffenberg 1986