Wakaleo vanderleueri
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Wakaleo vanderleueri lived during the middle Miocene
, approximately 21.6 million years ago. It’s been found in limestone deposits in Riversleigh
.
The first fossil, a right dentary fragment was found in 1967 by a group of field workers in the northern territory at Bullock Creek
. Since then more fossils have been recovered, including a well preserved near complete cranium with mandible.
Miocene
The Miocene is a geological epoch of the Neogene Period and extends from about . The Miocene was named by Sir Charles Lyell. Its name comes from the Greek words and and means "less recent" because it has 18% fewer modern sea invertebrates than the Pliocene. The Miocene follows the Oligocene...
, approximately 21.6 million years ago. It’s been found in limestone deposits in Riversleigh
Riversleigh
Riversleigh, in North West Queensland, is Australia's most famous fossil site. The 100 km² area has fossil remains of ancient mammals, birds and reptiles of Oligocene and Miocene age...
.
The first fossil, a right dentary fragment was found in 1967 by a group of field workers in the northern territory at Bullock Creek
Bullock Creek
The Bullock Creek Fossil site is one of three known vertebrate fossil sites in the Australia's Northern Territory, along with the Alcoota Fossil Beds on Alcoota Station and the Kangaroo Well site on Deep Well Station. It is located about 550km south-southeast of Darwin, on Camfield Station...
. Since then more fossils have been recovered, including a well preserved near complete cranium with mandible.