Langebaanweg E Quarry (Miocene to of South Africa)

Where: Cape, South Africa (33.0° S, 18.1° E)

• Paleocoordinates: 34.2° S, 17.6° E (Wright 2013)

• coordinate stated in text

When: Varswater Formation, Messinian to Messinian (7.2 - 2.6 Ma)

• Langebaanian (latest Miocene-early Pliocene) between 3.5 and 7 Ma

Environment/lithology: fluvial; sandstone

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: Q. B. Hendey. 1973. Fossil occurences at Langebaanweg, Cape Province. Nature 244:13-14 [A. Behrensmeyer/A. Behrensmeyer/M. Kosnik]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 59167: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 17.03.2006, edited by Graham Slater

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Taxonomic list

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unclassified
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Oryctoropus afer1
Mammalia
 Artiodactyla - Bovidae
Tragelaphus strepsiceros aff. grandis1
unclassified
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Rodentia indet.1
Gnathostomata
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Chondrichthyes indet.1
Chondrichthyes indet.1 Huxley 1880 cartilaginous fish
Osteichthyes
 Osteichthyes -
Osteichthyes indet.1
Osteichthyes indet.1 Huxley 1880 bony fish
Amphibia
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Amphibia indet.1
Amphibia indet.1 Linnaeus 1758 tetrapod
Aves
 Aves -
Aves indet.1
 Sphenisciformes - Spheniscidae
Spheniscidae indet.1
Spheniscidae indet.1 Bonaparte 1831 penguin
 Struthioniformes - Struthionidae
Struthio sp.1, "Struthio australis" = Struthio camelus australis1
Struthio sp.1 Linnaeus 1758 ostrich
"Struthio australis" = Struthio camelus australis1 Gurney 1868 common ostrich
Reptilia
 Testudines -
"Chelonia indet." = Testudines1
"Chelonia indet." = Testudines1 Batsch 1788 turtle
 Squamata -
Squamata indet.1
Squamata indet.1 squamates
Mammalia
 Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae
Eptesicus sp.2
Eptesicus sp.2 Rafinesque 1820 house bat
 Soricomorpha - Soricidae
Soricidae indet.2, Suncus sp.2, Myosorex sp.2
Soricidae indet.2 Fischer 1814 shrew
Suncus sp.2 Ehrenberg 1832 white-toothed shrew
Myosorex sp.2 Gray 1838 white-toothed shrew
 Carnivora - Ursidae
Agriotherium africanum2
Agriotherium africanum2 Hendey 1972 bear
 Placentalia -
Pinnipedia indet.1
 Carnivora - Phocidae
"Prionodelphis capensis" = Homiphoca capensis2
"Prionodelphis capensis" = Homiphoca capensis2 Hendey and Repenning 1972 seal
 Carnivora - Mustelidae
Mustelidae indet.1, ? Lutrinae indet.2, Enhydriodon africanus2, "Aonyx sp." = Lutra1, aff. Plesiogulo sp.2, Mellivora aff. punjabiensis2, Mellivora capensis1
Mustelidae indet.1 Fischer 1817 mustelid carnivore
? Lutrinae indet.2 Baird 1857 otter
Enhydriodon africanus2 Stromer 1931 otter
"Aonyx sp." = Lutra1 Brisson 1762 clawless otter
aff. Plesiogulo sp.2 Zdansky 1934 mustelid carnivore
Mellivora aff. punjabiensis2 Lydekker 1884 ratel
Mellivora capensis1 Schreber 1776 honey badger
 Carnivora - Procyonidae
? Procyonidae indet.2
? Procyonidae indet.2 Gray 1825 procyonid carnivore
