PBDB Collection

West Turkana - Kalochoro VI (Pleistocene to of Kenya)

Also known as ETE Locality 149, KL6, Kalochoro VI,

Where: Rift Valley, Kenya (4.2° N, 35.8° E: paleocoordinates 4.1° N, 35.5° E)

When: Kaitio Member (Nachukui Formation), Gelasian to Gelasian (2.6 - 0.8 Ma)

• ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: between Malbe Tuff (1.86 +/- 0.02) and Lower Koobi Fora Tuff(=Okote Tuff;1.64 +/- 0.03);Malbe Tuff dated by K/Ar & Ar/Ar radiometric intage_max, radiometric intage_min

Environment/lithology: fluvial-lacustrine; siltstone

• ETE sed env 1: fluv_lacustr, ETE sed env 2: lake_margin ETE event: ., ETE env comment: see Kaitio Fauna

• ETE rock type adj: laminated, ETE lithology comments: also clay and fine sand

Collection methods: surface (in situ)

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

Primary reference: J. M. Harris, F.H. Brown, and M.G. Leakey. 1988. Stratigraphy and Paleontology of pliocene and Pleistocene Localities West of Lake Turkana, Kenya. Contributions in Science, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County 399:1-128 [A. Behrensmeyer/A. Behrensmeyer/M. Kosnik]more details

PaleoDB collection 21350: authorized by Anna Behrensmeyer, entered by Anna Behrensmeyer on 13.06.1991, edited by John Damuth

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Taxonomic list

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Mammalia
Proboscidea - Elephantidae	"Elephas cf. recki" = Palaeoloxodon recki "Elephas cf. recki" = Palaeoloxodon recki Dietrich 1915 elephant ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: cf. ileretensis
Perissodactyla - Rhinocerotidae	Ceratotherium simum Ceratotherium simum Burchell 1821 white rhinoceros
Artiodactyla - Hippopotamidae	"Hexaprotodon karumensis" = Hippopotamus karumensis, Hippopotamus gorgops "Hexaprotodon karumensis" = Hippopotamus karumensis Coryndon 1977 hippo Hippopotamus gorgops Dietrich 1928 hippo
Artiodactyla - Bovidae	Tragelaphus scriptus, Tragelaphus strepsiceros, Pelorovis sp., Reduncini indet., Reduncini indet., Aepyceros cf. melampus, Alcelaphini indet., Alcelaphini indet., Damaliscus sp., cf. Megalotragus sp. Tragelaphus scriptus Pallas 1766 bushbuck Tragelaphus strepsiceros Pallas 1766 greater kudu Pelorovis sp. Reck 1928 antelope Reduncini indet. Knottnerus-Meyer 1907 antelope ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: Reduncini-medium Reduncini indet. Knottnerus-Meyer 1907 antelope ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: Reduncini-small Aepyceros cf. melampus Lichtenstein 1812 impala Alcelaphini indet. Brookes 1876 antelope ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: Alcelaphini-med Alcelaphini indet. Brookes 1876 antelope ETE number of identifiable specimens; species: Alcelaphini-sm Damaliscus sp. Sclater and Thomas 1894 antelope cf. Megalotragus sp. van Hoepen 1932 antelope
Artiodactyla - Suidae	Metridiochoerus compactus, Metridiochoerus andrewsi, Kolpochoerus limnetes Metridiochoerus compactus Van Hoepen and Van Hoepen 1932 pig Metridiochoerus andrewsi Hopwood 1926 pig Kolpochoerus limnetes Hopwood 1926 pig