Li Mae Long
Basic information
Sample name: Li Mae Long

Reference: P. Mein and L. Ginsburg. 1997. Les mammifères du gisement miocène inférieur de Li Mae Long, Thaïlande: sysématique, biostratigraphie et paléoenvironnnment. Geodiversitas 19(4):783-844 [ER 3879]
Geography
Country: Thailand

State: Lamphun


Coordinate: 17.72° N, 98.91° E
Coordinate basis: estimated from map

Time interval: Early Miocene

Zone: MN4

Geography comments: in the south of Lamphun Province (coordinate based on Ang Kep Nam Mae Long reservoir, apparently the only feature in this province with a name including Mae Long)
assigned to the beginning of MN4 based on biochronology

Environment
Lithology: claystone

Taphonomic context: lake deposit

Habitat comments: there are two fossiliferous levels separated by 1 m, but the taxonomic list is merged and most of the bulk samples are from the lower one
the lithology is not discussed beyond being "argiles"
the environment is interpreted as being adjacent to a large body of water, presumably meaning a lake

Methods
Life forms: bats,carnivores,primates,rodents,ungulates,other small mammals,birds

Sampling methods: quarry,screenwash

Sample size: 1893 specimens

Years: 1982 - 1989

Sampling comments: collections in 1982, 1983, and 1984 are specifically described and five more "campaigns" after that occurred, but the years are not indicated
some of the material was collected before bulk samples were taken, possibly from the surface
15 tons of sediment were sampled in total
fishes and turtles are mentioned but not detailed

Metadata
Sample number: 4259

Contributor: John Alroy

Enterer: John Alroy

Created: 2023-04-30 17:41:55

Modified: 2023-09-11 10:53:13

Abundance distribution
44 species
13 singletons
total count 1893
geometric series index: 83.2
Fisher's α: 8.052
geometric series k: 0.8497
Hurlbert's PIE: 0.5902
Shannon's H: 1.4071
Good's u: 0.9931
Each square represents a species. Square sizes are proportional to counts.
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