Baynunah Formation
| Baynunah Formation | |
|---|---|
Ma | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Underlies | Shuwaihat Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Sandstone, conglomerate |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 24°1′48″N 53°2′18″E / 24.03000°N 53.03833°E |
| Region | Al Gharbia |
| Country |  United Arab Emirates |
  Baynunah Formation (United Arab Emirates) | |
The Baynunah Formation is a
.Geology
Fauna
Fossils of the hippopotamus genus Archaeopotamus have been found in the formation[2][3]
Mammals
- Artiodactyls
- Bovids
| Taxa | Species | Locality | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pachyportax | P. latidens | |||||
| Tragoportax | T. cyrenaicus |
- Hippotamids
| Taxa | Species | Locality | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeopotamus | A. lothagamensis | |||||
| A. qeshta |
- Carnivorans
| Taxa | Species | Locality | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plesiogulo | P. praecocidens |
- Perissodactyls
| Taxa | Species | Locality | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Images |
|---|
- Primates
| Taxa | Species | Locality | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Images |
|---|
- Proboscideans
| Taxa | Species | Locality | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stegotetrabelodon[4] | S. emiratus | A primitive elephantid .
|
 | |||
| Tetralophodon[4] | Indeterminate | A gomphothere | ||||
Gomphotheriidae[4]
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| Deinotherium[4] | D. aff. bozasi | A deinotheriid |
- Rodents
| Taxa | Species | Locality | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abudhabia | A. baynunensis | |||||
| Myocricetodon | M. sp | |||||
| Parapelomys | P. cf. charkhensis | |||||
| Protohummus | P. dango |
Fish
| Taxon | Notes | Image |
|---|---|---|
| Bagrus[5] | ||
| Clarias[5] | At least two species (possibly 3) | |
| Labeobarbus[5] | Cyprinid | |
| ?Capoeta[5] | Probably Capoeta | |
African cichlid[5] |
At least one species | |
| Percomorpha[5] | Intermediate | |
Pristid sawfish[5] |
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Daysatid stingray[5] |
Stegotetrabelodon footprints
Footprints attributed to Stegotetrabelodon have been found in the formation.[6]
See also
- Cenozoic Asia
- Paleontological sites of Asia
- History of the United Arab Emirates
- List of fossil sites
References
- Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, vol. 1: Culture, pp. 28–29, 2017, retrieved 2019-03-09
- ^ Boisserie, Jean-Renaud; Schuster, Mathieu; Beech, Mark; Hill, Andrew; Bibi, Faysal. "A New Species of Hippopotamine (Cetartiodactyla, Hippopotamidae) from the Late Miocene Baynunah Formation, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates".
- ^ Bibi, F., Hill, A., Beech, M., & Yasin, W. (2013). Late Miocene Fossils from the Baynunah Formation, United Arab Emirates. Fossil Mammals of Asia, 583–594. https://doi.org/10.7312/COLUMBIA/9780231150125.003.0027
- ^ ISBN 978-3-030-83882-9, retrieved 2024-01-03
- ^ .
- ISBN 978-3-030-83882-9.
Further reading
- Vickers-Rich, Patricia & Rich, Thomas Hewett (1993); Wildlife of Gondwana. Reed. ISBN 0-7301-0315-3
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