Excavation/Discovery Date:
ID By:
147 - C. Denys
ID Date:
Research Team:
264 - Leakey family expedition
Repository:
105 - National Museum and House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (?)
Bibilographic Information:
Denys, C. 1990. First occurrence of Xerus cf. inauris. Palaont. Z. 64: 359
Curatorial Notes:
The author mentions nine mandible fragments of Xerus cf. inauris and 25 total remains of sciurids. Original information indicated that this specimen was located in Nairobi. This specimen is likely within the material that was repatriated to Dar in 2011, but this has yet to be confirmed.

OVPP-Xerus 5

CODI ID:
2428
Arch. Locality:
7 - FLK North
Geo. Locality:
Elements Preserved:
MAN-f, M, P
Sediment/Matrix Adhering:

Taxonomy

Class:
Mammalia
Order:
Rodentia
Suborder:
Sciuromorpha
Infraorder:
Sciurida
Superfamily:
Family:
Sciuridae
Subfamily:
Sciurinae
Tribe:
Xerini
Genus:
Xerus
Species:
inauris
Subspecies:
Taxonomic Notes:
Taxonomic Problems:
Bed:
I
Level:
M3
In Situ:
Unknown
Stratigraphic Horizon:

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