Altynshokysu (bone bed II): Late/Upper Oligocene, Kazakhstan
collected by A.V. Lopatin, H. de Bruijn, G. Daxner-Höck, T. Bolliger, and D. Kälin 1993-1994

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Actinopteri - Perciformes - Percidae
Percidae indet. Cuvier 1816
Lopatin 1996
Mammalia - Rodentia - Aplodontidae
Prosciurus daxnerae n. sp. Lopatin 2000
recombined as Proansomys daxnerae
NMW, no. 1994/00271/0001/1 - type (left M1)
Mammalia - Rodentia - Dipodidae
Bohlinosminthus cubitalus n. gen., n. sp. Lopatin 1999
Lopatin 1999
IAUU, no. ALT 115 - holotype; referred material: IAUU ALT 77-123, PIUZ and NMW specimens
Parasminthus debruijni n. sp. Lopatin 1999
Lopatin 1999
IAUU, no. ALT 49 - type (right M2); referred material: IAUU ALT 45–76, PIUZ and DZ specimens; includes material originally referred to P. aff. tangingoli by Bendukidze (1993)
Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae
Eumyarion tremulus Lopatin 1996
Lopatin 1999
IAUU, PIUZ, DK, and NMW specimens
Aralocricetodon schokensis Bendukidze 1993
Lopatin 1999
IAUU, PIUZ, DK, and NMW specimens
Eucricetodon occasionalis Lopatin 1996
Lopatin 1999
NMW and PIUZ specimens
Mammalia - Rodentia - Eomyidae
Pseudotheridomys yanshini n. sp. Lopatin 2000
recombined as Asianeomys yanshini
IAUU, ALT no. 44 - type (left P 4)
Eomyodon bolligeri Lopatin 2000
recombined as Asianeomys bolligeri
five isolated upper teeth (PIUZ, DK and IAUU specimens)
Mammalia - Lagomorpha - Leporidae
Desmatolagus periaralicus Lopatin 1998
Lopatin 1998
PIN, nos. 4516/63, 64, 69, 80-84, 97, 98, 101-115, 117–120, 123, 345, 346, 463, 464, 478 and 486
Mammalia - Lagomorpha - Ochotonidae
Sinolagomys pachygnathus Li and Qiu 1980
Lopatin 1998
PIN, nos. 4516/26, 27, 31-35, 42, 124, 218–276
Mammalia - Erinaceidae
Amphechinus sp. Aymard 1850
Lopatin 2004
DK specimens
Amphechinus microdus Lopatin 1999
Lopatin 1999
synonym of Amphechinus minimus
PIUZ specimens
Galerix sp. Pomel 1848
Lopatin 2004
PIN, no. 4516/612
Mammalia - Talpidae
Myxomygale asiaprima Lopatin 2004
Lopatin 2004
NMW, no. 1994/00271/0001/2
Desmanella compacta n. sp. Lopatin 2004
Lopatin 2004
PIUZ, ALT no. 304 - type; referred specimen: IAUU, ALT no. 137;
Mammalia - Soricidae
Aralosorex kalini n. gen., n. sp. Lopatin 2004
Lopatin 2004
PIN, no. 4516/600 - holotype; referred specimens: PIUZ, IAUU and DK specimens
Bivalvia - Pholadida - Corbulidae
Corbula helmerseni
Lopatin 1996
see common names

Geography
Country:Kazakhstan State/province:Aktyubinsk
Coordinates: 50.3° North, 57.2° East (view map)
Paleocoordinates:51.0° North, 54.6° East
Basis of coordinate:based on nearby landmark
Geographic resolution:small collection
Time
Period:Paleogene Epoch:Oligocene
Stage:Chattian 10 m.y. bin:Cenozoic 4
Key time interval:Late/Upper Oligocene
Age range of interval:27.82000 - 23.03000 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Formation:Aral
Stratigraphic resolution:bed
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology:gray,green claystone
Lithology description: Bright gray-green rather dense clays
Environment:terrestrial indet.
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:body
Size of fossils:mesofossils
Collection methods and comments
Collection methods:field collection
Reason for describing collection:taxonomic analysis
Collectors:A.V. Lopatin, H. de Bruijn, G. Daxner-Höck, T. Bolliger, and D. Kälin Collection dates:1993-1994
Metadata
Also known as:Altyn Schokysu; bone bed 2
Database number:37205
Authorizer:X. Wang, P. Mannion Enterer:X. Wang, P. Mannion
Modifier:P. Mannion Research group:vertebrate
Created:2004-03-04 17:45:42 Last modified:2016-01-19 10:29:14
Access level:the public Released:2004-03-04 17:45:42
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:
9975.5% 160A. V. Lopatin. 2000. New early Miocene Aplodontidae and Eomyidae (Rodentia, Mammalia) from the Aral Formation of the Altynshokysu Locality (North Aral Region). Paleontological Journal 34(2):198-202 [X. Wang/X. Wang/P. Mannion]

Secondary references:

57669 A. V. Lopatin. 1996. The Stratigraphy and Small Mammals from the Aral Formation, the Altynshokysu Locality, Northern Aral Area. Stratigraphy and Geological Correlation 4(2):65-79 [P. Mannion/P. Mannion]
57695 A. V. Lopatin. 1998. A Revision of the Early Miocene Lagomorpha (Mammalia) from the North Aral Region. Paleontological Journal 32(3):291-304 [P. Mannion/P. Mannion]
2275 A. V. Lopatin. 1999. New Early Miocene Zapodidae (Rodentia, Mammalia) from the Aral Formation of the Altynshokysu Locality (North Aral Region). Paleontological Journal 33(4):429-438 [J. Alroy/J. Alroy/P. Mannion]
24211 A. V. Lopatin. 1999. Oligocene and Early Miocene Insectivores (Mammalia) from Western Kazakhstan. Paleontological Journal 33(2):182-191 [L. van den Hoek Ostende/L. van den Hoek Ostende/P. Mannion]
57712 A. V. Lopatin. 2004. Early Miocene small mammals from the North Aral region (Kazakhstan) with special reference to their biostratigraphic significance. Paleontological Journal 38(S3):S217-S323 [P. Mannion/P. Mannion]
57723 A. V. Lopatin. 2004. New Early Miocene Shrews (Soricidae, Mammalia) from Kazakhstan. Paleontological Journal 38(2):211-219 [P. Mannion/P. Mannion]