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Beardsley Blowout, Niobrara County, Wyoming, USA

Mindat.org Locality PageNiobrara County, Wyoming, USA
Lat/Long (Decimal)43,-104.5
Co-ordinates Derivationbased on political unit
Given LocationWyoming, United States
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)Niobrara County, Wyoming, USA

Collections

CollectionReferenceStratigraphic NameCommentsLithologyAge
Seaman HillsProthero D. R. (2005)20.43 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Freeman RanchWang X., Tedford R. H., et al (1999)Hemingford - Marsland= Upper Harrison bedsnot reported24.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
KeelineWahlert J. H., Souza R. A. (1988)Harrisonsaid to be late Arikareean24.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
ManvilleWang X. (1994)24.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
North of Jeriah (Harrison)Wang X. (1994)24.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
North of NodeWang X. (1994)24.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
North Ridge Highway 85Wang X. (1994)24.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Northeast of LuskWang X. (1994)24.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Raw Hide Buttes (Lower Harrison)Romer A. S., McCormack J. T. (1928)24.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Silver SpringsWang X., Tedford R. H., et al (1999)Hemingford - Marsland= Upper Harrison bedsnot reported24.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Southeast of LuskHunt, Jr. R. M., Skolnick R. (1996)Hemingford - Marsland= Upper Harrison beds; formational assignment of Hunt and Skolnick 1996 is admittedly not strongly supportednot reported24.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Van Tassel (Lower)Martin L. D., Lim J.-D. (2004)24.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Van Tassel (Upper)Alroy J. (2002)24.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
East of Muddy Creek BridgeAlroy J. (2002)30.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Little Muddy Creek (Niobrara County)Xu X. (1996)30.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
North of Jeriah (Gering)Wang X., Tedford R. H., et al (1999)lower Arikaree30.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Raw Hide Buttes (Upper Harrison)Riggs E. S. (1945)not reported30.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Southwest of FlattopAlroy J. (2002)30.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Willow CreekKorth W. W. (2008)30.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Sherrill HillsProthero D. R. (1996)Brule - Whitney33.3 - 30.8 Ma
Oligocene
Ant Hill LocalityWang X. (1994)said to be Orellan33.9 - 33.3 Ma
Oligocene
Bald ButteHunt, Jr. R. M. (1998)White Riversaid to be Orellan33.9 - 33.3 Ma
Oligocene
Boner Brothers RanchWang X. (1994)33.9 - 33.3 Ma
Oligocene
DeGerring RanchWang X. (1994)33.9 - 33.3 Ma
Oligocene
Falkenbach PeakEdwards P. (1976)Brule - Orella33.9 - 33.3 Ma
Oligocene
Hat Creek StoreWang X. (1994)33.9 - 33.3 Ma
Oligocene
Jim Christian HillsWang X. (1994)33.9 - 33.3 Ma
Oligocene
Keel RanchWang X. (1994)33.9 - 33.3 Ma
Oligocene
Klemke RanchAlroy J. (2002)33.9 - 33.3 Ma
Oligocene
Kraft RanchWang X. (1994)33.9 - 33.3 Ma
Oligocene
Lusk (40' above PWL)Prothero D. R. (1996)33.9 - 33.3 Ma
Oligocene
Mill's FallsSchultz C. B., Falkenbach C. H. (1968)Brule33.9 - 33.3 Ma
Oligocene
North Indian Creek RoadSchultz C. B., Falkenbach C. H. (1968)Brule33.9 - 33.3 Ma
Oligocene
North of NodeWang X. (1994)33.9 - 33.3 Ma
Oligocene
Northeast of Walker RanchClark J., Guensburg T. E. (1972)White River33.9 - 33.3 Ma
Oligocene
Old Woman CreekAlroy J. (2002)33.9 - 33.3 Ma
Oligocene
Road StopWang X. (1994)33.9 - 33.3 Ma
Oligocene
Saddle In Seamen Hills (Orellan)Wang X. (1994)33.9 - 33.3 Ma
Oligocene
Shack DrawSchultz C. B., Falkenbach C. H. (1968)33.9 - 33.3 Ma
Oligocene
Southeastern End of Seamen Hills (Orellan)Wang X. (1994)33.9 - 33.3 Ma
Oligocene
Southwestern End of Seamen Hills (Orellan)Wang X. (1994)33.9 - 33.3 Ma
Oligocene
Spring Draw (Orellan)Wang X. (1994)33.9 - 33.3 Ma
Oligocene
Whitman (Orellan)Wang X. (1994)33.9 - 33.3 Ma
Oligocene
2 1/2 miles southeast of Jim Christian HillsSullivan R. M. (1979)Chadronnot reported37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Channel QuarryWang X. (1994)37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Head of Indian Creek (Brule/Wyoming)Alroy J. (2002)not reported37.2 - 33.3 Ma
Paleogene
Head of Indian Creek (Chadron/Wyoming)Wang X. (1994)37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Jim Christian HillsClark J., Guensburg T. E. (1972)Chadron37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Lusk areaSullivan R. M. (1979)Chadronnot reported37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Northwestern End of Seamen Hills (Chadronian)Wang X. (1994)37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Saddle In Seamen Hills (Chadronian)Wang X. (1994)37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Southeastern End of Seamen Hills (Chadronian)Wang X. (1994)37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Southwestern End of Seamen Hills (Chadronian)Wang X. (1994)37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Whitman (Chadronian)Wang X. (1994)37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Beardsley BlowoutClemens W. A. (1964)Lance70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Carnegie Museum Lance collectionGoin C. J., Auffenberg W. (1958)Lancenot reported70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Dwarf Lighthouse (UCMP V-5622)Clemens W. A. (1964)Lance70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hanson LocalityWhitmore J. L. (1985)Lance70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hatcherella AnthillClemens W. A. (1964)Lance70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Kent 2Clemens W. A. (1966)Lancesandstone70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Kent 484Clemens W. A. (1966)Lance70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lull's Locality 11Clemens W. A. (1964)Lancenot reported70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lull's Locality 8Clemens W. A. (1964)Lancenot reported70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Oil Tank Lookout (UCMP V-5624)Clemens W. A. (1964)Lancenot reported70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Thompson No. 1Clemens W. A. (1964)Lance70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Thompson No. 2Clemens W. A. (1964)Lance70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
