Lothagam 3 (Pliocene of Kenya)

Also known as ETE Locality 133, Lothagam 3, Upper Fauna,

Where: Turkana District, Kenya (2.9° N, 36.1° E: paleocoordinates 2.7° N, 36.4° E)

When: Lothagam 3 Formation (Lothagam Group), Piacenzian (3.6 - 2.6 Ma)

• ETE dating method: composite, ETE age comment: faunal correlation further defines age to between 4.0 and 4.5 My radiometric intage_min

Environment/lithology: sandstone

• ETE sed env 1: fluvial, ETE sed env 2: overbank ETE event: ., ETE env comment: interbedded channel and floodplain deposits
• ETE rock type adj: coarse, ETE lithology comments: also silts and clays; 90+m thick

Collection methods: surface (in situ)

• ETE Size: macro; ETE reference list: 6, ; ETE museum list: KNM

Primary reference: B. Patterson, A. K. Behrensmeyer, and W.D. Sill. 1970. Geology and Fauna of a New Pliocene Locality in North- western Kenya. Nature 226:918-921 [A. Behrensmeyer/A. Behrensmeyer/M. Kosnik]more details

PaleoDB collection 21334: authorized by Anna Behrensmeyer, entered by Anna Behrensmeyer on 10.06.1991

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Taxonomic list

Gnathostomata
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Osteichthyes indet. bony fish
ETE occurrence; species: Osteichthyes
Reptilia
 Crocodylia - Crocodylidae
Crocodylus sp. Laurenti 1768 crocodile
Euthecodon sp. Fortau 1920 crocodile
 Testudines - Trionychidae
Trionychidae indet. Gray 1825 softshell turtle
ETE occurrence; species: Trionychidae
 Testudines - Podocnemididae
Podocnemis sp. Wagler 1830 river turtle
ETE occurrence; species: Lothagam A
Mammalia
 Proboscidea - Elephantidae
Loxodonta adaurora Maglio 1970 African elephant
 Perissodactyla - Equidae
Hipparion sp. de Christol 1832 hipparionine horse
ETE occurrence; species: Stylohipparion
 Artiodactyla - Hippopotamidae
Hippopotamidae indet. Gray 1821 hippopotamus
ETE occurrence; species: Hippopotamidae
 Artiodactyla - Suidae
Nyanzachoerus plicatus, "Notochoerus cf. euilus" = Hylochoerus euilus
"Notochoerus cf. euilus" = Hylochoerus euilus Hopwood 1926 giant forest hog
 Artiodactyla - Bovidae
Bovidae indet. Gray 1821 antelope
ETE occurrence; species: Bovidae
Tragelaphus sp. de Blainville 1816 antelope
 Primates - Cercopithecidae
Theropithecus sp. Geoffroy 1843 gelada