Immense Journey Quarry (Miocene of the United States)

Also known as UNSM Bn-118

Where: Banner County, Nebraska (41.5° N, 103.8° W: paleocoordinates 42.1° N, 100.6° W)

• coordinate based on political unit

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Barstovian (16.3 - 12.5 Ma)

Environment/lithology: terrestrial

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

Reposited in the UNSM

Primary reference: M. R. Voorhies, J. A. Holman, and X.-X. Xu. 1987. The Hottell Ranch rhino quarries (basal Ogallala: medial Barstovian), Banner County, Nebraska. Part I: Geologic setting, faunal lists, lower vertebrates. Contributions to Geology, University of Wyoming 25(1):55-69 [J. Alroy/M. Sommers/P. Wagner]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 18208: authorized by John Alroy, entered by John Alroy on 05.08.1992, edited by Jason Head

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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Amphibia
 Salientia - Pelobatidae
"Scaphiopus wardorum" = Scaphiopus (Scaphiopus) wardorum, "Scaphiopus (cf. Scaphiopus) bombifrons" = Spea bombifrons
"Scaphiopus wardorum" = Scaphiopus (Scaphiopus) wardorum Estes and Tihen 1964 spadefoot toad
"Scaphiopus (cf. Scaphiopus) bombifrons" = Spea bombifrons Cope 1863 Plains spadefoot
 Salientia - Ranidae
Rana (cf. Rana) clamitans, Rana pipiens
Rana pipiens Schreber 1782 Northern leopard frog
 Salientia - Bufonidae
Bufo indet., Bufo (cf. Bufo) hibbardi, Bufo valentinensis
Bufo indet. Laurenti 1768 toad
Bufo (cf. Bufo) hibbardi Taylor 1936 toad
Bufo valentinensis Estes and Tihen 1964 toad
 Salientia - Hylidae
Hyla indet.
Hyla indet. Laurenti 1768 tree frog
Corresponds to Voorhies et al's "Hyla form A" and "Hyla form B"
 Caudata - Urodela
Ambystoma minshalli
Ambystoma minshalli Tihen and Chantell 1963 mole salamander
Reptilia
 Eosuchia -
Sauria indet.
Sauria indet. MacCartney 1802 diapsid
 Squamata - Colubridae
Dakotaophis greeni, Lampropeltis similis, Elaphe nebraskensis, Salvadora paleolineata, Nerodia indet., Paleoheterodon tiheni
Dakotaophis greeni colubrid snake
Lampropeltis similis Holman 1964 colubrid snake
Elaphe nebraskensis Holman 1964 colubrid snake
Salvadora paleolineata Holman 1973 colubrid snake
Nerodia indet. Baird and Girard 1853 water snake
Paleoheterodon tiheni Holman 1964 colubrid snake
 Squamata - Scincidae
Eumeces indet.
Eumeces indet. Wiegmann 1834 skink
 Squamata - Iguanidae
Sceloporus indet., Leiocephalus indet.
Sceloporus indet. Wiegmann 1828 spiny lizard
Leiocephalus indet. Gray 1827 curly-tailed lizard
 Testudines - Emydidae
Emydinae indet.
Emydinae indet. Rafinesque 1815 turtle
 Testudines - Testudinidae
Geochelone indet.
Geochelone indet. Fitzinger 1835 turtle
 Testudines - Trionychidae
Trionyx indet.
Trionyx indet. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire 1809 softshell turtle
Mammalia
 Chiroptera -
Chiroptera indet.
Chiroptera indet. Blumenbach 1779 bat
a bat DUPLICATE REF 781 or 3519
 Proboscidea - Gomphotheriidae
Gomphotherium sp.
Gomphotherium sp. Burmeister 1837 gomphothere
DUPLICATE REF 781 or 3519
 Carnivora - Amphicyonidae
Amphicyonidae indet.
Amphicyonidae indet. Haeckel 1886 bear-dog
DUPLICATE REF 781 or 3519
 Carnivora - Canidae
Borophaginae indet., Leptocyon sp.
Borophaginae indet. Simpson 1945 bone-crushing dog
Leptocyon sp. Matthew 1918 canine
DUPLICATE REF 781 or 3519
 Carnivora - Felidae
Pseudaelurus sp.
Pseudaelurus sp. Leidy 1858 cat
DUPLICATE REF 781 or 3519
 Perissodactyla - Equidae
Hypohippus osborni, Parahippus cognatus, Merychippus insignis, Hipparionini indet., Protohippus sp.
Hypohippus osborni Gidley 1907 anchitheriine horse
DUPLICATE REF 781 or 3519
Parahippus cognatus Leidy 1858 anchitheriine horse
DUPLICATE REF 781 or 3519
Merychippus insignis Leidy 1856 horse
DUPLICATE REF 781 or 3519
Hipparionini indet. Quinn 1955 hipparionine horse
Protohippus sp. Leidy 1858 horse
DUPLICATE REF 781 or 3519
 Perissodactyla - Chalicotheriidae
Chalicotheriidae indet.
Chalicotheriidae indet. Gill 1872 chalicothere
DUPLICATE REF 781 or 3519
 Perissodactyla - Rhinocerotidae
Teleoceras sp., Peraceras superciliosum
