Li Mae Long (Miocene to of Thailand)

Where: Thailand (17.7° N, 98.9° E: paleocoordinates 15.6° N, 99.5° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: MN 5 mammal zone, Burdigalian to Burdigalian (20.4 - 13.8 Ma)

Environment/lithology: terrestrial; lithology not reported

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

Primary reference: S. Ducrocq, E. Buffetaut, H. Buffetaut-Tong, J.-J. Jaeger, Y. Jongkanjanasoontorn and V. Suteethorn. 1992. First fossil marsupial from South Asia. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 12(3):395-399 [J. Alroy/J. Alroy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 48126: authorized by Jason Head, entered by Jason Head on 14.03.2005, edited by John Alroy and Mark Uhen

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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unclassified
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Xenoderminae indet.2, Neotracus butleri n. sp.1, ? Homiodorcas sp.1
Actinopteri
 Perciformes - Percidae
Percidae indet.
Percidae indet. Cuvier 1816 perch
 Cypriniformes - Cyprinidae
Cyprinidae indet.
Cyprinidae indet. Rafinesque 1815 carp-like fish
 Siluriformes - Siluridae
Siluridae indet.
Siluridae indet. Cuvier 1816 catfish
Amphibia
 Salientia - Discoglossidae
Discoglossidae indet.2
Discoglossidae indet.2 Günther 1859 painted frog
 Salientia - Ranidae
Ranidae indet.2
Ranidae indet.2 Rafinesque 1814 frog
Mammalia
 Insectivora -
Insectivora indet.
Insectivora indet. Bowdich 1821 insectivoran
 Insectivora - Tupaiidae
Tupaia miocenica n. sp.1
Tupaia miocenica n. sp.1 Mein and Ginsburg 1997 tree shrew
 Chiroptera - Rhinolophidae
Rhinolophus yongyuthi n. sp.1
Rhinolophus yongyuthi n. sp.1 Mein and Ginsburg 1997 horseshoe bat
 Chiroptera - Hipposideridae
"Hipposideros (Brachipposideros) khengkao n. sp." = Brachipposideros1, Hipposideros felix n. sp.1
"Hipposideros (Brachipposideros) khengkao n. sp." = Brachipposideros1 leaf-nosed bat
Hipposideros felix n. sp.1 Mein and Ginsburg 1997 roundleaf bat
 Chiroptera - Megadermatidae
Megaderma sp.1
Megaderma sp.1 Geoffroy 1810 false vampire
 Chiroptera - Emballonuridae
? Taphozous sp.1
? Taphozous sp.1 Geoffroy 1818 sac-winged bat
 Chiroptera - Molossidae
Molossidae indet., Rhizomops mengraii n. sp.1
Molossidae indet. Gervais 1856 free-tailed bat
Rhizomops mengraii n. sp.1 Mein and Ginsburg 1997 free-tailed bat
 Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae
Vespertilionidae indet., Ia lanna n. sp.1
Vespertilionidae indet. Gray 1821 vesper bat
Ia lanna n. sp.1 vesper bat
 Proboscidea - Stegodontidae
? Stegolophodon sp.1
? Stegolophodon sp.1 Pohlig 1888 proboscidean
 Proboscidea - Mammutidae
"Mastodon sp." = Mammut
"Mastodon sp." = Mammut Blumenbach 1799 mastodon
 Theriamorpha - Talpidae
Scapanulus lampounensis n. sp.1
Scapanulus lampounensis n. sp.1 Mein and Ginsburg 1997 mole
 Theriamorpha - Erinaceidae
