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Laetoli - Loc. 20, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Arusha Region, Tanzania

Lat/Long (Decimal)-3.2278,35.2264
Co-ordinates Derivationnot explained
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Arusha Region, Tanzania

Collections

CollectionReferenceStratigraphic NameCommentsLithologyAge
Laetoli - Loc. 20Leakey M. D., Harris J. M. (1987)Vogel River SeriesETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Max = base of upper unit of Laetoli, Min = Tuff 8 radiometric intage_min3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Gazella sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Gazella3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Hippotragini
tribe
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Hippotragini3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Giraffa jumae
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae : Giraffa : Giraffa jumae3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Giraffa stillei
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae : Giraffa : Giraffa stillei3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Hylochoerus euilus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Hylochoerus : Hylochoerus euilus3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Hyaenidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hyaenidae3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Ceratotherium simum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Ceratotherium : Ceratotherium simum3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Rhinocerotidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Loxodonta sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Loxodonta3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Hystrix sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Hystricidae : Hystrix3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Saccostomus sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Nesomyidae : Saccostomus3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic

References

Leakey M. D., Harris J. M. (1987) Laetoli: a Pliocene Site in Northern Tanzania, Clarendon Press, Oxford, Great Britain
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
 
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