Padhri
Basic information
Sample name: Padhri
Reference: K. Samiullah, O. Draz, R. Yasin, B. Rasool, H. Muhammad Ishaq, M. Haris Aziz, R. Mehroz Fazal, S. Naz, T. Raza, and R. Niazi. 2022. New discovery of Hipparion theobaldi skull from the Late Miocene of Padhri, District Jhelum, Punjab, Pakistan and associated mammalian fossil assemblage. Acta Geologica Sinica 96(4):1150-1165 [ER 4041]
Geography
Country: Pakistan
State: Punjab
Coordinate: 31° 5' N, 72° 41' E
Coordinate basis: stated in text
Formation: Dhok Pathan
Time interval: Late Miocene
Zone: MN13
Geography comments: "NW of Hasnot, 55 km away from tehsil Dina, in Jehlum district, Punjab"
"The age of the studied locality on the basis of the discovered fauna is 7.0 to 5.0 Mya, which is
similar chronologically with the Late Turolian" (i.e., MN13)
"The age of the studied locality on the basis of the discovered fauna is 7.0 to 5.0 Mya, which is
similar chronologically with the Late Turolian" (i.e., MN13)
Environment
Lithology: sandstone
Taphonomic context: fluvial deposit,paleosol
Habitat comments: "The Dhok Pathan Fm. is characterized by light-colored sandstone with unweathered igneous rocks... The paleosols include light ash-colored sandstone and orange-to-red claystone with horizons of conglomerates with small boulders that were deposited in a fluvial system"
"The Padhri surrounds are typified by their scattered vertebrate bones and teeth. Complete skeletons have not yet been discovered"
"The Padhri surrounds are typified by their scattered vertebrate bones and teeth. Complete skeletons have not yet been discovered"
Methods
Life forms: ungulates
Sampling methods: quarry
Sample size: 29 specimens
Years: 2017 - 2019
Sampling comments: "Surface collection was the chief procedure for the collection of preferred specimens... in some places vigilant excavation was also done"
specimens are in the Palaeontology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Government College University, Faisalabad (GCUF)
specimens are in the Palaeontology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Government College University, Faisalabad (GCUF)
Metadata
Sample number: 4456
Contributor: John Alroy
Enterer: John Alroy
Modifier no: John Alroy
Created: 2024-11-13 01:43:42
Modified: 2024-11-13 05:36:41
Abundance distribution
7 species
1 singleton
total count 29
geometric series index: 11.5
Fisher's α: 2.931
geometric series k: 0.6934
Hurlbert's PIE: 0.7943
Shannon's H: 1.7504
Good's u: 0.9698
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| Hipparion theobaldi = †Sivalhippus theobaldi | 5 | |
| †Subchilotherium intermedium | 1 | |
| †Tragoportax punjabicus | 6 | |
| †Selenoportax vexillarius | 2 | |
| †Pachyportax latidens | 4 | |
| †Gazella lydekkeri | 9 | |
| †Propotamochoerus hysudricus | 2 |