PBDB Collection

Arrisdrift (Miocene of Namibia)

Also known as ETE Locality 674, Arrisdrift,

Where: Namibia (28.3° S, 16.5° E: paleocoordinates 28.8° S, 14.8° E)

When: Middle Miocene (16.0 - 11.6 Ma)

• ETE dating method: composite, ETE age comment: correlations of fauna with Faunal Set PIII (E. Africa) and MNO4a (Europe)

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•"early Middle Miocene"

Environment/lithology: "channel"; sandstone

• ETE sed env 1: fluvial, ETE sed env 2: channel ETE event: ., ETE env comment: occas. flowing water, mostly quiet, shallow pool

• ETE rock type adj: interbedded, ETE lithology comments: interbedded with clays, silts, fine grits, gravels and conglomerates, gypsum crystals in clay, frequent cut and fill

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: quarrying, surface (in situ)

• ETE Size: both; ETE reference list: 488, 483, 482, 481, 480, 479, 478, 477, 456, 121, ; ETE museum list:

Primary reference: M. Pickford, B. Senut, P. Mein, D. Gommery, J. Morales, D. Soria, M. Nieto and J. Ward. 1996. Preliminary results of new excavations at Arrisdrift, middle Miocene of southern Namibia. Comptes rendus de l'Académie des sciences. Série IIa, Sciences de la Terre et des Planetes/Earth & Planetary Sciences 322(11):991-996 [A. Behrensmeyer/A. Behrensmeyer/T. Liebrecht]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 21855: authorized by Anna Behrensmeyer, entered by Anna Behrensmeyer on 28.05.1997, edited by John Damuth, Jason Head, Will Clyde, Richard Butler, Jelle Zijlstra, Patricia Holroyd, Evangelos Vlachos, Mark Uhen and Philip Mannion

