Achilles Quarry (Miocene of the United States)

Also known as UNSM Bw-110

Where: Brown County, Nebraska (42.7° N, 100.0° W: paleocoordinates 43.3° N, 96.7° W)

• coordinate based on political unit

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Cornell Dam Member (Valentine Formation), Barstovian (16.3 - 12.5 Ma)

• member-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: terrestrial; lithology not reported

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

Reposited in the UNSM

Primary reference: M. R. Voorhies. 1990. Vertebrate paleontology of the proposed Norden Reservoir Area, Brown, Cherry and Keya Paha counties, Nebraska. Technical Report, Division of Archeological Research, Department of Anthropology, University of Nebraska 82-09 [J. Alroy/J. Alroy/J. Alroy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 18027: authorized by John Alroy, entered by John Alroy on 05.08.1992

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Taxonomic list

• NISP 812 including generically determinate taxa only; Skinner and Johnson 1984 report 110, but this appears to be based on early collections
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Florentiamyinae indet.4
Mammalia
 Proboscidea - Gomphotheriidae
Gomphotheriidae indet.4
Gomphotheriidae indet.4 Hay 1922 gomphothere
 Carnivora - Mustelidae
Mustelidae indet.4
Mustelidae indet.4 Fischer 1817 mustelid carnivore
 Carnivora - Canidae
Borophaginae indet.1, ? Aelurodon sp.4, Leptocyon vafer4
Borophaginae indet.1 Simpson 1945 bone-crushing dog
? Aelurodon sp.4 Leidy 1858 bone-crushing dog
Leptocyon vafer4 Leidy 1858 canine
 Perissodactyla - Equidae
Megahippus sp.4, cf. Parahippus cognatus4, Hipparionini indet.4, Hipparionini indet.1
Megahippus sp.4 McGrew 1938 anchitheriine horse
cf. Parahippus cognatus4 Leidy 1858 anchitheriine horse
Hipparionini indet.4 Quinn 1955 hipparionine horse
"Hipparion or Neohipparion large sp."
Hipparionini indet.1 Quinn 1955 hipparionine horse
 Perissodactyla - Rhinocerotidae
? Peraceras sp.4
? Peraceras sp.4 Cope 1880 rhinoceros
 Artiodactyla - Camelidae
? Procamelus sp.4
? Procamelus sp.4 Leidy 1858 camel
 Artiodactyla - Antilocapridae
Merycodus necatus4
Merycodus necatus4 Leidy 1854 pronghorn
 Theriamorpha - Talpidae
Domninoides valentinensis4, Scalopoides sp.4
Scalopoides sp.4 Wilson 1960 mole
 Theriamorpha - Soricidae
? Alluvisorex sp.4
? Alluvisorex sp.4 Hutchison 1966 shrew
 Theriamorpha - Erinaceidae
Untermannerix copiosus4, Parvericius montanus4, Metechinus amplior4
Untermannerix copiosus4 Rich 1981 hedgehog
Parvericius montanus4 Koerner 1940 hedgehog
Metechinus amplior4 Rich 1981 hedgehog
 Lagomorpha - Ochotonidae
Hesperolagomys fluviatilis4, Russellagus vonhofi4
Hesperolagomys fluviatilis4 Storer 1970 pika
Russellagus vonhofi4 Storer 1970 pika
 Lagomorpha - Leporidae
Archaeolaginae indet.1
 Rodentia - Mylagaulidae
Mylagaulidae indet.3
Mylagaulidae indet.3 Cope 1881 rodent
 Rodentia - Zapodidae
Schaubeumys cartomylos4, Megasminthus tiheni4
Schaubeumys cartomylos4 Korth 1987 jumping mouse
new sp. of Voorhies 1990 presumably = new sp. of Korth 1987
Megasminthus tiheni4 Klingener 1966 jumping mouse
 Rodentia - Cricetidae
"Copemys niobrariensis" = Copemys longidens4, "Tregomys sp." = Copemys4
"Copemys niobrariensis" = Copemys longidens4 Hall 1930 mouse
"Tregomys sp." = Copemys4 Wood 1936 mouse
 Rodentia - Sciuridae
"Tamiini indet." = Marmotini1
"Tamiini indet." = Marmotini1 squirrel
 Rodentia - Castoridae
Eucastor cf. tortus4, Monosaulax sp.4
Eucastor cf. tortus4 Leidy 1858 beaver
Monosaulax sp.4 Stirton 1935 beaver
 Rodentia - Geomyidae
"Phelosaccomys annae" = Parapliosaccomys annae1
"Phelosaccomys annae" = Parapliosaccomys annae1 Korth 1987 pocket gopher
 Rodentia - Heteromyidae
Perognathus trojectioansrum4, Cupidinimus nebraskensis4, Lignimus cf. montis4, Mioheteromys amplissimus2
Perognathus trojectioansrum4 Korth 1979 pocket mouse
Cupidinimus nebraskensis4 Wood 1935 rodent
Lignimus cf. montis4 Storer 1970 rodent
Mioheteromys amplissimus2 Korth 1997 rodent
1Alroy 2002; 2Korth 1997; 3Korth 2000; 4Voorhies 1990