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Collection: Back Creek Cave #2 Bath County, Virginia, USA

Age	0.126 - 0 Ma (Quaternary)
Interval	Late Pleistocene - Holocene
Lat/Long	37.9528,-79.7672
Co-ordinates derived from	estimated from map
Location	Back Creek Cave #2
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)	Bath County, Virginia, USA
Lithology	not reported
Environment	cave
Geology Comments	rockshelter

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Preservation	Age
Aves class	Animalia : Chordata : Aves	hydroxylapatite body,bone collector	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Ectopistes migratorius species	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Columbiformes : Columbidae : Ectopistes : *Ectopistes migratorius*	hydroxylapatite body,bone collector	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Colinus virginianus species	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Galliformes : Odontophoridae : Colinus : *Colinus virginianus*	hydroxylapatite body,bone collector	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Falcipennis canadensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Galliformes : Phasianidae : Falcipennis : *Falcipennis canadensis*	hydroxylapatite body,bone collector	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Bonasa umbellus species	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Galliformes : Phasianidae : Bonasa : *Bonasa umbellus*	hydroxylapatite body,bone collector	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Lagopus muta species	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Galliformes : Phasianidae : Lagopus : *Lagopus muta*	hydroxylapatite body,bone collector	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Lagopus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Galliformes : Phasianidae : *Lagopus*	hydroxylapatite body,bone collector	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Pediocaetes genus	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Galliformes : Tetraonidae : *Pediocaetes*	hydroxylapatite body,bone collector	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Passeriformes order	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes	hydroxylapatite body,bone collector	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Cyanocitta cristata species	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Corvidae : Cyanocitta : *Cyanocitta cristata*	hydroxylapatite body,bone collector	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Vermivora chrysoptera species	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Parulidae : Vermivora : *Vermivora chrysoptera*	hydroxylapatite body,bone collector	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Colaptes auratus species	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Piciformes : Picidae : Colaptes : *Colaptes auratus*	hydroxylapatite body,bone collector	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Picoides villosus species	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Piciformes : Picidae : Picoides : *Picoides villosus*	hydroxylapatite body,bone collector	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Picidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Piciformes : Picidae	hydroxylapatite body,bone collector	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Megascops asio species	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Strigiformes : Strigidae : Megascops : *Megascops asio*	hydroxylapatite body,bone collector	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Aegolius acadicus species	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Strigiformes : Strigidae : Aegolius : *Aegolius acadicus*	hydroxylapatite body,bone collector	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Strigidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Strigiformes : Strigidae	hydroxylapatite body,bone collector	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Odocoileus virginianus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Odocoileus : *Odocoileus virginianus*	phosphatic body,bone collector	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Vulpes vulpes species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Vulpes : *Vulpes vulpes*	phosphatic body,bone collector	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Pekania pennanti species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Pekania : *Pekania pennanti*	phosphatic body,bone collector	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Mustela nivalis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Mustela : *Mustela nivalis*	phosphatic body,bone collector	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Myotis lucifugus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Chiroptera : Vespertilionidae : Myotis : *Myotis lucifugus*	phosphatic body,bone collector	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Myotis genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Chiroptera : Vespertilionidae : *Myotis*	phosphatic body,bone collector	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Myotis leibii species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Chiroptera : Vespertilionidae : Myotis : *Myotis leibii*	phosphatic body,bone collector	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Myotis genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Chiroptera : Vespertilionidae : *Myotis*	phosphatic body,bone collector	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Pipistrellus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Chiroptera : Vespertilionidae : *Pipistrellus*	phosphatic body,bone collector	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Eptesicus fuscus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Chiroptera : Vespertilionidae : Eptesicus : *Eptesicus fuscus*	phosphatic body,bone collector	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Plecotus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Chiroptera : Vespertilionidae : *Plecotus*	phosphatic body,bone collector	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Lepus americanus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Lepus : *Lepus americanus*	phosphatic body,bone collector	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Leporidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae	phosphatic body,bone collector	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Scalopus aquaticus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lipotyphla : Talpidae : Scalopus : *Scalopus aquaticus*	phosphatic body,bone collector	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Sorex arcticus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae : Sorex : *Sorex arcticus*	phosphatic body,bone collector	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Sorex cinereus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae : Sorex : *Sorex cinereus*	phosphatic body,bone collector	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Sorex dispar species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae : Sorex : *Sorex dispar*	phosphatic body,bone collector	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Sorex fumeus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae : Sorex : *Sorex fumeus*	phosphatic body,bone collector	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Peromyscus maniculatus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Peromyscus : *Peromyscus maniculatus*	phosphatic body,bone collector	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Peromyscus leucopus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Peromyscus : *Peromyscus leucopus*	phosphatic body,bone collector	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Peromyscus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : *Peromyscus*	phosphatic body,bone collector	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Neotoma floridana species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Neotoma : *Neotoma floridana*	phosphatic body,bone collector	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Neotoma genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : *Neotoma*	phosphatic body,bone collector	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Clethrionomys gapperi species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Myodes : *Myodes gapperi*	phosphatic body,bone collector	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Phenacomys intermedius species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Phenacomys : *Phenacomys intermedius*	phosphatic body,bone collector	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Microtus pennsylvanicus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Microtus : *Microtus pennsylvanicus*	phosphatic body,bone collector	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Microtus chrotorrhinus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Microtus : *Microtus chrotorrhinus*	phosphatic body,bone collector	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Microtus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : *Microtus*	phosphatic body,bone collector	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Microtus pinetorum species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Microtus : *Microtus pinetorum*	phosphatic body,bone collector	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Synaptomys (Mictomys) borealis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Mictomys : *Synaptomys (Mictomys) borealis*	phosphatic body,bone collector	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Tamias striatus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Tamias : *Tamias striatus*	phosphatic body,bone collector	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Eutamias genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : *Eutamias*	phosphatic body,bone collector	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Marmota monax species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Marmota : *Marmota monax*	phosphatic body,bone collector	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Spermophilus tridecemlineatus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Ictidomys : *Ictidomys tridecemlineatus*	phosphatic body,bone collector	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Tamiasciurus : *Tamiasciurus hudsonicus*	phosphatic body,bone collector	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Glaucomys volans species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Glaucomys : *Glaucomys volans*	phosphatic body,bone collector	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Glaucomys sabrinus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Glaucomys : *Glaucomys sabrinus*	phosphatic body,bone collector	0.126 - 0 Ma Quaternary

Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!

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