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Axtel, Randall County, Texas, USA

Mindat.org Locality PageRandall County, Texas, USA
Lat/Long (Decimal)35,-101.9
Co-ordinates Derivationbased on political unit
Given LocationTexas, United States
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)Randall County, Texas, USA

Collections

CollectionReferenceStratigraphic NameCommentsLithologyAge
Bull DrawDalquest W. W., Schultz G. E. (1992)1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Woody DrawDalquest W. W., Schultz G. E. (1992)1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
AxtelSchultz G. E. (1990)not reported10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Currie RanchAlroy J. (2002)not reported10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Hexobelomeryx sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Antilocapridae : Hexobelomeryx10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Camelops sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Camelops1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Hemiauchenia sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Hemiauchenia10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Megatylopus sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Megatylopus10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Platygonus vetus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Tayassuidae : Platygonus : Platygonus vetus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Tayassuinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Tayassuidae : Tayassuinae10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Borophagus sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Borophagus10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Borophagus hilli
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Borophagus : Borophagus hilli10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Canidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Eucyon davisi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Eucyon : Eucyon davisi10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Machairodus sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Machairodus10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Pliotaxidea sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Pliotaxidea10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Agriotherium sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hemicyonidae : Agriotherium10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Sorex cinereus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae : Sorex : Sorex cinereus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Sorex cudahyensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae : Sorex : Sorex cudahyensis1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Sorex lacustris
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae : Sorex : Neosorex lacustris1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Sorex megapalustris
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae : Sorex : Sorex megapalustris1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Astrohippus stockii
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Astrohippus : Astrohippus stockii10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Dinohippus mexicanus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Dinohippus : Dinohippus mexicanus10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Equus conversidens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus : Equus conversidens1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Equus scotti
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus : Equus scotti1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Nannippus aztecus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Nannippus : Nannippus aztecus10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Neohipparion eurystyle
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Neohipparion : Equus eurystylus10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Mammuthus columbi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Mammuthus : Mammuthus columbi1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Rhynchotherium sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae : Rhynchotherium10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Microtus llanensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Microtus : Microtus llanensis1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Microtus meadensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Microtus : Microtus meadensis1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Microtus paroperarius
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Microtus : Microtus paroperarius1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Mictomys meltoni
1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Neotoma sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Neotoma1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Ondatra annectens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Ondatra : Fiber annectens1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Peromyscus cragini
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Peromyscus : Peromyscus cragini1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Reithrodontomys moorei
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Reithrodontomys : Cudahyomys moorei1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Geomyidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Geomyidae10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Geomys tobinensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Geomyidae : Geomys : Geomys tobinensis1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Thomomys sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Geomyidae : Thomomys1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Thomomys talpoides
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Geomyidae : Thomomys : Thomomys talpoides1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Chaetodipus hispidus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Heteromyidae : Chaetodipus : Chaetodipus hispidus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Dipodomys sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Heteromyidae : Dipodomys1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Mylagaulidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Mylagaulidae10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Cynomys ludovicianus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Cynomys : Cynomys ludovicianus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Spermophilus elegans
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Spermophilus : Spermophilus elegans1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Spermophilus tridecemlineatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Ictidomys : Ictidomys tridecemlineatus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Megalonyx sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Megalonychidae : Megalonyx10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene
Mylodontidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Mylodontidae1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Hesperotestudo sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Hesperotestudo10.3 - 4.9 Ma
Neogene

References

Auffenberg W. (1962) A new species of Geochelone from the Pleistocene of Texas, Copeia 1962 3, 627-636
Hulbert, Jr. R. C. (1989) Phylogenetic Interrelationships and Evolution of North American Late Equidae, The Evolution of Perissodactyls
Schultz G. E. (1990) Stop 16: Late Hemphillian faunas of the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles, Tertiary and Quaternary stratigraphy and vertebrate paleontology of parts of northwestern Texas and eastern New Mexico; Guidebook - Bureau of Economic Geology, University of Texas at Austin, 104-111
Dalquest W. W., Schultz G. E. (1992) , Ice Age mammals of northwestern Texas, 1-309
Wang X., Tedford R. H., et al (1999) Phylogenetic systematics of the Borophaginae (Carnivora: Canidae), Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 243, 1-392
Alroy J. (2002) Synonymies and reidentifications of North American fossil mammals
Tedford R. H., Wang X., et al (2009) Phylogenetic Systematics of the North American Fossil Caninae (Carnivora: Canidae), Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 325, 1-218 doi:10.1206/574.1
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