Thaiagymnura equilateralis n. gen. n. sp.1, Hylomys engesseri n. sp.1, Erinaceinae indet.1
Thaiagymnura equilateralis n. gen. n. sp.1 Mein and Ginsburg 1997 hedgehog
Hylomys engesseri n. sp.1 Mein and Ginsburg 1997 hedgehog
Erinaceinae indet.1 Fischer de Waldheim 1817 hedgehog
 Carnivora - Mustelidae
? Martes sp.1
? Martes sp.1 Frisch 1775 marten
 Carnivora - Viverridae
? Semigenetta sp.1
? Semigenetta sp.1 Helbing 1927 civet
 Artiodactyla - Suidae
Conohyus sindiensis1
Conohyus sindiensis1 Lydekker 1884 pig
 Artiodactyla - Lagomerycidae
Stephanocemas rucha
Stephanocemas rucha Ginsburg and Ukkakimapan 1983 ruminant
 Artiodactyla - Tragulidae
Siamotragulus harpounchai n. sp.1
Siamotragulus harpounchai n. sp.1 chevrotain
 Rodentia - Cricetidae
Democricetodon sp., Democricetodon kaonou n. sp.1, "Prokanisamys benjavuni" = Kanisamys benjavuni, Spanocricetodon kahni, Spanocricetodon sp., Spanocricetodon janvieri n. sp.1
Democricetodon sp. Fahlbusch 1964 mouse
Democricetodon kaonou n. sp.1 Mein and Ginsburg 1997 mouse
"Prokanisamys benjavuni" = Kanisamys benjavuni Mein and Ginsburg 1985 mouse
Spanocricetodon sp. Li 1977 mouse
Spanocricetodon janvieri n. sp.1 Mein and Ginsburg 1997 mouse
 Rodentia - Muridae
Potwarmus thailandicus
Potwarmus thailandicus Jaeger 1985 mouse
 Rodentia -
Neocometes orientalis
Neocometes orientalis Mein 1990 mouse
 Rodentia - Sciuridae
Ratufa maelongensis, ? Atlantoxerus sp.
Ratufa maelongensis Mein et al. 1990 Asian giant squirrel
? Atlantoxerus sp. Major 1893 squirrel
 Rodentia - Diatomyidae
Diatomys sp., Diatomys liensis
Diatomys sp. Li 1974 rodent
Diatomys liensis Mein and Ginsburg 1985 rodent
 Primates - Lorisidae
? Nycticebus linglom n. sp.1
? Nycticebus linglom n. sp.1 Mein and Ginsburg 1997 slow loris
 Primates - Tarsiidae
"Tarsius thailandica" = Hesperotarsius thailandicus
"Tarsius thailandica" = Hesperotarsius thailandicus Ginsburg and Mein 1987 tarsier
 Theriamorpha - Peradectidae
Siamoperadectes minutus n. gen. n. sp.
Siamoperadectes minutus n. gen. n. sp. Ducrocq et al. 1992 marsupial
Reptilia
 Squamata -
Scincomorpha indet.2
 Squamata - Colubridae
Colubridae indet.2, Natricinae indet.2
Colubridae indet.2 Oppel 1811 colubrid snake
Natricinae indet.2 Bonaparte 1838 colubrid snake
 Squamata - Boidae
Python sp.2
Python sp.2 Daudin 1803 boa
 Squamata - Viperidae
Viperidae indet.
Viperidae indet. Oppel 1811 viper
 Squamata - Acrochordidae
Acrochordus sp.2
Acrochordus sp.2 Hornstedt 1787 snake
 Testudines - Emydidae
Emydidae indet.
Emydidae indet. Rafinesque 1815 turtle
Aves
 Gruiformes - Rallidae
Paraortygometra porzanoides
Paraortygometra porzanoides Milne-Edwards 1871 rail
 Anseriformes - Anatidae
Anatidae indet.
Anatidae indet. Vigors 1825 waterfowl
two forms
 Pelecaniformes - Ardeidae
Proardeola walkeri
Proardeola walkeri Harrison 1979 heron
 Phoenicopteriformes - Phoenicopteridae
Phoeniconaias sp.
Phoeniconaias sp. Gray 1869 flamingo
1Mein and Ginsburg 1997; 2Rage and Ginsburg 1997