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Boutersem, Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgiumi
Regional Level Types
BoutersemMunicipality
Flemish BrabantProvince
FlandersRegion
BelgiumCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Boutersem7,702 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
405546
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:405546:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Boutersem, Province du Brabant flamand, Flandre, Belgique
German:
Boutersem, Provinz Flämisch-Brabant, Belgien
Italian:
Boutersem, Provincia del Brabante Fiammingo, Fiandre, Belgio
Russian:
Баутерсем, Фламандский Брабант, Фландрия, Бельгия
Simplified Chinese:
鲍特尔塞姆, 弗拉芒-布拉班特省, 法兰德斯, 比利时
Spanish:
Boutersem, Provincia del Brabante Flamenco, Flandes, Bélgica
Basque:
Boutersem, Flandriako Brabante, Flandria, Belgika
Breton:
Boutersem, Brabant Flandrez, Flandrez, Belgia
Bulgarian:
Баутерсем, Фламандски Брабант, Фландрия, Белгия
Catalan:
Boutersem, Brabant Flamenc, Flandes, Bèlgica
Cebuano:
Boutersem , Provincie Vlaams-Brabant, Belhika
Dutch:
Boutersem, Vlaams-Brabant, Vlaanderen, België
Esperanto:
Boutersem, Flandra Brabanto, Flandrio, Belgio
Farsi/Persian:
بوترسم, برابانت فلاندر, فلاندر, بلژیک
Hungarian:
Boutersem, Flamand-Brabant, Flandria, Belgium
Luxembourgish:
Boutersem, Provënz Flämesche Brabant, Flandern, Belsch
Norwegian:
Boutersem, Flamsk Brabant, Flandern, Belgia
Occitan:
Boutersem, Brabant Flamenc, Flandra, Belgica
Polish:
Boutersem, Brabancja Flamandzka, Flandria, Belgia
Portuguese:
Boutersem, Brabante Flamengo, Flandres, Bélgica
Romanian:
Boutersem, Brabantul Flamand, Flandra, Belgia
Slovak:
Boutersem, Flámsky Brabant, Belgicko
Swedish:
Boutersem, Flamländska Brabant, Flandern, Belgien
Turkish:
Boutersem, Flaman Brabant, Flandre, Belçika
Vietnamese:
Boutersem, Vlaams-Brabant, Vlaanderen, Bỉ
Volapük:
Boutersem, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgän
Waray:
Boutersem, Vlaams-Brabant, Vlaanderen, Belhika


Boutersem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant.

The municipality comprises the towns of Boutersem proper, Kerkom, Neervelp, Roosbeek, Vertrijk and Willebringen.

