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Lower Bakhtiari Formation, Diyala Governorate, Iraq

Lat/Long (Decimal)34.4833,44.6333
Co-ordinates Derivationbased on nearby landmark
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)Diyala Governorate, Iraq

Collections

CollectionReferenceStratigraphic NameCommentsLithologyAge
Lower Bakhtiari Formation, near InjanaThomas H., Sen S., et al (1980)Agha JariLate Vallesian (10-9 Ma). The Lower Bakhtiari Formation and Upper Fars Formation have been amalgamated to form the Agha Jari Formation.conglomerate11.608 - 8.7 Ma
Miocene

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Struthio sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Struthioniformes : Struthionidae : Struthio11.608 - 8.7 Ma
Miocene
Gazella sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Gazella11.608 - 8.7 Ma
Miocene
Miotragocerus sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Miotragocerus11.608 - 8.7 Ma
Miocene
Ovibovini
tribe
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Ovibovini11.608 - 8.7 Ma
Miocene
Prostrepsiceros sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Prostrepsiceros11.608 - 8.7 Ma
Miocene
Bohlinia attica
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae : Bohlinia : Bohlinia attica11.608 - 8.7 Ma
Miocene
Giraffidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae11.608 - 8.7 Ma
Miocene
Palaeotragus sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae : Palaeotragus11.608 - 8.7 Ma
Miocene
Samotherium boissieri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae : Samotherium : Samotherium boissieri11.608 - 8.7 Ma
Miocene
Machairodus sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Machairodus11.608 - 8.7 Ma
Miocene
Mustelidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae11.608 - 8.7 Ma
Miocene
Hipparion mediterraneum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hipparion : Hipparion mediterraneum11.608 - 8.7 Ma
Miocene
Hippotherium primigenium
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hippotherium : Hippotherium primigenium11.608 - 8.7 Ma
Miocene
Brachypotherium sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Brachypotherium11.608 - 8.7 Ma
Miocene
Deinotheriidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Deinotheriidae11.608 - 8.7 Ma
Miocene
Choerolophodon pentelici
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae : Choerolophodon : Choerolophodon pentelici11.608 - 8.7 Ma
Miocene
Gavialis sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Gavialidae : Gavialis11.608 - 8.7 Ma
Miocene
Boidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Boidae11.608 - 8.7 Ma
Miocene
Pelomedusidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Pelomedusidae11.608 - 8.7 Ma
Miocene
Geochelone sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Geochelone11.608 - 8.7 Ma
Miocene
Trionychidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Trionychidae11.608 - 8.7 Ma
Miocene

References

Thomas H., Sen S., et al (1980) La Miocène de la Formation Agha Jari du Jebel Hamrin (Irak), Proceedings of the Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen, Series B. Paleontology/Geology 83 3, 269-287
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