Baynunah Formation


The Baynunah Formation is a palaeontological formation located in the Al [Dhafra, Abu Dhabi|western region] of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the United [Arab Emirates]. It dates to the Upper Miocene epoch of the Neogene period in the Cenozoic Era.

Fauna

Fossils of the hippopotamus genus Archaeopotamus have been found in the formation

Mammals

Artiodactyls

Bovids
Giraffids
Hippotamids
Suidae

Stegotetrabelodon footprints

Footprints attributed to Stegotetrabelodon have been found in the formation.