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Yozgat, Ankara Province, Turkey

Lat/Long (Decimal)	39.9333,32.8667
Co-ordinates Derivation	based on nearby landmark
Given Location	Ankara, Turkey
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)	Ankara Province, Turkey

Collections

Collection	Reference	Stratigraphic Name	Comments	Lithology	Age
Calta	Sen S., Bouvrain G., et al (1998)		Dated using microfauna to the lower part of MN15 (Late Ruscinian) approx. 4Ma, Pliocene.		5.333 - 3.2 Ma Neogene
Yozgat	Maxson J. H. (1946)			siltstone	11.608 - 3.6 Ma Neogene
Turk 2	Okan Y., Hosgor I. (2008)	Kirkkavak		sandstone	59.2 - 47.8 Ma Paleogene

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Alveolina sp. genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Alveolinidae : *Alveolina*	59.2 - 47.8 Ma Paleogene
Lacazina sp. genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Fabulariidae : *Lacazina*	59.2 - 47.8 Ma Paleogene
Struthio sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Struthioniformes : Struthionidae : *Struthio*	5.333 - 3.2 Ma Neogene
Artiodactyla order	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla	11.608 - 3.6 Ma Neogene
Bovidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae	5.333 - 3.2 Ma Neogene
Gazella emilii species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Gazella : *Gazella emilii*	5.333 - 3.2 Ma Neogene
Gazellospira sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : *Gazellospira*	5.333 - 3.2 Ma Neogene
Hippotragini tribe	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Hippotragini	5.333 - 3.2 Ma Neogene
Tchaltacerus longicornis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Tchaltacerus : *Tchaltacerus longicornis*	5.333 - 3.2 Ma Neogene
Cervus sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : *Cervus*	5.333 - 3.2 Ma Neogene
Giraffa jumae species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae : Giraffa : *Giraffa jumae*	5.333 - 3.2 Ma Neogene
Sus sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : *Sus*	11.608 - 3.6 Ma Neogene
Nyctereutes sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : *Nyctereutes*	5.333 - 3.2 Ma Neogene
Vulpes sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : *Vulpes*	5.333 - 3.2 Ma Neogene
Drepanodon sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : *Drepanodon*	11.608 - 3.6 Ma Neogene
Lynx issiodorensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Lynx : *Lynx issiodorensis*	5.333 - 3.2 Ma Neogene
Machairodus giganteus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Machairodus : *Machairodus giganteus*	5.333 - 3.2 Ma Neogene
Chasmaporthetes sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hyaenidae : *Chasmaporthetes*	5.333 - 3.2 Ma Neogene
Ochotonoma sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Ochotonidae : *Ochotonoma*	5.333 - 3.2 Ma Neogene
Erinaceus sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Erinaceomorpha : Erinaceidae : *Erinaceus*	5.333 - 3.2 Ma Neogene
Asoriculus sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae : *Asoriculus*	5.333 - 3.2 Ma Neogene
Mafia sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae : *Mafia*	5.333 - 3.2 Ma Neogene
Soricidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae	5.333 - 3.2 Ma Neogene
Equidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae	11.608 - 3.6 Ma Neogene
Hipparion sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : *Hipparion*	11.608 - 3.6 Ma Neogene
Hipparion longipes species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hipparion : *Hipparion longipes*	5.333 - 3.2 Ma Neogene
Dihoplus megarhinus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Dihoplus : *Rhinoceros megarhinus*	5.333 - 3.2 Ma Neogene
Rhinoceros sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : *Rhinoceros*	11.608 - 3.6 Ma Neogene
Mesocricetus primitivus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Mesocricetus : *Mesocricetus primitivus*	5.333 - 3.2 Ma Neogene
Mimomys davakosi species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Mimomys : *Mimomys davakosi*	5.333 - 3.2 Ma Neogene
Dryomimus eliomyoides species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Gliridae : Dryomimus : *Dryomimus eliomyoides*	5.333 - 3.2 Ma Neogene
Apodemus sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : *Apodemus*	5.333 - 3.2 Ma Neogene
Centralomys magnus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Centralomys : *Centralomys magnus*	5.333 - 3.2 Ma Neogene
Occitanomys sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : *Occitanomys*	5.333 - 3.2 Ma Neogene
Orientalomys sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : *Orientalomys*	5.333 - 3.2 Ma Neogene
Pseudomeriones sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : *Pseudomeriones*	5.333 - 3.2 Ma Neogene
Pliospalax macoveii species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Spalacidae : Pliospalax : *Pliospalax macoveii*	5.333 - 3.2 Ma Neogene
Bufo viridis species	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura : Bufonidae : Bufo : *Bufo viridis*	5.333 - 3.2 Ma Neogene
Pelobates sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura : Pelobatidae : *Pelobates*	5.333 - 3.2 Ma Neogene
Rana sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Anura : Ranidae : *Rana*	5.333 - 3.2 Ma Neogene
Anapsida subclass	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Anapsida	11.608 - 3.6 Ma Neogene
Scolecophidia infraorder	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Scolecophidia	5.333 - 3.2 Ma Neogene
Amphisbaenidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Amphisbaenidae	5.333 - 3.2 Ma Neogene
Ophisaurus sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Anguidae : *Ophisaurus*	5.333 - 3.2 Ma Neogene
Eryx sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Boidae : *Eryx*	5.333 - 3.2 Ma Neogene
Colubridae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Colubridae	5.333 - 3.2 Ma Neogene
Naja sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Elapidae : *Naja*	5.333 - 3.2 Ma Neogene
Lacertidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Lacertidae	5.333 - 3.2 Ma Neogene
Scincidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Scincidae	5.333 - 3.2 Ma Neogene
Varanus marathonensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Varanidae : Varanus : *Varanus marathonensis*	5.333 - 3.2 Ma Neogene
Testudo sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : *Testudo*	5.333 - 3.2 Ma Neogene
Ampullina sireli species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architaenioglossa : Ampullinidae : Ampullina : *Ampullina sireli*	59.2 - 47.8 Ma Paleogene
Ampullina vapincana species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architaenioglossa : Ampullinidae : Ampullina : *Ampullina vapincana*	59.2 - 47.8 Ma Paleogene
Ampullinopsis crassatina species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architaenioglossa : Ampullinidae : Ampullinopsis : *Ampullinopsis crassatina*	59.2 - 47.8 Ma Paleogene
Globularia grossa species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architaenioglossa : Ampullinidae : Globularia : *Globularia grossa*	59.2 - 47.8 Ma Paleogene
Cepatia cepacea species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Cepatia : *Cepatia cepacea*	59.2 - 47.8 Ma Paleogene
Velates perversus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Neritidae : Velates : *Velates perversus*	59.2 - 47.8 Ma Paleogene
Batillaria diacanthina species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Batillariidae : Batillaria : *Batillaria diacanthina*	59.2 - 47.8 Ma Paleogene
Campanile tchihatcheffi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Campanilidae : Campanile : *Campanile tchihatcheffi*	59.2 - 47.8 Ma Paleogene
Cerithium (Ptychocerithium) archiaci species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Cerithiidae : Cerithium (Ptychocerithium) : *Cerithium (Ptychocerithium) archiaci*	59.2 - 47.8 Ma Paleogene
Cerithium fodicatum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Cerithiidae : Cerithium : *Cerithium fodicatum*	59.2 - 47.8 Ma Paleogene
Kathina sp. genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Rotaliidae : *Kathina*	59.2 - 47.8 Ma Paleogene
Nummulites sp. genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Nummulitidae : *Nummulites*	59.2 - 47.8 Ma Paleogene

