Additional giraffokeryx remains (Artiodactyla: Ruminantia: Giraffidae) from the chinji formation of lower Siwaliks,Northern Pakistan

Additional giraffid remains comprising upper dentition,recovered from the middle miocene localities of the chinji formation (lower siwaliks) in northern pakistan,are discussed here. the remains are assigned to giraffokeryx punjabiensis. the material is collected from the six middle miocene localities of the pakistani siwaliks nearby chinji rest house,rakh wasnal,dhok bun ameer khatoon,chabbar sayadan,bhelomar and parrhewala. these localities represent three levels of the chinji formation: the lower chinji (wasnal,chinji rest house,dhok bun ameer khatoon),the middle chinji (chabbar sayadan) and the upper chinji (bhelomar and parrhewala). giraffokeryx punjabiensis is present 14.2 - 11.2 ma in the lower siwaliks and reflects wide spread occurrence in the middle miocene of the indian subcontinent. copyright 2015 zoological society of pakistan.