UCMP V-5002Clemens W. A. (1964)Lance70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
UCMP V-5004Clemens W. A. (1964)Lance70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
UCMP V-5919Clemens W. A. (1964)Lance70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Zerbst LocalityWhitmore J. L. (1985)Lance70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Cyclurus fragosus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Amiiformes : Amiidae : Cyclurus : Cyclurus fragosus70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Protamia sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Amiiformes : Amiidae : Protamia70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lepisosteus occidentalis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Lepisosteiformes : Lepisosteidae : Lepisosteus : Lepisosteus occidentalis70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Belonostomus longirostris
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Aspidorhynchidae : Belonostomus : Belonostomus longirostris70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Platacodon nanus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Sciaenidae : Platacodon : Platacodon nanus70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Charadriiformes
order
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Charadriiformes70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Bathornis fricki
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Bathornithidae : Bathornis : Bathornis fricki30.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Lonchidion selachos
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Hybodontiformes : Lonchidiidae : Lonchidion : Lonchidion selachos70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Myledaphus bipartitus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Myliobatiformes : Dasyatidae : Myledaphus : Myledaphus bipartitus70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ischyrhiza avonicola
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Sclerorhynchiformes : Sclerorhynchidae : Ischyrhiza : Ischyrhiza avonicola70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Miotylopus gibbi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Miotylopus : Miotylopus gibbi30.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Miotylopus leonardi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Miotylopus : Miotylopus leonardi30.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Miotylopus taylori
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Miotylopus : Miotylopus taylori30.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Oxydactylus lulli
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Oxydactylus : Oxydactylus lulli30.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Paratylopus labiatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Paratylopus : Paratylopus labiatus33.9 - 33.3 Ma
Oligocene
Paratylopus primaevus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Paratylopus : Paratylopus primaevus33.3 - 30.8 Ma
Oligocene
Poebrotherium eximium
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Poebrotherium : Poebrotherium eximium33.9 - 33.3 Ma
Oligocene
Poebrotherium wilsoni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Poebrotherium : Poebrotherium wilsoni33.9 - 33.3 Ma
Oligocene
Pseudolabis dakotensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Pseudolabis : Pseudolabis dakotensis30.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Stenomylus keelinensis
24.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Nanotragulus loomisi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Hypertragulidae : Nanotragulus : Nanotragulus loomisi30.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Nanotragulus ordinatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Hypertragulidae : Nanotragulus : Hypertragulus ordinatus24.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Stibarus quadricuspis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Leptochoeridae : Stibarus : Leptochoerus quadricuspis33.9 - 33.3 Ma
Oligocene
Desmatochoerus hatcheri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Merycoidodontidae : Desmatochoerus : Desmatochoerus hatcheri30.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Desmatochoerus megalodon
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Merycoidodontidae : Desmatochoerus : Desmatochoerus megalodon30.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Hypsiops breviceps
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Merycoidodontidae : Hypsiops : Hypsiops breviceps24.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Leptauchenia decora
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Merycoidodontidae : Leptauchenia : Leptauchenia decora30.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Leptauchenia major
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Merycoidodontidae : Leptauchenia : Leptauchenia major30.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Merychyus calaminthus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Merycoidodontidae : Merychyus : Merychyus calaminthus24.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Merychyus minimus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Merycoidodontidae : Merychyus : Merychyus minimus24.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Merycoides longiceps
