Gali Jhagir (Eocene of Pakistan)

Also known as H-GSP 9709

Where: Punjab, Pakistan (33.4° N, 72.6° E: paleocoordinates 15.8° N, 68.9° E)

• coordinate stated in text

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Chorgali Formation, Middle Eocene (47.8 - 37.7 Ma)

• "Middle Eocene"; = upper Bhadrar Beds of Gill, 1953.

Environment/lithology: terrestrial; green mudstone

• green, nodular mudstones

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: J. G. M. Thewissen, E. M. Williams, and S.T. Hussain. 2001. Eocene mammal faunas from northern Indo-Pakistan. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 21(2):347-366 [W. Clyde/L. Gannon/J. Alroy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 87965: authorized by John Alroy, entered by John Alroy on 29.03.2009, edited by Mark Uhen

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Taxonomic list

Actinopteri
 Siluriformes - Bagridae
cf. Bagridae indet. Bleeker 1852 naked catfish
Mammalia
 Perissodactyla - Helaletidae
Jhagirilophus chorgalensis n. gen. n. sp. Thewissen et al. 2001 odd-toed ungulate
 Artiodactyla - Raoellidae
"Kunmunella transversa" = Indohyus indirae, Khirtharia aurea n. sp.
"Kunmunella transversa" = Indohyus indirae Ranga Rao 1971 even-toed ungulate
Khirtharia aurea n. sp. Thewissen et al. 2001 even-toed ungulate
 Rodentia -
"cf. Saykanomys chalchae" = Saykanomys bohlini
"cf. Saykanomys chalchae" = Saykanomys bohlini Dawson 1964 rodent