Joseph Jamber Quarry (Miocene of the United States)

Also known as UNSM Bd-6

Where: Boyd County, Nebraska (42.9° N, 98.8° W: paleocoordinates 43.4° N, 95.5° W)

• coordinate based on political unit

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Barstovian (16.0 - 13.6 Ma)

Environment/lithology: terrestrial

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

Reposited in the UNSM

Primary reference: M. R. Voorhies. 1990. Vertebrate biostratigraphy of the Ogallala Group in Nebraska. In T. C. Gustavson (ed.), Geologic Framework and Regional Hydrology: Upper Cenozoic Blackwater Draw and Ogallala Formations, Great Plains 115-151 [J. Alroy/J. Alroy/J. Marcot]more details

PaleoDB collection 18209: authorized by John Alroy, entered by John Alroy on 05.08.1992

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

• carnivores described by Messenger and Messenger 1977
i.d. of Anchitherium sp. not repeated by Voorhies 1990
Mammalia
 Rodentia - Geomyidae
"Phelosaccomys annae" = Parapliosaccomys annae1
"Phelosaccomys annae" = Parapliosaccomys annae1 Korth 1987 pocket gopher
 Rodentia - Heteromyidae
Perognathus trojectioansrum Korth 1979 pocket mouse
Cupidinimus nebraskensis Wood 1935 rodent
 Rodentia - Castoridae
Anchitheriomys sp. Roger 1885 beaver
Monosaulax curtus Matthew and Cook 1909 beaver
Eucastor tortus Leidy 1858 beaver
 Rodentia - Mylagaulidae
Mylagaulidae indet.3 Cope 1881 rodent
 Rodentia - Zapodidae
Megasminthus tiheni Klingener 1966 jumping mouse
 Lagomorpha - Leporidae
Hypolagus parviplicatus Dawson 1958 rabbit
 Theriamorpha - Soricidae
Soricidae indet. Fischer 1814 shrew
 Theriamorpha - Talpidae
 Perissodactyla - Rhinocerotidae
Peraceras profectum4 Matthew 1899 rhinoceros
pers. commun.: "Diceratherium jamberi"
Teleoceras sp.1 Hatcher 1894 rhinoceros
 Perissodactyla - Equidae
Megahippus mckennai Tedford and Alf 1962 anchitheriine horse
Hypohippus osborni Gidley 1907 anchitheriine horse
Parahippus cognatus Leidy 1858 anchitheriine horse
Equinae indet.1 Steinmann and Döderlein 1890 horse
Hipparionini indet.1 Quinn 1955 hipparionine horse
Calippus placidus Leidy 1869 horse
Protohippus perditus Leidy 1858 horse
 Artiodactyla - Tayassuidae
"Prosthennops xiphodonticus" = Stirtonhyus xiphodonticus1
"Prosthennops xiphodonticus" = Stirtonhyus xiphodonticus1 Barbour 1925 peccary
 Artiodactyla - Camelidae
Protolabis cf. gracilis Leidy 1858 camel
Aepycamelus robustus Leidy 1858 camel
Procamelus occidentalis Leidy 1858 camel
 Artiodactyla - Moschidae
Longirostromeryx sp. Frick 1937 musk deer
 Artiodactyla - Palaeomerycidae
Procranioceras skinneri1 Frick 1937 ruminant
 Artiodactyla - Antilocapridae
Merycodus warreni Leidy 1858 pronghorn
 Carnivora - Felidae
Pseudaelurus marshi Thorpe 1922 cat
 Carnivora - Amphicyonidae
Amphicyonidae indet. Haeckel 1886 bear-dog
 Carnivora - Canidae
Leptocyon vafer Leidy 1858 canine
Carpocyon compressus1 Cope 1890 bone-crushing dog
Aelurodon ferox Leidy 1858 bone-crushing dog
confirmed by Wang et al. 1999; replaces "A. haydeni" of Messenger and Messenger 1977
 Proboscidea - Gomphotheriidae
"Gomphotherium cf. willistoni" = Trilophodon osborni1
"Gomphotherium cf. willistoni" = Trilophodon osborni1 Barbour 1916 gomphothere
Reptilia
 Testudines - Emydidae
cf. Emydidae indet.2 Rafinesque 1815 turtle