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Ogallala, USA

FormationOgallala
Age:5.33 - 2.59 Ma
Cenozoic
IntervalMiocene
Lithologysiltstone, sandstone/claystone, sandstone/siltstone, sandstone, marl, gravel
Number of Collections45
Number of Occurrences277

Recorded Sample Locations

LocationRegionStratigraphic Name
Channing Hartley County, Texas, USAOgallala
Beaver QuarryBeaver County, Oklahoma, USAOgallala
ArnettEllis County, Oklahoma, USAOgallala
GretnaPhillips County, Kansas, USAOgallala
OptimaTexas County, Oklahoma, USAOgallala
Found QuarryWallace County, Kansas, USAOgallala
Sanford PitCarson County, Texas, USAOgallala
Beaver Creek Clark County, Kansas, USAOgallala
WaKeeny Trego County, Kansas, USAOgallala
WaKeeny Trego County, Kansas, USAOgallala
Barwin Quarry Natrona County, Wyoming, USAOgallala
Carlson QuarryHitchcock County, Nebraska, USAOgallala
Wild Horse Creek #1Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, USAOgallala
South Canadian River Procamelus SiteRoger Mills County, Oklahoma, USAOgallala
Joseph R Thomasson Site 9aEllis County, Kansas, USAOgallala
Mumm QuarryRawlins County, Kansas, USAOgallala
Selby Ranch QuarryPhillips County, Kansas, USAOgallala
CP90BOglala Lakota County, South Dakota, USAOgallala
SW DurhamRoger Mills County, Oklahoma, USAOgallala
Antelope Hills 1Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, USAOgallala
Antelope Hills 2Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, USAOgallala
Antelope Hills 3Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, USAOgallala
OMNH V619Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, USAOgallala
Spring Creek 1Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, USAOgallala
Trail Branch 1Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, USAOgallala
Boggy CreekRoger Mills County, Oklahoma, USAOgallala
Sourdough Creek 1Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, USAOgallala
RhomeRoger Mills County, Oklahoma, USAOgallala
Wild Horse Creek 2Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, USAOgallala
Gas well pad siteRoger Mills County, Oklahoma, USAOgallala
Picnic table siteRoger Mills County, Oklahoma, USAOgallala
Cheyenne WestRoger Mills County, Oklahoma, USAOgallala
Dempsey siteRoger Mills County, Oklahoma, USAOgallala
Sergeant Major Creek 3Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, USAOgallala
OMNH V617Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, USAOgallala
OMNH V620Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, USAOgallala
Camp CreekBeaver County, Oklahoma, USAOgallala
Testudo gilbertii type localityPhillips County, Kansas, USAOgallala

Associated Units

Stratigraphic NameAgeLithologyOccurrence Records
Arikaree20.4 - 5.33 Ma
Miocene
siliciclastic278
Chadron37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
claystone, "siliciclastic", "limestone", "volcaniclastic"132
Fort Union - Shotgun56.8 - 55.8 Ma
Paleogene
69
Laverne13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
marl30
Mesaverde66.0 - 56.0 Ma
Paleocene
sandstone, conglomerate/sandstone, sandstone/lignite, "shale"99
Wagon Bed - Unit 546.2 - 40.4 Ma
Eocene
7
Wagon Bed ("Tepee Trail") - Green and Brown46.2 - 40.4 Ma
Eocene
10
Wagon Bed ("Tepee Trail") - lower Hendry Ranch46.2 - 40.4 Ma
Eocene
147
Wagon Bed ("Tepee Trail") - upper Hendry Ranch40.4 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
79
White River30.8 - 20.4 Ma
Cenozoic
mudstone, siltstone, sandstone329
White River - lower37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
11
Wind River48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
440
Wind River - Lost Cabin50.3 - 46.2 Ma
Eocene
mudstone403
Wind River - Lysite55.8 - 50.3 Ma
Eocene
31
Wind River - Red Creek Facies55.8 - 50.3 Ma
Eocene
116
Ogallala10.3 - 4.90 Ma
Neogene
sandstone, mudstone101