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Taxonomic list

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Gnathostomata
-	Osteichthyes indet. Osteichthyes indet. bony fish ETE occurrence; species: Osteichthyes
Amphibia
-	Amphibia indet. Amphibia indet. Linnaeus 1758 tetrapod ETE occurrence; species: Amphibia
Reptilia
-	Reptilia indet. Reptilia indet. Laurenti 1768 reptile ETE occurrence; species: Squamata
Galliformes - Phasianidae	Phasianidae indet. Phasianidae indet. Horsfield 1821 pheasant ETE occurrence; species: Phasianidae
Aves
Accipitriformes - Accipitridae	Accipitridae indet. Accipitridae indet. Viellot 1816 hawk ETE occurrence; species: Accipitridae
Struthioniformes - Struthionidae	Struthionidae indet. Struthionidae indet. Vigors 1825 ostrich ETE occurrence; species: Struthionidae
Reptilia
Crocodylia - Crocodylidae	Crocodylus gariepensis n. sp.¹¹ Crocodylus gariepensis n. sp.¹¹ Pickford 2003 crocodile
Squamata -	Amphisbaenia indet.¹³ Amphisbaenia indet.¹³ Gray 1844 worm lizard 1 trunk vertebra (AD 523'95a).
Squamata - Varanidae	Varanidae indet., Varanus sp.¹³ Varanidae indet. Hardwicke and Gray 1824 monitor lizard ETE occurrence; species: Varanidae Varanus sp.¹³ Merrem 1820 monitor lizard One maxilla (AD 38'99), 9 trunk vertebrae (AD 561'97, AD 466'98, PQ AD 3372, AD 224'94, AD 299'00, AD 500'00, AD 223'94, AD 441'95, PQ AD 3157), 5 caudal vertebrae (AD 239'96, AD 240'96, 502'00, PQ AD 2266, an unnumbered vertebra from the old collection).
Serpentes -	Serpentes indet.¹³ Serpentes indet.¹³ snake one trunk vertebra (PQ AD 707).
Squamata - Colubridae	Colubridae indet.¹³ Colubridae indet.¹³ Oppel 1811 colubrid snake one trunk vertebra (PQ-AD 3280).
Squamata -	Colubroidea indet.¹³ Colubroidea indet.¹³ Oppel 1811 snake 4 trunk vertebrae (AD 479'94, AD 113'97, AD 423'00, AD 735'00).
Squamata - Crotalidae	Bitis sp.¹³, Vipera indet.¹³ Bitis sp.¹³ Gray 1842 puff adder one trunk vertebra (PQ AD 1110). Vipera indet.¹³ Laurenti 1768 pit viper "Oriental viper or Daboia". two trunk vertebra (AD 467'98, AD 900'97).
Squamata - Elapidae	cf. Naja sp.¹³ cf. Naja sp.¹³ Laurenti 1768 cobra one mid-trunk vertebra (AD 181'94).
Squamata - Viperidae	Viperidae indet.¹³ Viperidae indet.¹³ Oppel 1811 viper one trunk vertebra (AD 294'96).
Squamata - Boidae	Python cf. sebae¹³ Python cf. sebae¹³ Gmelin 1789 rock python 3 trunk vertebrae (AD 20'97, AD 228'99, AD 32'00).
Squamata -	Lacertilia indet.¹³ Lacertilia indet.¹³ lizard 1 trunk vertebra (AD 523'95b).
Testudines -	Pelomedusa sp.¹ Pelomedusa sp.¹ Wagler 1830 African helmeted turtle
Testudines - Testudinidae	"Geochelone namaquensis" = Namibchersus namaquensis, Mesochersus orangeus n. gen. n. sp.¹ "Geochelone namaquensis" = Namibchersus namaquensis Stromer 1926 turtle Mesochersus orangeus n. gen. n. sp.¹ de Lapparent de Broin 2003 turtle
Testudines - Podocnemididae	aff. Erymnochelys sp.¹ aff. Erymnochelys sp.¹ Baur 1888 sideneck turtle
Mammalia
Proboscidea - Deinotheriidae	Prodeinotherium hobleyi Prodeinotherium hobleyi Andrews 1911 deinothere
Proboscidea - Gomphotheriidae	cf. Gomphotherium sp., Afromastodon coppensi n. gen. n. sp.¹⁰ cf. Gomphotherium sp. Burmeister 1837 gomphothere Afromastodon coppensi n. gen. n. sp.¹⁰ Pickford 2003 gomphothere
Hyracoidea - Procaviidae	Prohyrax hendeyi Prohyrax hendeyi Pickford 1994 hyrax
Macroscelidea - Macroscelididae	cf. Palaeothentoides sp. cf. Palaeothentoides sp. Stromer 1932 elephant shrew
Macroscelidea - Myohyracidae	Myohyrax sp. Myohyrax sp. Andrews 1914 elephant shrew
Tribosphenida - Chrysochloridae	Prochrysochloris cf. miocaenicus³ Prochrysochloris cf. miocaenicus³ Butler and Hopwood 1957 golden mole
Tribosphenida - Tenrecidae	Protenrec butleri n. sp.² Protenrec butleri n. sp.² Mein and Pickford 2003 tenrec
Tubulidentata - Orycteropodidae	Orycteropus cf. minutus Orycteropus cf. minutus Pickford 1975 aardvark
