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Beck Ranch, Scurry County, Texas, USA

Lat/Long (Decimal)32.7167,-100.917
Co-ordinates Derivationbased on nearby landmark
Given LocationTexas, United States
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)Scurry County, Texas, USA

Collections

CollectionReferenceStratigraphic NameCommentsLithologyAge
Beck RanchDalquest W. W. (1978)from a single bed that is 11 feet thick in a nearby measured sectionsandstone4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Antilocapridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Antilocapridae4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Hemiauchenia sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Hemiauchenia4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Platygonus bicalcaratus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Tayassuidae : Platygonus : Platygonus bicalcaratus4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Borophagus diversidens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Borophagus : Borophagus diversidens4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Canis lepophagus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Canis : Canis lepophagus4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Urocyon galushai
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Urocyon : Urocyon galushai4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Vulpes velox
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Vulpes : Vulpes velox4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Felis rexroadensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Felis : Felis rexroadensis4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Spilogale microdens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mephitidae : Spilogale : Spilogale microdens4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Spilogale rexroadi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mephitidae : Spilogale : Spilogale rexroadi4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Brachyopsigale dubius
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Brachyopsigale : Brachyopsigale dubius4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Buisnictis breviramus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Buisnictis : Brachyprotoma breviramus4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Mustela rexroadensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Mustela : Mustela rexroadensis4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Taxidea taxus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Taxidea : Taxidea taxus4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Bassariscus casei
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Procyonidae : Bassariscus : Bassariscus casei4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Nasua pronarica
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Procyonidae : Nasua : Nasua pronarica4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Antrozous pallidus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Chiroptera : Vespertilionidae : Antrozous : Antrozous pallidus4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Eptesicus fuscus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Chiroptera : Vespertilionidae : Eptesicus : Eptesicus fuscus4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Lasionycteris noctivagans
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Chiroptera : Vespertilionidae : Lasionycteris : Lasionycteris noctivagans4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Lasiurus borealis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Chiroptera : Vespertilionidae : Lasiurus : Lasiurus borealis4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Alilepus wilsoni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Alilepus : Alilepus wilsoni4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Hypolagus regalis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Hypolagus : Hypolagus regalis4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Hypolagus ringoldensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Hypolagus : Hypolagus ringoldensis4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Nekrolagus progressus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Nekrolagus : Nekrolagus progressus4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Notolagus lepusculus
4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Pewelagus dawsonae
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Pewelagus : Pewelagus dawsonae4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Pratilepus kansasensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Pratilepus : Pratilepus kansasensis4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Hesperoscalops rexroadi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Talpidae : Scalopus : Hesperoscalops rexroadi4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Beckiasorex hibbardi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae : Beckiasorex : Beckiasorex hibbardi4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Notiosorex jacksoni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae : Notiosorex : Notiosorex jacksoni4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Paracryptotis rex
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae : Paracryptotis : Paracryptotis rex4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Sorex taylori
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae : Sorex : Sorex taylori4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Equus (Dolichohippus) simplicidens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus : Equus (Dolichohippus) simplicidens4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Nannippus beckensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Nannippus : Nannippus beckensis4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Rhinocerotidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Proboscidea
order
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Baiomys rexroadi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Baiomys : Baiomys rexroadi4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Neotoma fossilis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Neotoma : Neotoma fossilis4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Neotoma quadriplicata
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Neotoma : Neotoma quadriplicata4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Ogmodontomys poaphagus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Ogmodontomys : Ogmodontomys poaphagus4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Onychomys gidleyi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Onychomys : Onychomys gidleyi4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Peromyscus kansasensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Peromyscus : Peromyscus kansasensis4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Reithrodontomys rexroadensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Reithrodontomys : Reithrodontomys rexroadensis4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Sigmodon minor
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Sigmodon : Sigmodon minor4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Symmetrodontomys beckensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Symmetrodontomys : Peromyscus beckensis4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Symmetrodontomys simplicidens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Symmetrodontomys : Symmetrodontomys simplicidens4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Nerterogeomys minor
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Geomyidae : Nerterogeomys : Geomys minor4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Perognathus carpenteri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Heteromyidae : Perognathus : Perognathus carpenteri4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Perognathus pearlettensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Heteromyidae : Perognathus : Perognathus pearlettensis4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Perognathus rexroadensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Heteromyidae : Perognathus : Perognathus rexroadensis4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Prodipodomys centralis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Geomyidae : Prodipodomys : Liomys centralis4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic
Spermophilus sp.
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Spermophilus4.9 - 1.8 Ma
Cenozoic

References

Dalquest W. W., Donovan T. J. (1973) A new three-toed horse (Nannippus) from the late Pliocene of Scurry County, Texas, Journal of Paleontology 47 1, 34-45
Dalquest W. W. (1978) Early Blancan mammals of the Beck Ranch local fauna of Texas, Journal of Mammalogy 59 2, 269-298
Werdelin L. (1985) Small Pleistocene felines of North America, Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 5 3, 194-210
White J. A. (1988) The Archaeolaginae (Mammalia, Lagomorpha) of North America, Excluding Archaeolagus and Panolax, Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 7 4, 425-450
Madden C. T., Dalquest W. W. (1990) The Last Rhinoceros in North America, Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 10 2, 266-267
White J. A. (1991) North American Leporinae (Mammalia: Lagomorpha) from late Miocene (Clarendonian) to latest Pliocene (Blancan), Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 11 1, 67-89
Zakrzewski R. J. (1993) Morphological change in woodrat (Rodentia: Cricetidae) molars, Morphological change in Quaternary mammals of North America, 392-410
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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