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Plantae
kingdom
1Plantae13.6 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Celtis sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Cannabaceae : Celtis10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Amia calva
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Amiiformes : Amiidae : Amia : Amia calva13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Chaenobryttus kansasensis
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Centrarchiformes : Centrarchidae : Chaenobryttus : Chaenobryttus kansasensis10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Lepomis sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Centrarchiformes : Centrarchidae : Lepomis13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Micropterus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Centrarchiformes : Centrarchidae : Micropterus13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Pomoxis sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Centrarchiformes : Centrarchidae : Pomoxis13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Pomoxis lanei
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Centrarchiformes : Centrarchidae : Pomoxis : Pomoxis lanei10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Ictiobus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Cypriniformes : Catostomidae : Ictiobus13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Notropis sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Cypriniformes : Cyprinidae : Notropis13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Fundulus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Cyprinodontiformes : Fundulidae : Fundulus13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Fundulus detillae
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Cyprinodontiformes : Fundulidae : Fundulus : Fundulus detillae10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Lepisosteus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Lepisosteiformes : Lepisosteidae : Lepisosteus13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Aplodinotus grunniens
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Sciaenidae : Aplodinotus : Aplodinotus grunniens13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Ictalurus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Siluriformes : Ictaluridae : Ictalurus13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Nettion ogallalae
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Anseriformes : Anatidae : Nettion : Nettion ogallalae13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Ortalis sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Galliformes : Cracidae : Ortalis13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Pliopicus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Piciformes : Picidae : Pliopicus13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Artiodactyla
order
4Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla15.97 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Merycodontinae
subfamily
5.3Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Antilocapridae : Merycodontinae13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Texoceros sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Antilocapridae : Texoceros10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Texoceros guymonensis
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Antilocapridae : Texoceros : Texoceros guymonensis10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Texoceros minorei
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Antilocapridae : Texoceros : Texoceros minorei10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Aepycamelus robustus
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Aepycamelus : Aepycamelus robustus15.97 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Alforjas taylori
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Alforjas : Alforjas taylori10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Camelidae
family
5Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Megatylopus matthewi
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Megatylopus : Megatylopus matthewi10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Pleiolama vera
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Pleiolama : Pleiolama vera10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Procamelus grandis
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Procamelus : Procamelus grandis23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Pediomeryx hemphillensis
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Palaeomerycidae : Pediomeryx : Pediomeryx hemphillensis10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Catagonus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Tayassuidae : Catagonus10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Tayassuidae
family
5Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Tayassuidae13.6 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Tayassuinae
subfamily
5.3Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Tayassuidae : Tayassuinae23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Carnivora
order
4Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora13.6 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Ischyrocyon sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Amphicyonidae : Ischyrocyon11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Barbourofelis sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Nimravidae : Barbourofelis10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Aelurodon taxoides
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Aelurodon : Aelurodon taxoides23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Borophagus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Borophagus13.6 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Borophagus pugnator
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Borophagus : Borophagus pugnator10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Borophagus secundus
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Borophagus : Borophagus secundus23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Canidae
family
5Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Caninae
subfamily
5.3Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Caninae23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Canis ferox
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Canis : Canis ferox10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Epicyon haydeni
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Epicyon : Epicyon haydeni23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Epicyon saevus
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Epicyon : Epicyon saevus23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Eucyon davisi
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Eucyon : Eucyon davisi10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Canis vafer
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Leptocyon : Canis vafer13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Vulpes stenognathus
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Vulpes : Vulpes stenognathus10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Adelphailurus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Adelphailurus10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Machairodus coloradensis
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Amphimachairodus : Machairodus coloradensis10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Felidae
family
5Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae13.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Felis proterolyncis
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Lynx : Felis proterolyncis10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Machairodus catocopis
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Machairodus : Machairodus catocopis10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Leptarctus mummorum
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Leptarctus : Leptarctus mummorum13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Leptarctus woodburnei
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Leptarctus : Leptarctus woodburnei10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Leptarctus wortmani
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Leptarctus : Leptarctus wortmani15.97 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Martes stirtoni
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Martes : Martes stirtoni13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Mionictis sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Mionictis13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Brachypsalis marshalli
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Plesiogulo : Brachypsalis marshalli10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Pliotaxidea nevadensis
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Pliotaxidea : Pliotaxidea nevadensis10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Arctonasua fricki