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Merycoidodontidae : Merycoides : Merycoides longiceps24.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Merycoidodon (Merycoidodon) culbertsoni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Merycoidodontidae : Merycoidodon : Merycoidodon (Merycoidodon) culbertsoni37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Merycoidodon (Otarohyus) major
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Merycoidodontidae : Merycoidodon : Merycoidodon (Otarohyus) major30.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Mesoreodon chelonyx
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Merycoidodontidae : Mesoreodon : Mesoreodon chelonyx30.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Mesoreodon minor
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Merycoidodontidae : Mesoreodon : Mesoreodon minor30.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Miniochoerus sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Merycoidodontidae : Miniochoerus33.9 - 33.3 Ma
Oligocene
Miniochoerus affinis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Merycoidodontidae : Miniochoerus : Miniochoerus affinis33.9 - 33.3 Ma
Oligocene
Miniochoerus chadronensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Merycoidodontidae : Miniochoerus : Miniochoerus chadronensis37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Miniochoerus forsythae
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Merycoidodontidae : Miniochoerus : Merycoidodon forsythae37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Miniochoerus gracilis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Merycoidodontidae : Miniochoerus : Miniochoerus gracilis37.2 - 33.3 Ma
Paleogene
Paramerychyus harrisonensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Merycoidodontidae : Paramerychyus : Paramerychyus harrisonensis24.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Phenacocoelus typus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Merycoidodontidae : Phenacocoelus : Phenacocoelus typus24.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Promerycochoerus carrikeri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Merycoidodontidae : Promerycochoerus : Promerycochoerus carrikeri24.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Promerycochoerus chelydra
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Merycoidodontidae : Merycochoerus : Merycochoerus chelydra24.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Promerycochoerus superbus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Merycoidodontidae : Promerycochoerus : Promerycochoerus superbus30.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Sespia nitida
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Merycoidodontidae : Sespia : Leptauchenia nitida30.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Pseudoblastomeryx advena
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Moschidae : Pseudoblastomeryx : Blastomeryx advena30.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Protoceras neatodelpha
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Protoceratidae : Protoceras : Protoceras neatodelpha24.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Lucashyus coombsae
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Tayassuidae : Lucashyus : Lucashyus coombsae24.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Tayassuidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Tayassuidae30.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Brachyrhynchocyon intermedius
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Amphicyonidae : Brachyrhynchocyon : Brachicyon intermedius37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Daphoenodon superbus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Amphicyonidae : Daphoenodon : Amphicyon superbus24.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Daphoenus sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Amphicyonidae : Daphoenus33.9 - 33.3 Ma
Oligocene
Delotrochanter major
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Amphicyonidae : Delotrochanter : Delotrochanter major24.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Mammacyon ferocior
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Amphicyonidae : Mammacyon : Mammacyon ferocior24.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Archaeocyon leptodus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Archaeocyon : Archaeocyon leptodus30.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Cormocyon haydeni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Cormocyon : Cormocyon haydeni24.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Cynarctoides harlowi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Cynarctoides : Cynarctoides harlowi24.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Desmocyon thomsoni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Desmocyon : Cynodesmus thomsoni24.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Ectopocynus antiquus
30.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Ectopocynus intermedius
30.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Enhydrocyon basilatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Enhydrocyon : Enhydrocyon basilatus24.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Enhydrocyon crassidens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Enhydrocyon : Enhydrocyon crassidens24.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Enhydrocyon pahinsintewakpa
30.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Hesperocyon gregarius
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Hesperocyon : Canis gregarius37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Leptocyon gregorii
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Leptocyon : Leptocyon gregorii24.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Otarocyon cooki
