- Source: Baynunah Formation
The Baynunah Formation is a palaeontological formation located in the western region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates. It dates to the Upper Miocene epoch of the Neogene period in the Cenozoic Era.
Geology
Fauna
Fossils of the hippopotamus genus Archaeopotamus have been found in the formation
= Birds
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= Mammals
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Artiodactyls
= Bovids =
= Giraffids =
= Hippotamids =
= Suidae =
Carnivorans
Perissodactyls
Primates
Proboscideans
Rodents
= Fish
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= Stegotetrabelodon footprints
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Footprints attributed to Stegotetrabelodon have been found in the formation.
See also
Cenozoic Asia
Paleontological sites of Asia
History of the United Arab Emirates
List of fossil sites
References
Further reading
Vickers-Rich, Patricia & Rich, Thomas Hewett (1993); Wildlife of Gondwana. Reed. ISBN 0-7301-0315-3
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
5.5
7.196
7
6.212
7
5.395
7.1
8
4.504
6.059
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