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[1] in the Cenozoic Era.
| Baynunah Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Late Miocene ~ | |
| 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) | |
Geology
Fauna
Fossils of the hippopotamus genus Archaeopotamus have been found in the formation[2][3]
Birds
| Taxa | Species | Locality | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamantornis | D. laini | |||||
| Struthio | S. cf. karatheodoris | |||||
| Phalacrocorax | P. sp. |
Mammals
Artiodactyls
Bovids
| Taxa | Species | Locality | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afrotragus | A. libycus | |||||
| Miotragocerus | M. cyrenaicus | |||||
| Pachyportax | P. latidens | |||||
| Prostrepsiceros | P. vinayaki | |||||
| Tragoportax | T. cyrenaicus |
Giraffids
| Taxa | Species | Locality | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paleotragus | P. aff. germaini | |||||
| Samotherium | S. cf. sp. |
Hippotamids
| Taxa | Species | Locality | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeopotamus | A. lothagamensis | |||||
| A. qeshta |
Suidae
| Taxa | Species | Locality | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nyanzachoerus | N. syrticus | |||||
| Propotamochoerus | P. hysudricus |
Carnivorans
| Taxa | Species | Locality | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plesiogulo | P. praecocidens |
Perissodactyls
| Taxa | Species | Locality | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hipparion | H. abudhabiense |
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] | Indeterminate. | A gomphothere. | ||||
| Deinotherium[4] | D. aff. bozasi | A deinotheriid |
Rodents
| Taxa | Species | Locality | Stratigraphic position | Material | Notes | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abudhabia | A. baynunensis | |||||
| Dendromus | D. sp | |||||
| Jebelus | J. rex | |||||
| 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] | ||
| Daysatid stingray[5] |
Stegotetrabelodon footprints
Footprints attributed to Stegotetrabelodon have been found in the formation.[6]
See also
References
Further reading
- Vickers-Rich, Patricia & Rich, Thomas Hewett (1993); Wildlife of Gondwana. Reed. ISBN 0-7301-0315-3