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Procyonidae : Arctonasua : Arctonasua fricki10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Paranasua sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Procyonidae : Paranasua10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Agriotherium schneideri
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Ursidae : Agriotherium : Agriotherium schneideri10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Hemicyon barbouri
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hemicyonidae : Hemicyon : Hemicyon barbouri13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Ursidae
family
5Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Ursidae10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Myotis sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Chiroptera : Vespertilionidae : Myotis13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Archaeolaginae
subfamily
5.3Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Archaeolaginae13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Hypolagus vetus
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Hypolagus : Hypolagus vetus10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Untermannerix copiosus
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Erinaceomorpha : Erinaceidae : Untermannerix : Untermannerix copiosus13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Domninoides mimicus
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Talpidae : Domninoides : Domninoides mimicus13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Talpidae
family
5Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lipotyphla : Talpidae13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Anchiblarinella wakeeneyensis
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae : Anchiblarinella : Anchiblarinella wakeeneyensis13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Petenyia concisa
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricidae : Petenyia : Petenyia concisa13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Tregosorex holmani
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae : Tregosorex : Tregosorex holmani13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Astrohippus ansae
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Astrohippus : Astrohippus ansae10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Astrohippus stockii
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Astrohippus : Astrohippus stockii10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Calippus martini
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Calippus : Calippus martini13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Calippus regulus
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Calippus : Calippus regulus13.6 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Cormohipparion occidentale
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Cormohipparion : Cormohipparion occidentale13.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Dinohippus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Dinohippus10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Dinohippus interpolatus
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Dinohippus : Dinohippus interpolatus10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Dinohippus leidyanus
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Dinohippus : Dinohippus leidyanus10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Equidae
family
5Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae15.97 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Equini
tribe
5.5Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equini13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Hipparion tehonense
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hipparion : Hipparion tehonense10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Hippotherium sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hippotherium10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Hipparion coloradense
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Merychippus : Hipparion coloradense13.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Nannippus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Nannippus10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Nannippus aztecus
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Nannippus : Nannippus aztecus23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Nannippus lenticularis
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Nannippus : Nannippus lenticularis10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Neohipparion sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Neohipparion13.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Hipparion affine
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Neohipparion : Hipparion affine13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Equus eurystylus
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Neohipparion : Equus eurystylus10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Neohipparion gidleyi
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Neohipparion : Neohipparion gidleyi10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Hipparion trampasense
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Neohipparion : Hipparion trampasense10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Pliohippus nobilis
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Pliohippus : Pliohippus nobilis10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Pliohippus pernix
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Pliohippus : Pliohippus pernix13.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Protohippus gidleyi
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Protohippus : Protohippus gidleyi10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Protohippus supremus
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Protohippus : Protohippus supremus13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Pseudhipparion sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Pseudhipparion13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Pseudhipparion gratum
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Pseudhipparion : Pseudhipparion gratum13.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Aphelops malacorhinus
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Aphelops : Aphelops malacorhinus10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Aphelops mutilus
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Aphelops : Aphelops mutilus10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Rhinocerotidae
family
5Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae13.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Teleoceras sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Teleoceras10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Aphelops fossiger
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Teleoceras : Aphelops fossiger10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Teleoceras guymonense
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Teleoceras : Teleoceras guymonense10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Teleoceras hicksi
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Teleoceras : Teleoceras hicksi10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Proboscidea
order
4Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Amebelodon sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae : Amebelodon10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Amebelodon britti
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae : Amebelodon : Amebelodon britti10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Gomphotheriidae
family
5Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Gomphotherium sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae : Gomphotherium10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Serbelodon sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae : Serbelodon15.97 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Mammut sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Mammutidae : Mammut10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Dipoides sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Castoridae : Dipoides10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Eucastor phillisi
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Castoridae : Prodipoides : Eucastor phillisi13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Copemys sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Copemys13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Copemys pisinnus
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Copemys : Copemys pisinnus13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Copemys shotwelli
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Copemys : Copemys shotwelli13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Cricetidae
family
5Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Lignimus hibbardi
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Geomyidae : Parapliosaccomys : Lignimus hibbardi13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Heteromyinae
subfamily
5.3Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Heteromyidae : Heteromyinae13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Perognathus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Heteromyidae : Perognathus10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Ceratogaulus hatcheri
