• 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
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= Giraffids
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= Hippotamids
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= Suidae
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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

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