Li Mae Long

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Mae Long Formation
Stratigraphic range: Early Miocene (MN 4)
~18  Ma
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Type Geological formation
Lithology
Primary Sandstone
Location
Region Lamphun Province
Country Thailand
Extent Li Basin

The Mae Long Formation in the Li Basin (also referred to as Li Mae Long) is a fossil site in Lamphun Province, Thailand. The fossils found are thought to date to the late Early Miocene, about 18 million years ago, corresponding to the European zone MN 4. [1]

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Fossil content

Mammals found at the site include: [1]

Metatherians
Lipotyphlans
Bats
Treeshrews
Primates
Rodents
Carnivorans
Proboscideans
Perissodactyls
Artiodactyls

References

  1. 1 2 Mein and Ginsburg, 1997, p. 783

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