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. 2020 Apr 21;928:1–216. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.928.47517

Table 4.

Nomenclature of Kem Kem localities and geographic terms and their meanings in Arabic or Amazigh (Berber language).

Locality/Term Meaning Synonym/Variant
Aferdou N’Chaft (aferdou) mortar, (n’chaft) “of the pass” (Amazigh) “El Begâa” (Cavin et al. 2010) refers to the closest village near the locality here identified as Aferdou N’Chaft
Boumerade acacia (Amazigh) “Gara Acacia” by Lavocat on field records and museum labels for the locality here identified as Boumerade
Douira small house (Arabic) “Jorf” refers to the closest village to the outcrop here identified as Douira
Gara Sbaa lion hill or mound (Arabic) “Gara es Sbaa” (Sereno et al. 1996), “Gara Sbâa” (Cavin et al. 2010)
Hamada plateau or platform (Arabic)
Iferda N’Ahouar (iferda) mortars, (n’ahouar) large plate (Amazigh) “Er Remlia” (Sereno et al. 1996) refers to the closest village to the outcrop here identified as Iferda N’Ahouar
Oum Tkout particular Tamarix tree (Amazigh) “Oum Tkiout” (Martill and Ibrahim 2015)
Talidat little finger (Amazigh)
Tamenkhirt common songbird (wheatear) (Amazigh)