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Mylagaulidae : Ceratogaulus : Ceratogaulus hatcheri10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Ceratogaulus minor
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Mylagaulidae : Ceratogaulus : Ceratogaulus minor13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Mylagaulidae
family
5Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Mylagaulidae10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Marmota sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Marmota10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Marmotini
tribe
5.5Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Marmotini13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Citellus dotti
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Spermophilus : Citellus dotti23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Citellus fricki
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Spermophilus : Citellus fricki10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Macrognathomys sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Dipodidae : Macrognathomys13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Sicistinae
subfamily
5.3Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Zapodidae : Sicistinae13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Zapodidae
family
5Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Zapodidae13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Megalonychidae
family
5Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Megalonychidae10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Megalonyx sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Megalonychidae : Megalonyx10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Anura
order
4Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Eobatrachus : Anura10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Bufo sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Anura : Bufonidae : Bufo13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Bufo hibbardi
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura : Bufonidae : Bufo : Bufo hibbardi13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Bufo marinus
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura : Bufonidae : Bufo : Bufo marinus13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Bufo pliocompactilis
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura : Bufonidae : Bufo : Bufo pliocompactilis13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Bufo valentinensis
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura : Bufonidae : Bufo : Bufo valentinensis13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Acris sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura : Hylidae : Acris13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Hyla sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura : Hylidae : Hyla13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Hyla cinerea
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura : Hylidae : Hyla : Hyla cinerea13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Hyla gratiosa
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura : Hylidae : Hyla : Hyla gratiosa13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Hyla squirella
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura : Hylidae : Hyla : Hyla squirella13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Pseudacris clarki
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura : Hylidae : Pseudacris : Pseudacris clarki13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Scaphiopus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura : Pelobatidae : Scaphiopus13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Spea studeri
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura : Pelobatidae : Spea : Spea studeri10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Rana sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Anura : Ranidae : Rana13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Rana pipiens
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura : Ranidae : Rana : Rana pipiens13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Amblystoma sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Caudata : Ambystomatidae : Amblystoma13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Amblystoma maculatum
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Caudata : Ambystomatidae : Amblystoma : Amblystoma maculatum13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Ambystoma tigrinum
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Caudata : Ambystomatidae : Amblystoma : Ambystoma tigrinum13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Alligator sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Alligatoridae : Alligator15.97 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Gerrhonotus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Anguidae : Gerrhonotus13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Ophisaurus attenuatus
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Anguidae : Ophisaurus : Ophisaurus attenuatus13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Tregophis brevirachis
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Boidae : Tregophis : Tregophis brevirachis13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Colubridae
family
5Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Colubridae13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Colubrinae
subfamily
5.3Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Colubridae : Colubrinae13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Elaphe sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Colubridae : Elaphe13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Elaphe kansensis
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Colubridae : Elaphe : Elaphe kansensis10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Lampropeltis similis
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Colubridae : Lampropeltis : Lampropeltis similis13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Nerodia hillmani
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Colubridae : Nerodia : Nerodia hillmani13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Paleoheterodon sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Colubridae : Paleoheterodon13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Texasophis wilsoni
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Colubridae : Texasophis : Texasophis wilsoni13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Thamnophis sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Natricidae : Thamnophis13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Ogmophis pliocompactus
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Boidae : Ogmophis : Ogmophis pliocompactus13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Eumeces sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Scincidae : Eumeces13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Cnemidophorus sexlineatus
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Teiidae : Cnemidophorus : Cnemidophorus sexlineatus13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Testudines
order
4Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Emydidae
family
5Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Emydidae13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Terrapene sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Emydidae : Terrapene10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Terrapene carolina
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Emydidae : Terrapene : Terrapene carolina13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Kinosternon sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Kinosternidae : Kinosternon13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Kinosternon wakeeniense
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Kinosternidae : Kinosternon : Kinosternon wakeeniense11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Geochelone sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Geochelone13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Geochelone (Hesperotestudo) orthopygia
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Hesperotestudo : Geochelone (Hesperotestudo) orthopygia13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Gopherus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Gopherus10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Hesperotestudo sp.
genus
6Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Hesperotestudo13.6 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Hesperotestudo gilbertii
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Hesperotestudo : Hesperotestudo gilbertii11.62 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Testudinidae
family
5Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae13.6 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Trionychidae
family
5Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Trionychidae13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene

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