 Carnivora - Percrocutidae
Percrocuta australis2
Percrocuta australis2 Hendey 1974 carnivoran
 Carnivora - Canidae
Canidae indet.1, Vulpes sp.2, Canis sp.1
Canidae indet.1 Fischer de Waldheim 1817 canid
Vulpes sp.2 Frisch 1775 fox
Canis sp.1 Linnaeus 1758 canine
 Carnivora - Felidae
"Felis aff. issiodorensis" = Lynx issiodorensis2, "Felis aff. caracal" = Caracal caracal1, Felis sp.2, Lokotunjailurus chinsamyae3, Homotherium sp.2, Dinofelis sp.1, Dinofelis werdelini3, "Felis obscura" = Yoshi obscura2, "Yoshi obscura n. sp." = Yoshi obscura3
"Felis aff. issiodorensis" = Lynx issiodorensis2 Croizet and Jobert 1828 lynx
"Felis aff. caracal" = Caracal caracal1 Schreber 1776 caracal
Felis sp.2 Linnaeus 1758 cat
Lokotunjailurus chinsamyae3 Jiangzuo et al. 2023 cat
Homotherium sp.2 Fabrini 1890 cat
Dinofelis sp.1 Zdansky 1924 cat
Dinofelis werdelini3 Jiangzuo et al. 2023 cat
"Felis obscura" = Yoshi obscura2 Hendey 1974 cat
"Yoshi obscura n. sp." = Yoshi obscura3 Hendey 1974 cat
 Carnivora - Herpestidae
"Herpestinae indet." = Herpestidae2, Herpestes sp.2
"Herpestinae indet." = Herpestidae2 Bonaparte 1845 mongoose
sp. C-E
Herpestes sp.2 Illliger 1811 mongoose
sp. A & B
 Carnivora - Viverridae
Genetta sp.2, Viverrinae indet.2, Viverra leakeyi2
Genetta sp.2 Cuvier 1816 civet
Viverrinae indet.2 Gray 1821 civet
Viverra leakeyi2 Petter 1963 civet
 Carnivora - Hyaenidae
Hyaenidae indet.2, "Hyaena abronia" = Ikelohyaena abronia2, Euryboas sp.2, Hyaena cf. namaquensis1, Hyaenictis preforfex2
Hyaenidae indet.2 Gray 1821 hyaena
sp. B and sp. E
"Hyaena abronia" = Ikelohyaena abronia2 Hendey 1974 hyaena
Euryboas sp.2 Schaub 1941 hyaena
sp. nov.
Hyaenictis preforfex2 Hendey 1974 hyaena
 Pholidota - Manidae
Manis sp.2
Manis sp.2 Linnaeus 1758 pangolin
 Perissodactyla - Equidae
Hipparion sp.2, Hipparion namaquense2, "Hipparion albertense baardi" = Eurygnathohippus baardi1, Equus cf. helmei1, Equus sp.1
Hipparion sp.2 de Christol 1832 hipparionine horse
sp. A & B
Hipparion namaquense2 hipparionine horse
"Hipparion albertense baardi" = Eurygnathohippus baardi1 Bone and Singer 1965 hipparionine horse
Equus sp.1 Linnaeus 1758 horse
 Perissodactyla - Rhinocerotidae
Ceratotherium praecox2, Diceros aff. bicornis1
Diceros aff. bicornis1 Linnaeus 1758 black rhinoceros
 Tribosphenida - Sivatheridae
Libytherium olduvaiense1
 Artiodactyla - Tayassuidae
Tayassuidae indet.2
Tayassuidae indet.2 Palmer 1897 peccary
 Artiodactyla - Suidae
Suidae indet.1, Nyanzachoerus sp.2
Suidae indet.1 Gray 1821 pig
Nyanzachoerus sp.2 Leakey 1958 pig
originally entered as "Nyzanachoerus sp."
 Artiodactyla - Giraffidae
Giraffa sp.2, Giraffa cf. gracillis1, Sivatherium sp.2
Giraffa sp.2 Brisson 1762 giraffe
Sivatherium sp.2 Falconer and Cautley 1836 giraffe
 Artiodactyla - Bovidae
? Ovibovini indet.2, ? Tragocerus sp.1, Reduncini indet.2, Kobus sp.1, Alcelaphini indet.2, ? Parmularius angusticornis1, cf. Madoqua sp.1, Gazella sp.1, Raphicerus sp.2, Hippotragus sp.1, "Tragelaphus aff. angasi" = Tragelaphus angasii2, Bovini indet.2, Mesembriportax acrae2
? Tragocerus sp.1 Gaudry 1861 antelope
