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Bushy Tailed Blowout, Niobrara County, Wyoming, USA

Lat/Long (Decimal)43.15,-104.567
Co-ordinates Derivationunpublished field data
Given LocationWyoming, United States
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)Niobrara County, Wyoming, USA

Collections

CollectionReferenceStratigraphic NameCommentsLithologyAge
Bushy Tailed BlowoutClemens W. A. (1964)Lance"shale"70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
McNally No. 1Clemens W. A. (1964)Lancesandstone70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Acipenser eruciferus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Acipenseriformes : Acipenseridae : Acipenser : Acipenser eruciferus70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Albulidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Albuliformes : Albulidae70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cyclurus fragosus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Amiiformes : Amiidae : Cyclurus : Cyclurus fragosus70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Melvius thomasi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Amiiformes : Amiidae : Melvius : Melvius thomasi70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Protamia sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Amiiformes : Amiidae : Protamia70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Elopidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Elopiformes : Elopidae70.6 - 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
Neornithes
subclass
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Neornithes70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Presbyornithidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Anseriformes : Presbyornithidae70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Charadriiformes
order
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Charadriiformes70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cimolopteryx maxima
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Charadriiformes : Cimolopterygidae : Cimolopteryx : Cimolopteryx maxima70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lamarqueavis petra
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Charadriiformes : Cimolopterygidae : Lamarqueavis : Lamarqueavis petra70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Phalacrocoracidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Suliformes : Phalacrocoracidae70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
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
Batodon tenuis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Geolabididae : Batodon : Batodon tenuis70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cimolestes incisus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cimolestidae : Cimolestes : Cimolestes incisus70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cimolestes stirtoni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cimolestidae : Cimolestes : Cimolestes stirtoni70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Altacreodus magnus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Altacreodus : Cimolestes magnus70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Alphadon marshi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Didelphimorphia : Didelphidae : Alphadon : Alphadon marshi70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Turgidodon rhaister
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Didelphimorphia : Didelphidae : Turgidodon : Alphadon rhaister70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Glasbius intricatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Paucituberculata : Glasbiidae : Glasbius : Glasbius intricatus70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Didelphodon vorax
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Didelphimorphia : Stagodontidae : Didelphodon : Didelphodon vorax70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nortedelphys jasoni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Herpetotheriidae : Nortedelphys : Alphadon jasoni70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
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 formosa
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Multituberculata : Neoplagiaulacidae : Mesodma : Mesodma formosa70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mesodma hensleighi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Ptilodontidae : Mesodma : Mesodma hensleighi70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mesodma thompsoni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Multituberculata : Neoplagiaulacidae : Mesodma : Mesodma thompsoni70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cimexomys minor
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Taeniolabidae : Cimexomys : Cimexomys minor70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gypsonictops hypoconus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Gypsonictopidae : Gypsonictops : Gypsonictops hypoconus70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Protalphadon lulli
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Didelphimorphia : Didelphidae : Protalphadon : Alphadon lulli70.6 - 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
Leptalestes krejcii
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pediomyidae : Leptalestes : Pediomys krejcii70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pediomys elegans
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pediomyidae : Pediomys : Pediomys elegans70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ceratopsidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Ceratopsidae70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hadrosauridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Hadrosauridae70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Thescelosaurus sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Thescelosauridae : Thescelosaurus70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Discoglossidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Anura : Discoglossidae70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Neobatrachia
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura : Neobatrachia70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Paradiscoglossus americanus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura : Paradiscoglossus : Paradiscoglossus americanus70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Theatonius lancensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura : Theatonius : Theatonius lancensis70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Palaeobatrachus occidentalis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura : Palaeobatrachidae : Palaeobatrachus : Palaeobatrachus occidentalis70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Eopelobates sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura : Pelobatidae : Eopelobates70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lisserpeton bairdi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Caudata : Scapherpetontidae : Lisserpeton : Lisserpeton bairdi70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Piceoerpeton naylori
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Caudata : Scapherpetontidae : Piceoerpeton : Piceoerpeton naylori70.6 - 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
Prodesmodon copei
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Proteida : Batrachosauroididae : Prodesmodon : Prodesmodon copei70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Albanerpeton nexuosus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Gymnophiona : Albanerpetontidae : Albanerpeton : Albanerpeton nexuosus70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Albanerpetontidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Gymnophiona : Albanerpetontidae70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Champsosaurus sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Champsosauridae : Champsosaurus70.6 - 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
Sauria
suborder
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Sauria70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pterosauria
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pterosauria70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Alethinophidia
infraorder
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Alethinophidia70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Varanoidea
superfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Varanoidea70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Odaxosaurus piger
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Anguidae : Odaxosaurus : Peltosaurus piger70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Chamops segnis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Teiidae : Chamops : Chamops segnis70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Haptosphenus placodon
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Teiidae : Haptosphenus : Haptosphenus placodon70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Leptochamops denticulatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Chamopsiidae : Leptochamops : Leptochamops denticulatus70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Meniscognathus altmani
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Teiidae : Meniscognathus : Meniscognathus altmani70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Colpodontosaurus cracens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Necrosauridae : Colpodontosaurus : Colpodontosaurus cracens70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Coniophis precedens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Aniliidae : Coniophis : Coniophis precedens70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Estescincosaurus cooki
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Scincidae : Estescincosaurus : Sauriscus cooki70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Litakis gilmorei
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Litakis : Litakis gilmorei70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lonchisaurus trichurus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Lonchisaurus : Lonchisaurus trichurus70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Paraderma bogerti
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Helodermatidae : Paraderma : Paraderma bogerti70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Parasaniwa wyomingensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Varanidae : Parasaniwa : Parasaniwa wyomingensis70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pariguana lancensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Pariguana : Pariguana lancensis70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Exostinus lancensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Xenosauridae : Exostinus : Exostinus lancensis70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Adocus sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Adocidae : Adocus70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Baena sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Baenidae : Baena70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Eubaena cephalica
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Baenidae : Eubaena : Eubaena cephalica70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Chelydridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Chelydridae70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Emydinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Emydidae : Emydinae70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Kinosternoidae
superfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Kinosternoidae70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Macrobaenidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Macrobaenidae70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Basilemys sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Nanhsiungchelyidae : Basilemys70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Compsemys victa
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Compsemydidae : Compsemys : Compsemys victa70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Emarginachelys sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Chelydridae : Emarginachelys70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Plastomenidae
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Plastomenidae70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
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
Dromaeosauridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Dromaeosauridae70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Dromaeosaurinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Dromaeosauridae : Dromaeosaurinae70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Richardoestesia sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Dromaeosauridae : Richardoestesia70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Paronychodon sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Paronychodon70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pectinodon bakkeri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Troodontidae : Pectinodon : Pectinodon bakkeri70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Troodon formosus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Troodontidae : Troodon : Troodon formosus70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Theropoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Theropoda70.6 - 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
Lioplacodes sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architaenioglossa : Viviparidae : Lioplacodes70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Viviparus sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architaenioglossa : Viviparidae : Viviparus70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Physa sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Physidae : Physa70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Reesidella sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Amnicolidae : Reesidella70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous

