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Pronolagus humpatensis is a small-sized fossil species of lagomorph from the early Pleistocene [3] of Humpata Plateau, Huíla, Angola [4] and Namibia. [5] Its remains have been identified in limestone breccias and tufas from Plio-Pleistocene [6] infills in the karsts of Huíla Province, [7] and is known from fragmented leg, skull and jaw bones from multiple individuals.
This list of fossil sites is a worldwide list of localities known well for the presence of fossils. Some entries in this list are notable for a single, unique find, while others are notable for the large number of fossils found there.
The Humpata Plateau (Portuguese: Planalto da Humpata) is an elevated plateau and highlands region in southwest Angola, [1] part of the larger Huíla Plateau. [2] It has a semi-humid climate, [3] and acts as an intermediate climactic region between the arid Namib Desert to the west and the wetter Kalahari Basin to the east. [4]
The Mesozoic of Angola is very rich of fossil vertebrates, namely marine reptiles such as turtles (Angolachelys [2]), mosasaurs and plesiosaurs, [3] related with the opening of South Atlantic. [4] Only a couple of terrestrial fossils have been collected, including the unique dinosaur Angolatitan adamastor .
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M. T. Antunes. 1977. Late Neogene fish faunas from Angola, their age and significance. Journal of the Paleontological Society of India 20:224-229; D. B. Blake, G. Breton, and S. Gofas. 1996. A new genus ans [sic] species of Asteriidae (Asteroidea; Echinodermata) from the Upper Cretaceous (Coniacian) of Angola, Africa. Paläontologische ...
Lake Callabonna Fossil Reserve; Lake Ngapakaldi to Lake Palankarinna Fossil Area; Maslin Bay - Aldinga Bay Geological Site [1] Naracoorte Caves National Park; Nilpena Ediacara National Park; Willalinchina Sandstone Fossil Flora site, near Woomera [2]
A synthesis of the paleontology in Angola shows that 1313 fossil species are known in the country, 201 of them are vertebrates [1] and about one tenth of them are species firstly described based on specimens from Angola. Paleontology portal