An overview and new insights into the Quaternary mammalian fauna from the Nihewan Basin in North China

doi:10.16359/j.1000-3193/AAS.2024.0007

Abstract

Abstract:

The Nihewan (Nihowan) Basin attracted researcher ’s attention by its rich fluviolacustrine deposits initially and then by its diversified mammalian fossils. Currently it is a hot spot for Paleolithic archaeology, Quaternary geology and for paleontology. The Nihewan fauna sensu stricto has been regarded as the type fauna for the Early Pleistocene Epoch in North China, whose paleomagnetic age is 2.2-1.7 Ma. Whereas the further stratigraphical investigations inside the Basin have also resulted in discoveries of mammalian faunas of Mid-Late Pleistocene epochs. Elephant remains recovered in Holocene deposits at Dingjiabu reservoir were identified as Elephas maximus by a previous study, while recent dating work shows the actual age of these remains as older than 50 kyr, with a morphological study of these fossils indicating an inclusion into the species Palaeoloxodon naumanni. Up to now, more than 100 fossil localities have been discovered in the Nihewan Basin, and approximately 236 mammal species have been recognized that belong to 8 orders, 32 families, and 121 genera. Around 38 species (including subspecies) were originally established based on well preserved and diversaified fossil materials from here. Some of the taxa with important roles in forming the initial Paleoarctic fauna are early mammoth (Mammuthus meridionalis and M. trogontherii), woolly rhino (Coelodonta nihowanensis), early bison (Bison palaeosinensis) and comb-antlered deer (Eucladoceros boulei), Chihli wolf (Canis chihliensis), raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes spp.) and diverse horses (Equus spp.). Because of the cut of rivers and faults as well as the facies changes, chronological correlations among different sites in the Nihewan Basin is not easy, which makes it difficult to get a general view of evolutionary patterns of fauna. The present study shows Early Pleistocene fossil sites around the Cenjiawan (Cheng-chia-wan) platform at the southern bank of the Sangganhe (Sangkanho) River should share similar geologic ages as the type locality of Nihewan fauna sensu stricto at Xiashagou on the northern bank of the river. Fossiliferous strata in the Nihewan Basin are mainly limited to sand, silt and clay layers. Bones usually form lenticular masses or appear in piles along trenches in situ, which should be the result from transportation by water. Except for one tooth of Hystrix and a few fossils of muntjac, the Pleistocene mammalian fauna in the Nihewan Basin is exclusively composed of Paleoarctic animals, which indicates a cool steppe dominated environment.

Key words: Mammal, Biostratigraphy, Paleoenvironment, Nihewan, Quaternary

CLC Number:

Q915.87

TONG Haowen, ZHANG Bei, CHEN Xi. An overview and new insights into the Quaternary mammalian fauna from the Nihewan Basin in North China[J]. Acta Anthropologica Sinica, 2024, 43(01): 157-183.

Figures/Tables 9

Fig.1 Location map of the Yangyuan Basin (Nihewan Basin sensu stricto) (a) and its key fossil sites (b)

Fig.2 Selected fossils of Canis chihliensis (1-2, 4-6) and Canis palmidens (3) from Nihewan Basin

Fig.3 Skull and mandible of Megantereon (1-2), partial skull of Homotherium (3), and mandible of Acinonyx (4) from Nihewan Basin

Fig.4 Selected fossils of Mummuthus trogontherii (1-2) and Palaeoloxodon naumanni (3) from Nihewan Basin

Fig.5 Selected fossils of Hipparion (Proboscidipparion) sinense from Nihewan Basin

Fig.6 Selected fossils of Coelodonta nihowanensis (1-3) and Elasmotherium peii (4-5) from Nihewan Basin

Fig.7 Selected fossils of cervids and bovids from Nihewan Basin

Fig.8 The only fossil of Hystrix sp. from Nihewan Basin

Fig.9 Fossils were discovered in piles in situ during excavation

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