Doukkala II (Pleistocene of Morocco)

Also known as ETE Locality 1313, Doukkala II

Where: Morocco (34.4° N, 6.1° W)

When: Pleistocene (2.6 - 0.0 Ma)

• "Belongs to Mid Pleistocene (Amirian) or Upper Pleistocene (Teniftian) to Soltanian (20,000 BP)"

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: cave; lithology not reported

• Karstic depression of thin rubefied depth distribution in 3 stratigraphic levels

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: quarrying, surface (in situ)

Primary reference: P. Michel and L. Wengler. 1993. Le site paleontologique et archeologique de DoukkalaII:premier jalon en Afrique du Nord dun comportement humain assimilable a un charongnage controle et actif. C.R.Acad.Sci.Paris 317,serieII 557-562 [A. Behrensmeyer/A. Behrensmeyer/M. Kosnik]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 22489: authorized by Anna Behrensmeyer, entered by Anna Behrensmeyer on 10.04.2000, edited by John Damuth, Richard Potts and Bethany Allen

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Taxonomic list

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Amphibia
 Salientia - Ranidae
"Rana ridibunda" = Pelophylax ridibunda
"Rana ridibunda" = Pelophylax ridibunda Pallas 1771 frog
 Salientia - Bufonidae
Bufo maritanicus, Bufo spinosus
 Salientia - Discoglossidae
Discoglossus cf. pictus
Discoglossus cf. pictus Otth 1837 Painted frog
ETE occurrence; species: cf. pictus scovazzi
Mammalia
 Proboscidea - Elephantidae
Loxodonta atlantica
Loxodonta atlantica Pomel 1879 African elephant
 Carnivora - Hyaenidae
Crocuta crocuta
Crocuta crocuta Erxleben 1777 spotted hyaena
 Carnivora - Felidae
Panthera leo, Panthera pardus
Panthera leo Linnaeus 1758 lion
Panthera pardus Linnaeus 1758 leopard
 Carnivora - Canidae
Lycaon pictus, Canis aureus, Vulpes atlantica, Vulpes vulpes
Lycaon pictus Temminck 1820 African wild dog
Canis aureus Linnaeus 1758 golden jackal
Vulpes vulpes Linnaeus 1758 red fox
 Perissodactyla - Rhinocerotidae
"Dicerorhinus hemitoechus" = Stephanorhinus hemitoechus
"Dicerorhinus hemitoechus" = Stephanorhinus hemitoechus Falconer 1868 rhinoceros
 Perissodactyla - Equidae
Equus sp., Equus mauritanicus, Equus asinus
Equus sp. Linnaeus 1758 horse
Equus asinus Linnaeus 1758 donkey
 Artiodactyla - Suidae
Sus scrofa
Sus scrofa Linnaeus 1758 wild boar
 Artiodactyla - Bovidae
Redunca sp., Gazella "sp. A", Gazella "sp. B", Gazella atlantica, Gazella cuvieri, Gazella dorcas, Gazella dracula, Oryx sp., Hippotragus sp., Capra sp., Alcelaphus buselaphus, Connochaetes taurinus, Taurotragus oryx, Bos primigenius, Pelorovis antiquus
Redunca sp. Smith 1827 reedbuck
Gazella "sp. A" Blaineville 1816 gazelle
Gazella "sp. B" Blaineville 1816 gazelle
Gazella atlantica Bourguignat 1870 gazelle
Gazella cuvieri Ogilby 1841 Cuvier's gazelle
Gazella dorcas Linnaeus 1758 Dorcas gazelle
Gazella dracula Geraads 1981 gazelle
Oryx sp. de Blainville 1816 oryx
Hippotragus sp. Sundevall 1845 antelope
Capra sp. Linnaeus 1758 goat
Alcelaphus buselaphus Pallas 1766 hartebeest
Connochaetes taurinus Burchell 1823 blue wildebeest
Taurotragus oryx Pallas 1766 common eland
Bos primigenius Bojanus 1827 ox
Pelorovis antiquus Duvernoy 1851 antelope
 Artiodactyla - Giraffidae
Giraffidae indet.
Giraffidae indet. Gray 1821 giraffe
 Rodentia - Muridae
Meriones shawi, Paraethomys ras, Mus spretus, Mus musculus
Mus spretus house mouse
Mus musculus Linnaeus 1758 house mouse
 Rodentia - Hystricidae
Hystrix sp., Hystrix cristata
Hystrix sp. Linnaeus 1758 porcupine
Hystrix cristata Linnaeus 1758 crested porcupine
 Lagomorpha - Leporidae
Lepus capensis, Oryctolagus cuniculus
Lepus capensis Linnaeus 1758 cape hare
Oryctolagus cuniculus Linnaeus 1758 European rabbit
Reptilia
 Testudines - Testudinidae
Testudo graeca
Testudo graeca Linnaeus 1758 common tortoise
 Testudines - Geoemydidae
Mauremys leprosa
Mauremys leprosa Schweigger 1812 Mediterranean pond turtle