Tatrot cervids (Pliocene to of Pakistan)

Where: Jhelum, Pakistan (32.0° N, 73.8° E: paleocoordinates 31.3° N, 74.1° E)

When: Tatrot Formation (Upper Siwaliks Group), Late/Upper Pliocene to Late/Upper Pliocene (3.6 - 0.1 Ma)

Environment/lithology: terrestrial; poorly lithified, brown siltstone and lithified, medium-grained, green, sandy sandstone

• The fossiliferous deposits of the Tatrot Formation consists of pale pinkish orange brown

•clays, brownish grey siltstones and shale, and greenish grey fine to medium grained sandstones

•intercalated with dark grey conglomerates

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: M. A. Khan, M. Jamil, J. Mahmood, M. A. Babar, M. Akhtar and S. G. Abbas. 2014. Some new remains of cervids (Cervidae, Ruminantia) from Tatrot Formation of Northern Pakistan. Biologia (Pakistan) 60(2):225-230 [G. Slater/G. Slater]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 230429: authorized by Graham Slater, entered by Graham Slater on 19.06.2023

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Taxonomic list

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Mammalia
 Artiodactyla - Cervidae
Cervus sivalensis, Cervus triplidens
Cervus sivalensis Lydekker 1876 deer
Cervus triplidens Lydekker 1876 deer