Also known as ETE Locality 143, KU1, Kangatukuseo I,
Where: Rift Valley, Kenya (3.9° N, 35.7° E: paleocoordinates 3.7° N, 35.4° E)
When: Lomekwi Member (Nachukui Formation), Piacenzian to Piacenzian (3.6 - 1.8 Ma)
• ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: between Lokalalei Tuff (2.52 +/- 0.05) and Tulu Bor Tuff (3.36 +/- 0.04) radiometric intage_max, radiometric intage_min
Environment/lithology: fluvial; sandstone
Collection methods: surface (in situ)
• ETE Size: macro; ETE reference list: 6, ; ETE museum list: KNM
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 21344: authorized by Anna Behrensmeyer, entered by Anna Behrensmeyer on 12.06.1991
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Taxonomic list
Mammalia | |
"Elephas recki" = Palaeoloxodon recki
"Elephas recki" = Palaeoloxodon recki Dietrich 1915 elephant ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: shungurensis
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Deinotherium bozasi Arambourg 1934 deinothere | |
Hexaprotodon protoamphibius pygmy hippo | |
Giraffa sp. Brisson 1762 giraffe | |
Aepyceros shungurae Gentry 1985 impala
Reduncini indet. Knottnerus-Meyer 1907 antelope ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: Reduncini-medium
Reduncini indet. Knottnerus-Meyer 1907 antelope ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: Reduncini-large
Alcelaphini indet. Brookes 1876 antelope ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: Alcelaphini-sm
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"Notochoerus scotti" = Gerontochoerus scotti Leakey 1943 pig
Metridiochoerus andrewsi Hopwood 1926 pig
Kolpochoerus limnetes Hopwood 1926 pig | |
Camelus sp. Linnaeus 1758 camel | |
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Cercopithecidae indet. Gray 1821 monkey ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: Cercopithecidae-lg.
Cercopithecidae indet. Gray 1821 monkey ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: Cercopithecidae-med.
Theropithecus brumpti Arambourg 1947 gelada | |
Adenota | |
"Antidorcas recki" = Adenota recki
"Antidorcas recki" = Adenota recki Schwartz 1932 |