Riversleigh, Upper site (Miocene to of Australia)

Where: Queensland, Australia (26.9° S, 146.5° E: paleocoordinates 38.1° S, 143.9° E)

When: Aquitanian to Aquitanian (23.0 - 16.0 Ma)

Environment/lithology: terrestrial; limestone

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: M. Archer, H. Godthelp, S. J. Hand and D. Megirian. 1989. Fossil mammals of Riversleigh, northwestern Queensland; preliminary overview of biostratigraphy, correlation and environmental change. Australian Zoologist 25(2):29-65 [M. Uhen/E. Hansen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 183096: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Erik Hansen on 30.11.2016

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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unclassified
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Ramphotyphlops sp.
Aves
 Dromornithiformes - Dromornithidae
Barawertornis tedfordi, Bullockornis sp.
Barawertornis tedfordi Rich 1979 bird
Bullockornis sp. Rich 1979 bird
 Casuariiformes - Casuariidae
"Dromaius gidju" = Emuarius gidju
"Dromaius gidju" = Emuarius gidju Patterson and Rich 1987 cassowary
Reptilia
 Squamata - Agamidae
Physignathus sp.
Physignathus sp. Cuvier 1829 squamates
 Squamata - Pythonidae
"Montypythonoides riversleighensis" = Morelia riversleighensis
"Montypythonoides riversleighensis" = Morelia riversleighensis Smith and Plane 1985 python
Mammalia
 Diprotodontia - Balbaridae
Nambaroo sp.
Nambaroo sp. Flannery and Rich 1986 diprotodont marsupial
 Diprotodontia - Hypsiprymnodontidae
Hypsiprymnodon sp.
Hypsiprymnodon sp. Ramsay 1876 musky rat-kangaroo
 Diprotodontia - Phalangeridae
Trichosurus sp.
Trichosurus sp. Lesson 1828 brushtail possum
 Diprotodontia - Burramyidae
Burramys sp., Cercartetus sp.
Burramys sp. Broom 1896 pygmy possum
Cercartetus sp. Gloger 1841 pygmy possum
 Diprotodontia - Thylacoleonidae
Wakaleo sp.
Wakaleo sp. Clemens and Plane 1974 diprotodont marsupial
 Diprotodontia - Phascolarctidae
Litokoala sp.
Litokoala sp. Stirton et al. 1967 koala
 Diprotodontia - Wynyardiidae
Namilamadeta sp.
Namilamadeta sp. Rich and Archer 1979 diprotodont marsupial
 Diprotodontia - Diprotodontidae
Neohelos tirarensis
Neohelos tirarensis Stirton 1967 diprotodont marsupial
 Diprotodontia - Pseudocheiridae
Paljara sp.
Paljara sp. Woodburne et al. 1987 ringtail possum
 Diprotodontia - Potoroidae
Wakiewakie lawsoni
Wakiewakie lawsoni Woodburne 1984 diprotodont marsupial
 Dasyuromorphia - Thylacinidae
Nimbacinus dicksoni
Nimbacinus dicksoni Muirhead and Archer 1990 thylacine
 Yalkaparidontia - Yalkaparidontidae
Yalkaparidon coheni
Yalkaparidon coheni Archer et al. 1988 marsupial
 Chiroptera - Hipposideridae
Brachipposideros sp.
Brachipposideros sp. Sigé 1968 leaf-nosed bat
 Chiroptera - Megadermatidae
Macroderma sp.
Macroderma sp. Miller false vampire
 Diprotodonta - Pilkipildridae
Djilgaringa sp.
Djilgaringa sp. Archer et al. 1987 marsupial
Amphibia
 Salientia - Hylidae
Litoria sp.
Litoria sp. Tschudi 1838 Australiasian treefrog
 Salientia - Leptodactylidae
Limnodynastes sp., Lechriodus intergerivus
Limnodynastes sp. Fitzinger 1843 frog
Lechriodus intergerivus Tyler 1989 black soled frog
 Salientia - Myobatrachidae
Crinia sp., Kyarranus sp.
Crinia sp. Tschudi 1838 Australian froglet
Kyarranus sp. Moore 1958 Australian froglet