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Otarocyon : Cynodesmus cooki30.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Paraenhydrocyon josephi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Paraenhydrocyon : Paraenhydrocyon josephi24.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Paraenhydrocyon robustus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Paraenhydrocyon : Paraenhydrocyon robustus24.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Paraenhydrocyon wallovianus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Paraenhydrocyon : Paraenhydrocyon wallovianus24.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Philotrox condoni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Philotrox : Philotrox condoni30.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Phlaocyon annectens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Phlaocyon : Nothocyon annectens24.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Phlaocyon minor
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Phlaocyon : Phlaocyon minor30.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Phlaocyon multicuspus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Phlaocyon : Aletocyon multicuspus24.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Floridictis petersoni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Floridictis : Floridictis petersoni24.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Megalictis ferox
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Megalictis : Megalictis ferox24.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Promartes lepidus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Promartes : Oligobunis lepidus30.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Promartes vantasselensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Promartes : Oligobunis vantasselensis24.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Zodiolestes sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Zodiolestes24.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Eusmilus sicarius
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Nimravidae : Eusmilus : Eusmilus sicarius37.2 - 33.3 Ma
Paleogene
Parictis dakotensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Phocidae : Parictis : Parictis dakotensis37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Parictis gilpini
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Phocidae : Parictis : Parictis gilpini37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Cimolestes sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cimolestidae : Cimolestes70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cimolestes incisus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cimolestidae : Cimolestes : Cimolestes incisus70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Delphodon comptus
70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Didelphodon sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Didelphimorphia : Stagodontidae : Didelphodon70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Didelphodon vorax
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Didelphimorphia : Stagodontidae : Didelphodon : Didelphodon vorax70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Amphechinus ellicottae
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Erinaceomorpha : Erinaceidae : Amphechinus : Amphechinus ellicottae24.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Cimolodon nitidus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Multituberculata : Cimolodontidae : Cimolodon : Cimolodon nitidus70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cimolomys gracilis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Multituberculata : Cimolomyidae : Cimolomys : Cimolomys gracilis70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Meniscoessus robustus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Multituberculata : Cimolomyidae : Meniscoessus : Meniscoessus robustus70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mesodma sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Ptilodontidae : Mesodma70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mesodma formosa
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Multituberculata : Neoplagiaulacidae : Mesodma : Mesodma formosa70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mesodma thompsoni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Multituberculata : Neoplagiaulacidae : Mesodma : Mesodma thompsoni70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gypsonictops hypoconus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Gypsonictopidae : Gypsonictops : Gypsonictops hypoconus70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Aletridelphys florencae
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Didelphimorphia : Peradectidae : Aletridelphys : Pediomys florencae70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Aletridelphys hatcheri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pediomyidae : Aletridelphys : Aletridelphys hatcheri70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Leptalestes cooki
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pediomyidae : Leptalestes : Pediomys cooki70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pediomyidae
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pediomyidae70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Moropus sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Chalicotheriidae : Moropus24.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Kalobatippus agatensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Kalobatippus : Kalobatippus agatensis24.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Kalobatippus avus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Kalobatippus : Kalobatippus avus24.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Diceratherium annectens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Diceratherium : Diceratherium annectens24.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Diceratherium armatum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Diceratherium : Diceratherium armatum24.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Menoceras arikarense
