Kolle (Pliocene of Chad)
Also known as KL
Where: Chad (16.2° N, 18.6° E: paleocoordinates 16.1° N, 18.4° E)
• coordinate estimated from map
When: Zanclean (5.3 - 3.6 Ma)
Environment/lithology: fluvial-lacustrine; sandstone
• fluvio-lacustrine fossiliferous sandstones with a great amount of bioturbation that alternates sequentially with lacustrine datomites and clays
Size class: macrofossils
Preservation: original phosphate
Primary reference: J.-R. Boisserie, M. Brunet, L. Andossa and P. Vignaud. 2003. Hippopotamids from the Djurab Pliocene faunas, Chad, Central Africa. Journal of African Earth Sciences 36:15-27 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 59831: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 17.04.2006
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
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| Mammalia | |
Selenetherium kolleensis n. gen. n. sp.
Selenetherium kolleensis n. gen. n. sp. Mackaye et al. 2005 elephant | |
Hexaprotodon mingoz n. sp.
Hexaprotodon mingoz n. sp. Boisserie et al. 2003 pygmy hippo | |