West Turkana - Nariokotome II (Pleistocene of Kenya)

Also known as ETE Locality 150, NK2, Nariokotome II,

Where: Rift Valley, Kenya (4.3° N, 35.8° E: paleocoordinates 4.2° N, 35.7° E)

When: Natoo Member (Nachukui Formation), Calabrian (1.8 - 0.8 Ma)

• ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: between Lower Koobi Fora Tuff (=Okote Tuff; 1.64 +/- 0.03) &Lower Nariokotome Tuff (1.33 +/- 0.03) radiometric intage_min

Environment/lithology: lacustrine - small; yellow sandstone

• ETE sed env 1: fluv_lacustr, ETE sed env 2: shallow_lake ETE event: ., ETE env comment: see Natoo Fauna
• ETE rock type adj: pale yellow-brown, ETE lithology comments: also silt; see Natoo Fauna

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 21351: authorized by Anna Behrensmeyer, entered by Anna Behrensmeyer on 13.06.1991

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Mammalia
 Artiodactyla - Hippopotamidae
Hippopotamus aethiopicus
Hippopotamus aethiopicus Coryndon and Coppens 1975 hippo
 Artiodactyla - Suidae
Metridiochoerus compactus
Metridiochoerus compactus Van Hoepen and Van Hoepen 1932 pig