References

Maxson J. H. (1946) Mammalian fauna of Kucuk Yozgat, Turkey, Geological Survey of America Bulletin 57 12, 1260-1261

Janoo A., Sen S. (1988) Pliocene vertebrate locality of Calta, Ankara, Turkey. 2. Aves: Struthionidae, Geodiversitas 20 3, 339-351

Sen S., Bouvrain G., et al (1998) Pliocene vertebrate locality of Calta, Ankara, Turkey. 12. Paleoecology, biogeography and biochronology, Geodiversitas 20 3, 497-510

Guerin C., Faure M., et al (1998) Le gisement de vertebres pliocenes de Calta, Ankara, Turquie. 8. Suidae, Geodiversitas 20 3, 441-453

Reumer J. W. F. (1998) Pliocene vertebrate loclaity of Calta, Ankara, Turkey. 3. Insectivores, Geodiversitas 20 3, 353-358

Bouvrain G. (1998) Le gisement de vertebres pliocenes de Calta, Ankara, Turquie. 10. Bovidae, Geodiversitas 20 3, 467-485

Sen S. (1998) Pliocene vertebrate locality of Calta, Ankara, Turkey. 4. Rodentia and Lagomorpha, Geodiversitas 20 3, 359-378

Guerin C., Sen S. (1998) Le gisement de vertebres pliocene de Calta, Ankara, Turquie. 6. Rhinocerotidae, Geodiversitas 20 3, 397-407

Okan Y., Hosgor I. (2008) The Ampullinid Gastropod Globularia (Swainson 1840) from the late Thanetian-early Ilerdian Kirkkavak formation (Polatli-Ankara) of the Tethyan realm, Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences 17, 758-801

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