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Serengeti District, Mara Region, Tanzaniai
Regional Level Types
Serengeti DistrictDistrict
Mara RegionRegion
TanzaniaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Mugumu18,431 (2016)
Issenye7,778 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
414112
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:414112:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Serengeti, Mara, Tansania
Italian:
Distretto di Serengeti, regione del Mara, Tanzania
Bulgarian:
Серенгети, Мара, Танзания
Cebuano:
Serengeti, Mara Region, Tanzania
Greek:
Περιοχή Σερενγκέτι, Περιφέρεια Μάρα, Τανζανία
Swahili:
Serengeti, Mkoa wa Mara, Tanzania
Vietnamese:
Serengeti, Mara, Tanzania
Zulu:
Serengeti District, ITanzania


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Fossils

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

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Occurrences68
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed2.59 Ma (Pleistocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Mammalia
class
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Crocodylus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Crocodylidae : Crocodylus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Thryonomys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Thryonomyidae : Thryonomys2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Giraffidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Alcelaphus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Alcelaphus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Gazella
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Gazella0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Madoqua
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Madoqua2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Procavia
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hyracoidea : Procaviidae : Procavia0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Panthera leo
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Panthera : Panthera leo0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Hippopotamus amphibius
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Hippopotamidae : Hippopotamus : Hippopotamus amphibius2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Chlorocebus aethiops
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Cercopithecidae : Chlorocebus : Chlorocebus aethiops0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Hyaena hyaena
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hyaenidae : Hyaena : Hyaena hyaena0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Canis aureus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Canis : Canis aureus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Panthera pardus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Panthera : Panthera pardus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Genetta genetta
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Viverridae : Genetta : Genetta genetta0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Diceros bicornis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Diceros : Diceros bicornis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Giraffa camelopardalis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae : Giraffa : Giraffa camelopardalis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Oryx gazella
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Oryx : Oryx gazella0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Cephalophus grimmia
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Cephalophus : Cephalophus grimmia0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Orycteropus afer
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Tubulidentata : Orycteropodidae : Orycteropus : Orycteropus afer0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Pelusios
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Pelomedusidae : Pelusios2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Clariidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Siluriformes : Clariidae2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Phacochoerus aethiopicus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Phacochoerus : Phacochoerus aethiopicus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Connochaetes taurina
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Connochaetes : Connochaetes taurina2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Heterohyrax brucei
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hyracoidea : Procaviidae : Heterohyrax : Heterohyrax brucei0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Nanger granti
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Nanger : Nanger granti2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Ourebia ourebi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Ourebia : Ourebia ourebi0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Raphicerus campestris
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Raphicerus : Raphicerus campestris0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Hippotragus equinus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Hippotragus : Hippotragus equinus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Alcelaphus buselaphus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Alcelaphus : Alcelaphus buselaphus2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Redunca redunca
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Redunca : Redunca redunca0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Syncerus caffer
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Syncerus : Syncerus caffer0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Loxodonta africana
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Loxodonta : Loxodonta africana0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Mungos mungo
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Herpestidae : Mungos : Mungos mungo0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Felis lybica
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Felis : Felis lybica0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Acinonyx jubatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Acinonyx : Acinonyx jubatus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Caracal caracal
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Caracal : Caracal caracal0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Caracal serval
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Caracal : Caracal serval0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Taurotragus oryx
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Taurotragus : Taurotragus oryx0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Lycaon pictus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Lycaon : Lycaon pictus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Civettictis civetta
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Viverridae : Civettictis : Civettictis civetta0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Genetta tigrina
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Viverridae : Genetta : Genetta tigrina0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Crocuta crocuta
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hyaenidae : Crocuta : Crocuta crocuta0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Papio anubis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Cercopithecidae : Papio : Papio anubis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Ichneumia albicauda
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Herpestidae : Ichneumia : Ichneumia albicauda0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Mellivora capensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Mellivora : Mellivora capensis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Canis adustus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Canis : Canis adustus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Canis mesomelas
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Canis : Canis mesomelas0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Otocyon megalotis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Otocyon : Otocyon megalotis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Tragelaphus scriptus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Tragelaphus : Tragelaphus scriptus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Aepyceros melampus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Aepyceros : Aepyceros melampus2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Oreotragus oreotragus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Oreotragus : Oreotragus oreotragus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Redunca fulvorufula
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Redunca : Redunca fulvorufula0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Kobus defassa
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Kobus : Kobus defassa0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Damaliscus korrigum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Damaliscus : Damaliscus korrigum0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Equus quagga burchelli
subspecies
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus : Equus quagga burchelli2.588 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Geochelone pardalis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Geochelone : Geochelone pardalis2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serengeti_District
Wikidata ID:Q7193912
GeoNames ID:150095


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