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Estes R. (1965) A new fossil salamander from Montana and Wyoming, Copeia 1965 1, 90-95
Clemens W. A. (1966) Fossil mammals from the type Lance Formation, Wyoming. Part II. Marsupialia, University of California Publications in Geological Sciences 62, 1-122
Clemens W. A. (1973) Fossil mammals of the type Lance Formation, Wyoming. Part III. Eutheria and summary, University of California Publications in Geological Sciences 94, 1-102
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Novacek M. J., Clemens W. A. (1977) Aspects of intrageneric variation and evolution of Mesodma (Multituberculata, Mammalia), Journal of Paleontology 51 4, 701-717
Carpenter K. (1982) Baby dinosaurs from the Late Cretaceous Lance and Hell Creek formations and a description of a new species of theropod, Contributions to Geology, University of Wyoming 20 2, 123-134
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Holroyd P. A., Hutchison J. H. (2002) Patterns of geographic variation in latest Cretaceous vertebrates: evidence from the turtle component, Geological Society of America Special Paper 361, 177-190
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Case J. A., Goin F. J., et al (2004) South American marsupials from the Late Cretaceous of North America and the origin of marsupial cohorts, Journal of Mammalian Evolution 11 3/4, 223-255
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Longrich N. (2008) Small theropod teeth from the Lance Formation of Wyoming, USA, Vertebrate Microfossil Assemblages: Their Role in Paleoecology and Paleobiogeography, 135-158
Gardner J. D. (2008) New information on frogs (Lissamphibia: Anura) from the Lance Formation (Maastrichtian) and Bug Creek Anthills (late Maastrichtian and early Paleocene), Hell Creek Formation, USA, Vertebrate Microfossil Assemblages: Their Role in Paleoecology and Paleobiogeography, 219-249
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