Teleoceras sp. Hatcher 1894 rhinoceros
Peraceras superciliosum Cope 1880 rhinoceros
DUPLICATE REF 781 or 3519
 Perissodactyla - Tapiridae
Tapiridae indet.
Tapiridae indet. Gray 1821 tapir
 Artiodactyla - Merycoidodontidae
Merycoidodontidae indet.
Merycoidodontidae indet. Cook 1912 oreodont
DUPLICATE REF 781 or 3519
 Artiodactyla - Tayassuidae
"Prosthennops xiphodonticus" = Stirtonhyus xiphodonticus
"Prosthennops xiphodonticus" = Stirtonhyus xiphodonticus Barbour 1925 peccary
 Artiodactyla - Camelidae
Protolabis cf. heterodontus, Aepycamelus sp.
Protolabis cf. heterodontus Cope 1874 camel
DUPLICATE REF 781 or 3519
Aepycamelus sp. Macdonald 1956 camel
DUPLICATE REF 781 or 3519
 Artiodactyla - Protoceratidae
Protoceratidae indet.
Protoceratidae indet. Marsh 1891 protoceratid
DUPLICATE REF 781 or 3519
 Artiodactyla - Moschidae
Blastomeryx gemmifer
Blastomeryx gemmifer Cope 1874 musk deer
DUPLICATE REF 781 or 3519
 Artiodactyla - Antilocapridae
"Submeryceros minor" = Merycodus minor
"Submeryceros minor" = Merycodus minor Frick 1937 pronghorn
 Artiodactyla - Leptomerycidae
Pseudoparablastomeryx sp.
Pseudoparablastomeryx sp. Frick 1937 ruminant
DUPLICATE REF 781 or 3519
 Artiodactyla - Palaeomerycidae
Dromomerycinae indet.
Dromomerycinae indet. Frick 1937 ruminant
DUPLICATE REF 781 or 3519
 Theriamorpha - Talpidae
Mystipterus sp., Domninoides sp., Scalopoides sp.
Mystipterus sp. Hall 1930 mole
DUPLICATE REF 781 or 3519
Domninoides sp. Green 1956 mole
DUPLICATE REF 781 or 3519
Scalopoides sp. Wilson 1960 mole
DUPLICATE REF 781 or 3519
 Theriamorpha - Soricidae
Soricidae indet., Pseudotrimylus sp.
Soricidae indet. Fischer 1814 shrew
DUPLICATE REF 781 or 3519
Pseudotrimylus sp. Gureev 1971 shrew
 Theriamorpha - Plesiosoricidae
Plesiosorex cf. donroosai
Plesiosorex cf. donroosai Green 1977 placental
DUPLICATE REF 781 or 3519
 Theriamorpha - Erinaceidae
Untermannerix cf. copiosus, Parvericius montanus, Metechinus amplior
Untermannerix cf. copiosus Rich 1981 hedgehog
DUPLICATE REF 781 or 3519
Parvericius montanus Koerner 1940 hedgehog
DUPLICATE REF 781 or 3519
Metechinus amplior Rich 1981 hedgehog
DUPLICATE REF 781 or 3519
 Lagomorpha - Ochotonidae
Hesperolagomys cf. fluviatilis, Russellagus cf. vonhofi
Hesperolagomys cf. fluviatilis Storer 1970 pika
DUPLICATE REF 781 or 3519
Russellagus cf. vonhofi Storer 1970 pika
DUPLICATE REF 781 or 3519
 Lagomorpha - Leporidae
Hypolagus cf. parviplicatus
Hypolagus cf. parviplicatus Dawson 1958 rabbit
DUPLICATE REF 781 or 3519
 Rodentia - Mylagaulidae
Mylagaulidae indet.
Mylagaulidae indet. Cope 1881 rodent
 Rodentia - Zapodidae
Megasminthus cf. gladiofex, Macrognathomys sp.
Megasminthus cf. gladiofex Green 1977 jumping mouse
DUPLICATE REF 781 or 3519
Macrognathomys sp. Hall 1930 jumping mouse
DUPLICATE REF 781 or 3519
 Rodentia - Cricetidae
"Copemys cf. niobrariensis" = Copemys longidens
"Copemys cf. niobrariensis" = Copemys longidens Hall 1930 mouse
DUPLICATE REF 781 or 3519
 Rodentia - Sciuridae
Sciuridae indet., Miospermophilus sp.
Sciuridae indet. Gray 1821 squirrel
DUPLICATE REF 781 or 3519
Miospermophilus sp. Black 1963 squirrel
DUPLICATE REF 781 or 3519
 Rodentia - Castoridae
Eucastor tortus, Monosaulax curtus, Monosaulax cf. pansus
Eucastor tortus Leidy 1858 beaver
DUPLICATE REF 781 or 3519
Monosaulax curtus Matthew and Cook 1909 beaver
Monosaulax cf. pansus Cope 1874 beaver
 Rodentia - Geomyidae
Geomyidae indet.
Geomyidae indet. Bonaparte 1845 pocket gopher
 Rodentia - Heteromyidae
Perognathus trojectioansrum, Perognathus cf. brevidens, Cupidinimus nebraskensis, Peridiomys rusticus
Perognathus trojectioansrum Korth 1979 pocket mouse
DUPLICATE REF 781 or 3519
Perognathus cf. brevidens Korth 1987 pocket mouse
Cupidinimus nebraskensis Wood 1935 rodent
DUPLICATE REF 781 or 3519
Peridiomys rusticus Matthew 1924 rodent
DUPLICATE REF 781 or 3519
 Rodentia - Eomyidae
Eomyidae indet.
Eomyidae indet. Winge 1887 rodent
DUPLICATE REF 781 or 3519
Actinopteri
 Siluriformes - Ictaluridae
Ictalurus indet.
Ictalurus indet. Rafinesque 1820 catfish
 Amiiformes - Amiidae
Amia indet.
Amia indet. Linnaeus 1766 bowfin