Chiroptera - Rhinolophidae	Rhinolophus contrarius n. sp.⁴ Rhinolophus contrarius n. sp.⁴ Mein and Pickford 2003 horseshoe bat
Lagomorpha - Ochotonidae	Austrolagomys sp. Austrolagomys sp. Stromer 1926 pika ETE occurrence; species: . originally entered as "Australagomys
Rodentia - Sciuridae	Vulcanisciurus sp., Xerini indet.² Vulcanisciurus sp. Lavocat 1973 squirrel Xerini indet.² squirrel
Rodentia - Bathyergidae	Geofossor corvinusae n. gen. n. sp.² Geofossor corvinusae n. gen. n. sp.² Mein and Pickford 2003 mole rat
Rodentia - Thryonomyidae	Paraphiomys orangeus n. sp.² Paraphiomys orangeus n. sp.² Mein and Pickford 2003 cane rat
Rodentia - Cricetidae	Protarsomys sp., Protarsomys lavocati n. sp.² Protarsomys sp. Lavocat 1973 rodent Protarsomys lavocati n. sp.² Mein and Pickford 2003 rodent AD 483'95, holotype, right mandible with m1-m3
Rodentia - Pedetidae	Megapedetes "sp. 1", Megapedetes "sp. 2" Megapedetes "sp. 1" MacInnes 1957 springhare ETE occurrence; species: sp.1-Arrisdrift Megapedetes "sp. 2" MacInnes 1957 springhare ETE occurrence; species: sp.2-Arrisdrift
Creodonta - Hyainailouridae	Hyainailouros sulzeri⁵ Hyainailouros sulzeri⁵ Biedermann 1863 creodont
Carnivora - Felidae	Diamantofelis minor¹², Diamantofelis ferox¹² Diamantofelis minor¹² Morales et al. 1998 cat ETE occurrence; species: Felidae-small Diamantofelis ferox¹² Morales et al. 1998 cat ETE occurrence; species: Felidae-medium
Carnivora - Viverridae	Orangictis gariepensis n. gen. n. sp.⁷, Africanictis hyaenoides n. sp.⁸, Africanictis meini n. gen. n. sp.⁶, Africanictis meini¹² Orangictis gariepensis n. gen. n. sp.⁷ Morales et al. 2001 civet AD 613'98, hemi-mandible with C-M2 (holotype). AD 119'98, right mandible with C-M1 (paratype) Africanictis hyaenoides n. sp.⁸ Morales et al. 2003 civet AD 241'99, left m1 Africanictis meini n. gen. n. sp.⁶ Morales et al. 1998 civet AD 1791, holotype, maxilla fragment with P3-M2; AD 100'95, left dentary with m1; AD 100'95, right dentary with p2-m1 Africanictis meini¹² Morales et al. 1998 civet ETE occurrence; species: Hyaenidae
Carnivora - Mustelidae	Mustelidae "indet. 1", Mustelidae "indet. 2", Namibictis senuti n. gen. n. sp.⁶ Mustelidae "indet. 1" Fischer 1817 mustelid carnivore ETE occurrence; species: sp.1-Arrisdrift Mustelidae "indet. 2" Fischer 1817 mustelid carnivore ETE occurrence; species: sp.2-Arrisdrift Namibictis senuti n. gen. n. sp.⁶ Morales et al. 1998 mustelid carnivore AD 614. right mandible
Carnivora - Amphicyonidae	Amphicyon giganteus, "Ysengrinia ginsburgi n. sp." = Namibiocyon ginsburgi⁶ Amphicyon giganteus Schinz 1825 bear-dog "Ysengrinia ginsburgi n. sp." = Namibiocyon ginsburgi⁶ Morales et al. 1998 bear-dog
Perissodactyla - Rhinocerotidae	Diceros sp. n. sp.¹² Diceros sp. n. sp.¹² Gray 1821 black rhino
Artiodactyla - Suidae	"Namachoerus moruoroti" = Lopholistriodon moruoroti, Nguruwe kijivium "Namachoerus moruoroti" = Lopholistriodon moruoroti Wilkinson 1976 pig Nguruwe kijivium Pickford 1986 pig
Artiodactyla -	Orangemeryx hendeyi n. gen. n. sp.⁹ Orangemeryx hendeyi n. gen. n. sp.⁹ Morales et al. 1999 ruminant
Artiodactyla - Bovidae	cf. Homoiodorcas sp. cf. Homoiodorcas sp. Thomas 1981 antelope
Artiodactyla - Tragulidae	Dorcatherium pigotti Dorcatherium pigotti Whitworth 1958 chevrotain
Tribosphenida - Erinaceidae	Amphechinus rusingensis³ Amphechinus rusingensis³ Butler 1956 hedgehog ETE occurrence; species: Erinaceidae
Sedentaria
Sabellida - Serpulidae	cf. Mercierella sp. cf. Mercierella sp. Fauvel 1923 ETE occurrence; species: mak - replaced genus name sp. with family name, species name "feather-duster worm" replaced with sp.

¹de Lapparent de Broin 2003; ²Mein and Pickford 2003; ³Mein and Pickford 2003; ⁴Mein and Pickford 2003; ⁵Morales and Pickford 2017; ⁶Morales et al. 1998; ⁷Morales et al. 2001; ⁸Morales et al. 2003; ⁹Morales et al. 1999; ¹⁰Pickford 2003; ¹¹Pickford 2003; ¹²Pickford and Senut 2000; ¹³Rage 2003