Pindai Cave B (Annex TPA): Holocene, New Caledonia
List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
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Reptilia
- Psittaciformes
- Psittaculidae
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Eunymphicus cornutus
(Gmelin 1788)
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Reptilia
- Gruiformes
- Rallidae
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Tricholimnas lafresnayanus
(Verreaux and des Murs 1860)
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| original and current combination Gallirallus lafresnayanus | ||||||||||
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Reptilia
- Sylviornithidae
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Sylviornis neocaledoniae
Poplin 1980
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Reptilia
- Passeriformes
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Passeriformes indet.
Linnaeus 1758
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Reptilia
- Charadriiformes
- Turnicidae
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Turnix varia
(Lathum 1802)
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| recombined as Turnix varius | ||||||||||
| ssp. novaecaledoniae | ||||||||||
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Reptilia
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Mekosuchus inexpectatus
Balouet and Buffetaut 1987
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Reptilia
- Varanidae
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Varanus sp.
Merrem 1820
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Mammalia
- Rodentia
- Muridae
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Mus musculus
Linnaeus 1758
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Rattus exulans
(Peale 1848)
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| see common names | ||||||||||
Geography
| Country: | New Caledonia |
| Coordinates: | 21.4° South, 165.0° East (view map) |
| Paleocoordinates: | 21.4° South, 165.0° East |
| Basis of coordinate: | stated in text |
| Geographic resolution: | outcrop |
Time
| Period: | Quaternary | Epoch: | Holocene |
| 10 m.y. bin: | Cenozoic 6 | ||
| Key time interval: | Holocene | ||
| Age range of interval: | 0.01170 - 0.00000 m.y. ago |
Stratigraphy
| Stratigraphic resolution: | group of beds |
Lithology and environment
| Primary lithology: | not reported |
| Environment: | cave |
Taphonomy
| Modes of preservation: | body |
| Size of fossils: | macrofossils |
Collection methods and comments
| Reason for describing collection: | archaeological analysis |
Metadata
| Database number: | 193989 | ||
| Authorizer: | M. Clapham | Enterer: | M. Clapham |
| Modifier: | M. Clapham | Research group: | vertebrate |
| Created: | 2018-06-09 18:20:09 | Last modified: | 2018-06-09 18:23:04 |
| Access level: | the public | Released: | 2018-06-09 18:20:09 |
| Creative Commons license: | CC BY |
Reference information
Primary reference:
| 65889. | A. Anderson, C. Sand, F. Petchey and T. H. Wright. 2010. Faunal extinction and human habitation in New Caledonia: initial results and implications of new research at the Pindai Caves. Journal of Pacific Archaeology 1:89-109 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham] |
Secondary references:
| 65888 | T. H. Worthy, M. Mitri, W. D. Handley, M. S. Y. Lee, A. Anderson and C. Sand. 2016. Osteology supports a stem-galliform affinity for the giant extinct flightless bird Sylviornis neocaledoniae (Sylviornithidae, Galloanseres). PLoS One 11(3):e0150871 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham] |