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Menoceras : Menoceras arikarense24.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Menoceras barbouri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Menoceras : Menoceras barbouri20.43 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Subhyracodon occidentalis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Subhyracodon : Subhyracodon occidentalis20.43 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Nexuotapirus marslandensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Tapiridae : Nexuotapirus : Miotapirus marslandensis24.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Capacikala gradatus
30.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Capacikala parvus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Castoridae : Capacikala : Capacikala parvus30.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Euhapsis ellicottae
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Castoridae : Euhapsis : Euhapsis ellicottae24.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Fossorcastor fossor
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Castoridae : Fossorcastor : Fossorcastor fossor24.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Pseudopalaeocastor osmagnus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Castoridae : Pseudopalaeocastor : Nannasfiber osmagnus24.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Florentiamys kingi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Florentiamyidae : Florentiamys : Florentiamys loomisi30.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Florentiamys kinseyi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Florentiamyidae : Florentiamys : Florentiamys kinseyi30.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Florentiamys loomisi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Florentiamyidae : Florentiamys : Florentiamys loomisi30.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Sanctimus stuartae
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Florentiamyidae : Sanctimus : Sanctimus stuartae30.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Gregorymys formosus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Geomyidae : Gregorymys : Entoptychus formosus24.8 - 20.43 Ma
Cenozoic
Triceratops sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Ceratopsidae : Triceratops70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Edmontosaurus sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Hadrosauridae : Edmontosaurus70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Palaeobatrachus occidentalis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura : Palaeobatrachidae : Palaeobatrachus : Palaeobatrachus occidentalis70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Salamandridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Caudata : Salamandridae70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Scapherpeton tectum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Caudata : Scapherpetontidae : Scapherpeton : Scapherpeton tectum70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Habrosaurus dilatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Caudata : Sirenidae : Habrosaurus : Habrosaurus dilatus70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Opisthotriton kayi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Proteida : Batrachosauroididae : Opisthotriton : Opisthotriton kayi70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Brachychampsa montana
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Crocodylidae : Brachychampsa : Brachychampsa montana70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Borealosuchus sternbergii
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Borealosuchus : Borealosuchus sternbergii70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Helodermoides tuberculatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Anguidae : Helodermoides : Helodermoides tuberculatus37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Serpentes
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Serpentes70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Baena sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Baenidae : Baena70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Baenidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Baenidae70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Chelydridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Chelydridae70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Basilemys sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Nanhsiungchelyidae : Basilemys70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Oligopherus laticuneus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Pantestudinidae : Oligopherus : Oligopherus laticuneus33.9 - 33.3 Ma
Oligocene
Helopanoplia sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Trionychidae : Helopanoplia70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hutchemys sterea
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Plastomenidae : Hutchemys : Hutchemys sterea70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Stylemys nebrascensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Stylemys : Stylemys nebrascensis33.9 - 33.3 Ma
Oligocene
Trionychidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Trionychidae70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Trionyx beecheri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Trionychidae : Hummelichelys : Hummelichelys beecheri70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tyrannosauroidea
superfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Chingkankousaurus : Tyrannosauroidea70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Unionidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Unionidae70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Corbiculidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Corbiculidae70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous

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