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Akkasdagi, Kaman District, Kırşehir Province, Turkey

Lat/Long (Decimal)39.3672,33.7292
Co-ordinates Derivationbased on nearby landmark
Given LocationAnatolia, Turkey
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)Kaman District, Kırşehir Province, Turkey

Collections

CollectionReferenceStratigraphic NameCommentsLithologyAge
AkkasdagiKazanci N., Sen S., et al (1999)KizilirmakLate Miocene, Middle Turolian, MN 12\nthe Akkasdagi tuff is Ar/Ar dated at 7.1 +/- 0.1 (Antoine and Saraç 2005)tuff7.75 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Gazella sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Gazella7.75 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Prostrepsiceros sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Prostrepsiceros7.75 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Protoryx sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Protoryx7.75 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Tragoportax sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Tragoportax7.75 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Giraffidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae7.75 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Microstonyx major
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Microstonyx : Microstonyx major7.75 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Hyaenotherium sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hyaenidae : Hyaenotherium7.75 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Adcrocuta eximia
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Adcrocuta : Adcrocuta eximia7.75 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Schizogalerix sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Erinaceomorpha : Erinaceidae : Schizogalerix7.75 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Hipparion sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hipparion7.75 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Acerorhinus sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Acerorhinus7.75 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Ceratotherium neumayri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Ceratotherium : Ceratotherium neumayri7.75 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Chilotherium sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Chilotherium7.75 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Stephanorhinus pikermiensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Stephanorhinus : Stephanorhinus pikermiensis7.75 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Choerolophodon sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae : Choerolophodon7.75 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Byzantinia sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Byzantinia7.75 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Occitanomys provocator
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Occitanomys : Occitanomys provocator7.75 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Sciuridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae7.75 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Spalacidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Spalacidae7.75 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
Tubulidentata
order
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Tubulidentata7.75 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene

References

Kazanci N., Sen S., et al (1999) Geology of a new Late Miocene mammal locality in central Anatolia, Turkey, Comptes Rendus de l'Academie des Sciences, Serie II. Sciences de la Terre et des Planetes 329 7, 503-510
Antoine P.-O., Saraç G. (2005) Rhinocerotidae from the late Miocene of Akkasdagi, Turkey, Geodiversitas 27 4, 601-632
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