Reduncini indet.2 Knottnerus-Meyer 1907 antelope
sp. A & B
Kobus sp.1 Smith 1840 antelope
Alcelaphini indet.2 Brookes 1876 antelope
sp. A & B
? Parmularius angusticornis1 Schwarz 1937 antelope
cf. Madoqua sp.1 Ogilby 1837 dikdik
Gazella sp.1 Blaineville 1816 gazelle
Raphicerus sp.2 Smith 1827 antelope
Hippotragus sp.1 Sundevall 1845 antelope
"Tragelaphus aff. angasi" = Tragelaphus angasii2 Gray 1849 nyala
Bovini indet.2 Gray 1821 antelope
Mesembriportax acrae2 Gentry 1974 antelope
 Artiodactyla - Hippopotamidae
Hippopotamus sp.2
Hippopotamus sp.2 Linnaeus 1758 hippo
 Placentalia -
Cetacea indet., Lagomorpha indet.2
Cetacea indet. Brisson 1762 whale
Lagomorpha indet.2 Brandt 1885 placental
 Lagomorpha - Leporidae
Lepus cf. capensis1
Lepus cf. capensis1 Linnaeus 1758 cape hare
 Placentalia -
Rodentia indet.2
Rodentia indet.2 Bowdich 1821 rodent
 Rodentia - Bathyergidae
Bathyergidae indet.1, Bathyergus sp.2, Cryptomys sp.2
Bathyergidae indet.1 Waterhouse 1841 mole rat
Bathyergus sp.2 Illiger 1811 dune mole rat
Cryptomys sp.2 Gray 1964 mole rat
 Rodentia - Hystricidae
Hystricidae indet.2
Hystricidae indet.2 Fischer de Waldheim 1817 porcupine
 Rodentia - Nesomyidae
Dendromus sp.2, Mystromys sp.2, Mystromys cf. darti2, Mystromys cf. hausleitneri2
Dendromus sp.2 Smith 1829 African climbing mice
Mystromys sp.2 Wagner 1841 mouse
sp. A
 Rodentia - Muridae
Muridae indet.1, Steatomys sp.2, Rhabdomys sp.2, Mus sp.2, "Otomyinae indet." = Otomyini2, "Aethomys sp." = Epimys (Aethomys)2
Muridae indet.1 Illiger 1811 mouse
Steatomys sp.2 Peters 1846 fat mouse
Rhabdomys sp.2 Thomas 1916 striped mouse
Mus sp.2 Linnaeus 1758 house mouse
sp. A & B
"Otomyinae indet." = Otomyini2 mouse
"Aethomys sp." = Epimys (Aethomys)2 Thomas 1915 rock rat
sp. A & B
 Rodentia - Gliridae
Graphiurus sp.2
Graphiurus sp.2 Smuts 1832 dormouse
 Rodentia - Cricetidae
Desmodillus sp.2
Desmodillus sp.2 Thomas and Schwann 1904 rodent
 Primates - Cercopithecidae
? Cercopithecidae indet.2
? Cercopithecidae indet.2 Gray 1821 monkey
 Hyracoidea - Procaviidae
Procavia cf. antiqua2
Procavia cf. antiqua2 Broom 1934 Cape hyrax
 Proboscidea - Gomphotheriidae
Gomphotheriidae indet.2, Anancus sp.1
Gomphotheriidae indet.2 Hay 1922 gomphothere
Anancus sp.1 Aymard 1855 gomphothere
 Proboscidea - Elephantidae
Elephantidae indet.1, Mammuthus subplanifrons2
Elephantidae indet.1 Gray 1821 elephant
Mammuthus subplanifrons2 mammoth
originally entered as "Mammuthus suplanifrons"
 Proboscidea - Stegodontidae
"Stegolophodon" sp.1
"Stegolophodon" sp.1 Pohlig 1888 proboscidean
 Tribosphenida - Chrysochloridae
Chrysochloris sp.2
Chrysochloris sp.2 Lacépède 1799 Cape golden mole
 Macroscelidea - Macroscelididae
Elephantulus sp.2
Elephantulus sp.2 Thomas and Schwann 1906 elephant shrew
 Tubulidentata - Orycteropodidae
Orycteropus sp.2
Orycteropus sp.2 Geoffroy 1791 aardvark
Gazella vanhoepeni
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"Gazella aff. vanhoepeni" = Phenacotragus vanhoepeni2
"Gazella aff. vanhoepeni" = Phenacotragus vanhoepeni2 Wells and Cooke 1956
1Hendey 1969; 2Hendey 1976; 3Jiangzuo et al. 2023