Rock Types Recorded

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Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences81
Youngest Fossil Listed28.4 Ma (Oligocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed33.9 Ma (Oligocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Borgloon - Boutersem2833.9 - 28.4 Ma (Oligocene)
Tongeren - Borgloon - Boutersem Sand5333.9 - 28.1 Ma (Oligocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Salamandra
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Caudata : Urodela : Salamandra33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Triturus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Caudata : Salamandridae : Triturus33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Palaeobatrachus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura : Palaeobatrachidae : Palaeobatrachus33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Ptychogaster
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Geoemydidae : Ptychogaster33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Anguis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Anguidae : Anguis33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Necrosaurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Necrosauridae : Necrosaurus33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Serpentes
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Serpentes33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Aniliidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Aniliidae33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Diplocynodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Alligatoridae : Diplocynodon33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Accipitridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Accipitriformes : Accipitridae33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Coliidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Coliiformes : Coliidae33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Romainvillia
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Anseriformes : Romainvillia33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Colymboides
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Gaviiformes : Gaviidae : Colymboides33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Cryptopithecus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pantolestidae : Cryptopithecus33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Saturninia
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Nyctitheriidae : Saturninia33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Steneofiber
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Castoridae : Steneofiber33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Bransatoglis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Gliridae : Bransatoglis33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Eucricetodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Eucricetodon33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Suevosciurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Theridomyidae : Suevosciurus33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Eggysodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Hyracodontidae : Eggysodon33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Heterosoricidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Heterosoricidae33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Saturninia gracilis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Nyctitheriidae : Saturninia : Saturninia gracilis33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Amphidozotherium cayluxi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Nyctitheriidae : Amphidozotherium : Amphidozotherium cayluxi33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Scincoidea
superfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Scincoidea33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Amphiperatherium minutum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Didelphimorphia : Didelphidae : Amphiperatherium : Amphiperatherium minutum33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Peratherium lavergnense
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Didelphimorphia : Didelphidae : Peratherium : Peratherium lavergnense33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Glamys priscus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Gliridae : Glamys : Glamys priscus33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Glamys devoogdi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Gliridae : Glamys : Glamys devoogdi33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Tetracus nanus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lipotyphla : Erinaceidae : Tetracus : Tetracus nanus33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Atavocricetodon atavus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Atavocricetodon : Atavocricetodon atavus33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Pici
suborder
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Piciformes : Pici33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Eopelobates bayeri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura : Pelobatidae : Eopelobates : Eopelobates bayeri33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Butselia biveri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Plesiosoricidae : Butselia : Butselia biveri33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Eotalpa belgica
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Talpidae : Eotalpa : Eotalpa belgica33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Euronyctia
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Nyctitheriidae : Euronyctia33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Euronyctia belgica
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Nyctitheriidae : Euronyctia : Euronyctia belgica33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Oligodyromys planus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Gliridae : Bransatoglis : Oligodyromys planus33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Amphiperatherium exile
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Didelphimorphia : Didelphidae : Amphiperatherium : Amphiperatherium exile33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Falseryx neervelpensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Tropidophiidae : Falseryx : Falseryx neervelpensis33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Paracygnopterus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Anseriformes : Anatidae : Paracygnopterus33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Boutersemia
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Charadriiformes : Glareolidae : Boutersemia33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Boutersemia belgica
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Charadriiformes : Glareolidae : Boutersemia : Boutersemia belgica33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Boutersemia parvula
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Charadriiformes : Glareolidae : Boutersemia : Boutersemia parvula33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Belgirallus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Gruiformes : Rallidae : Belgirallus33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Belgirallus oligocaenus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Gruiformes : Rallidae : Belgirallus : Belgirallus oligocaenus33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Belgirallus minutus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Gruiformes : Rallidae : Belgirallus : Belgirallus minutus33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Lacerta filholi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Lacertidae : Lacerta : Lacerta filholi33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Scolopaci
suborder
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Charadriiformes : Scolopaci33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Prosybris antiqua
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Strigiformes : Tytonidae : Prosybris : Prosybris antiqua33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Anguini
tribe
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Anguidae : Anguini33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Ophisaurus roqueprunensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Anguidae : Ophisaurus : Ophisaurus roqueprunensis33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Foliesaurus boutersemensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Foliesaurus : Foliesaurus boutersemensis33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Dichobune leporina
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Dichobunidae : Dichobune : Dichobune leporina33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Dichobune fraasi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Dichobunidae : Dichobune : Dichobune fraasi33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Acotherulum quercyi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cebochoeridae : Acotherulum : Acotherulum quercyi33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Tapirulus hyracinus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Dacrytheriidae : Tapirulus : Tapirulus hyracinus33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Oxacron courtoisi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cainotheriidae : Oxacron : Oxacron courtoisi33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Theridomys margaritae
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Theridomyidae : Theridomys : Theridomys margaritae33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Schizogliravus micio
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Gliridae : Schizogliravus : Schizogliravus micio33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Adelalopus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Ciconiiformes : Adelalopus33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Oligosylphe
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Oligosylphe33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Tenuiglis exiguus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Gliridae : Tenuiglis : Tenuiglis exiguus33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Eomys antiquus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Eomyidae : Eomys : Eomys antiquus33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Sigenyctia oligocaena
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Nyctitheriidae : Sigenyctia : Sigenyctia oligocaena33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Oligonyctia hoffmani
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Nyctitheriidae : Oligonyctia : Oligonyctia hoffmani33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Myotis belgicus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Chiroptera : Vespertilionidae : Myotis : Myotis belgicus33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Quinetia misonnei
species
Quinetia : Quinetia misonnei33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
Proardea deschutteri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Pelecaniformes : Ardeidae : Proardea : Proardea deschutteri33.9 - 28.4 Ma
Oligocene
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Wikidata ID:Q895293
GeoNames ID:2801216


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