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Hari Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopiai
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Hari RasuZone
Afar RegionRegion
EthiopiaCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
406563
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:406563:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Administrative Zone 5
Other Languages:
French:
Zone 5, Afar, Éthiopie
Simplified Chinese:
第五地区, 阿法尔州, 埃塞俄比亚
Croatian:
Upravna zona 5, Afar, Etiopija
Farsi/Persian:
منطقه اداری۵ , عفار, اتیوپی
Japanese:
第5地区, アファール州, エチオピア
Serbo-Croatian:
Administrativna zona 5, Regija Afar, Etiopija
Zulu:
Hari Rasu, I-Ithiopia


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Fossils

There are 143 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences143
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed11.6 Ma (Miocene)
Stratigraphic UnitsClick here to view 8 stratigraphic units.
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Mammalia
class
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia11.62 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Enhydriodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Enhydriodon11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Falconiformes
order
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Falconiformes11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Pandion
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Accipitriformes : Pandionidae : Pandion11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Ardeidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Pelecaniformes : Ardeidae11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Ardea
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Pelecaniformes : Ardeidae : Ardea11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Podiceps
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Podicipediformes : Podicipedidae : Podiceps11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Phalacrocorax
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Suliformes : Phalacrocoracidae : Phalacrocorax11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Cercopithecidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Cercopithecidae11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Macaca
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Cercopithecidae : Macaca11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Paracolobus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Cercopithecidae : Paracolobus11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Genetta
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Viverridae : Genetta11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Helogale
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Herpestidae : Helogale11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Herpestes
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Herpestidae : Herpestes11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Hyaenidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hyaenidae11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Hyaenictis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hyaenidae : Hyaenictis11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Felidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Dinofelis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Dinofelis11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Machairodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Machairodus11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Mellivora
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Mellivora11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Plesiogulo
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Plesiogulo11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Agriotherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hemicyonidae : Agriotherium11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Cricetidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Lemniscomys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Lemniscomys11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Hystrix
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Hystricidae : Hystrix11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Xenohystrix
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Hystricidae : Xenohystrix11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Thryonomyidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Thryonomyidae5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Thryonomys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Thryonomyidae : Thryonomys11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Leporidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Lepus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Lepus11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Kolpochoerus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Kolpochoerus11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Nyanzachoerus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Nyanzachoerus11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Hexaprotodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Hippopotamidae : Hexaprotodon11.62 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Giraffidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Giraffa
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae : Giraffa11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Palaeotragus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae : Palaeotragus11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Sivatherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae : Sivatherium11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Bovidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae11.62 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Gazella
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Gazella11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Kobus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Kobus11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Madoqua
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Madoqua11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Prostrepsiceros
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Prostrepsiceros11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Raphicerus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Raphicerus11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Redunca
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Redunca5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Tragelaphus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Tragelaphus11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Tragoportax
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Tragoportax11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Equidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Hipparion
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hipparion11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Rhinocerotidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae11.62 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Brachypotherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Brachypotherium11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Ceratotherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Ceratotherium11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Diceros
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Diceros11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Gomphotheriidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Anancus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Anancus11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Loxodonta
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Loxodonta3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Mammuthus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Mammuthus11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Stegodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Stegodontidae : Stegodon11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Deinotherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Deinotheriidae : Deinotherium11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Orycteropus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Tubulidentata : Orycteropodidae : Orycteropus11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Lutrinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Lutrinae11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Hippotragini
tribe
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Hippotragini11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Paraxerus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Paraxerus11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Melosira
genus
Chromista : Ochrophyta : Bacillariophyceae : Melosirales : Melosiraceae : Melosira11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Hyaenictitherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hyaenidae : Hyaenictitherium11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Archaeopotamus harvardi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Hippopotamidae : Archaeopotamus : Archaeopotamus harvardi11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Praeanthropus africanus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Hominidae : Praeanthropus : Praeanthropus africanus5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Ardipithecus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Hominidae : Ardipithecus11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Chlorocebus aethiops
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Cercopithecidae : Chlorocebus : Chlorocebus aethiops5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Bovini
tribe
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Bovini11.62 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Boselaphini
tribe
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Boselaphini11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Reduncini
tribe
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Reduncini11.62 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Gerbillinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Gerbillinae11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Diceros bicornis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Diceros : Diceros bicornis11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Tachyoryctes
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Spalacidae : Tachyoryctes11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Hippotherium primigenium
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hippotherium : Hippotherium primigenium11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Eurygnathohippus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Eurygnathohippus11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Eurygnathohippus turkanense
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Eurygnathohippus : Eurygnathohippus turkanense11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Phacochoerus aethiopicus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Phacochoerus : Phacochoerus aethiopicus5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Palaeoloxodon recki
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Elephas : Palaeoloxodon recki5.333 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Sivatherium maurusium
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae : Sivatherium : Sivatherium maurusium11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Deinotherium bozasi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Deinotheriidae : Deinotherium : Deinotherium bozasi3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Atherurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Hystricidae : Atherurus11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Anancus kenyensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Anancus : Anancus kenyensis11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Stegotetrabelodon orbus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Stegotetrabelodon : Stegotetrabelodon orbus11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Stegodibelodon schneideri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Stegodibelodon : Stegodibelodon schneideri11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Stegodon kaisensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Stegodontidae : Stegodon : Stegodon kaisensis11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Francolinus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Galliformes : Phasianidae : Francolinus11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Viverra leakeyi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Viverridae : Viverra : Viverra leakeyi11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Primelephas korotorensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Primelephas : Primelephas korotorensis11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Colobus guereza
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Cercopithecidae : Colobus : Colobus guereza5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Colobinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Cercopithecidae : Colobinae11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Tragelaphus scriptus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Tragelaphus : Tragelaphus scriptus5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Phalacrocorax carbo
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Suliformes : Phalacrocoracidae : Phalacrocorax : Phalacrocorax carbo11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Anhinga melanogaster
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Suliformes : Anhingidae : Anhinga : Anhinga melanogaster11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Plectropterus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Anseriformes : Anatidae : Plectropterus11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Simatherium demissum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Simatherium : Simatherium demissum11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Kobus porrecticornis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Kobus : Kobus porrecticornis11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Kobus subdolus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Kobus : Kobus subdolus11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Propotamochoerus devauxi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Propotamochoerus : Propotamochoerus devauxi11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Sivachoerus syrticus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Sivachoerus : Sivachoerus syrticus11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Sus waylandi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Sus : Sus waylandi11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Hylochoerus euilus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Hylochoerus : Hylochoerus euilus3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Pecarichoerus africanus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Tayassuidae : Pecarichoerus : Pecarichoerus africanus11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Parapapio lothagamensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Cercopithecidae : Parapapio : Parapapio lothagamensis11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
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