PBDB Collection

Clark's Cave (Pleistocene of the United States)

Where: Bath County, Virginia (38.1° N, 79.7° W)

• coordinate stated in text

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Late/Upper Pleistocene (0.1 - 0.0 Ma)

Environment/lithology: cave; unlithified breccia

• organic material between talus blocks

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

Preservation: original aragonite, original calcite, original phosphate, original chitin, bone collector

Collection methods: bulk, surface (in situ), mechanical, sieve,

Primary reference: J. E. Guilday, P. W. Parmalee, and H. W. Hamilton. 1977. The Clark's Cave bone deposit and the Late Pleistocene paleoecology of the central Appalachian Mountains of Virginia. Bulletin of Carnegie Museum of Natural History 2:1-87 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 103991: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 04.02.2011

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Taxonomic list

• Hubbard and Grady added by Carrie for Bio 334

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unclassified
-	Calasoma sp., Balbocerosoma sp., Columella simplex, Stenotrema hirsutum, Stenotrema fraternum, Spirodon carinata, Nocomis cf. raneyi, Noturus sp. Calasoma sp. Balbocerosoma sp. Columella simplex Stenotrema hirsutum Stenotrema fraternum Spirodon carinata Nocomis cf. raneyi Noturus sp.
Phytolacca
-	Phytolacca decandra Phytolacca decandra pokeweed
Pinopsida
Pinales - Pinaceae	Tsuga cf. canadensis Tsuga cf. canadensis

Coniferales - Cupressaceae	Thuja occidentalis Thuja occidentalis Linnaeus 1753 cypress
Angiospermae
Cornales - Nyssaceae	Nyssa sylavtica Nyssa sylavtica tupelo
Fagales - Juglandaceae	Carya sp. Carya sp. Nuttall 1818 hickory
Fagales - Fagaceae	Quercus sp. Quercus sp. Linnaeus 1753 oak
Rosales - Ulmaceae	Celtis occidentalis Celtis occidentalis hackberry
Vitales - Vitaceae	Vitis sp. Vitis sp. Linnaeus 1753 grapevine
Actinopteri
Anguilliformes - Anguillidae	Anguilla cf. bostoniensis Anguilla cf. bostoniensis eel
Esociformes - Esocidae	Esox cf. americanus Esox cf. americanus pike or niger
Cypriniformes - Cyprinidae	Cyprinidae indet. Cyprinidae indet. Rafinesque 1815 carp-like fish
Cypriniformes - Catostomidae	Catostomidae indet., Catostomus sp. Catostomidae indet. carp-like fish Catostomus sp. carp-like fish
Siluriformes - Ictaluridae	Ictaluridae indet. Ictaluridae indet. Gill 1861 catfish
Reptilia
Squamata - Iguanidae	Sceloporus cf. undulatus Sceloporus cf. undulatus Bosc 1802 eastern fence lizard
Squamata - Crotalidae	Crotalidae indet. Crotalidae indet. Oppel 1811 pit viper
Squamata - Colubridae	Colubridae indet. Colubridae indet. Oppel 1811 colubrid snake
Squamata - Scincidae	Eumeces cf. laticeps Eumeces cf. laticeps Schneider 1801 Broadhead skink
Galliformes - Galloidae	Tetraonidae indet. Tetraonidae indet. Linnaeus 1758 grouse
Galliformes - Odontophoridae	Colinus virginianus Colinus virginianus Linnaeus 1758 northern bobwhite
Galliformes - Phasianidae	Meleagris gallopavo, "cf. Pedioecetes phasianellus" = Tympanuchus phasianellus, "cf. Canachites canadensis" = Falcipennis canadensis, Bonasa umbellus, "Lagopus cf. mutus" = Lagopus muta Meleagris gallopavo Linnaeus 1758 wild turkey "cf. Pedioecetes phasianellus" = Tympanuchus phasianellus Linnaeus 1758 sharp-tailed grouse "cf. Canachites canadensis" = Falcipennis canadensis Linnaeus 1758 spruce grouse Bonasa umbellus Linnaeus 1766 ruffed grouse "Lagopus cf. mutus" = Lagopus muta Montin 1781 rock ptarmigan
Aves
Falconiformes - Falconidae	Falco sparverius Falco sparverius Linnaeus 1758 American kestrel
Charadriiformes - Scolopacidae	Scolopacidae indet., "Capella gallinago" = Gallinago gallinago, "cf. Actitis macularia" = Actitis macularius, "Philohela minor" = Scolopax minor, cf. Tringa solitaria, cf. Limosa sp. Scolopacidae indet. Rafinesque 1815 snipe "Capella gallinago" = Gallinago gallinago Linnaeus 1758 common snipe "cf. Actitis macularia" = Actitis macularius Linnaeus 1766 spotted sandpiper "Philohela minor" = Scolopax minor Gmelin 1789 American woodcock cf. Tringa solitaria Wilson 1813 solitary sandpiper cf. Limosa sp. Brisson 1760 godwit
Charadriiformes - Charadriidae	Pluvialis dominica Pluvialis dominica Mueller 1776 American golden plover
Caprimulgiformes - Caprimulgidae	Chordeiles minor Chordeiles minor Forster 1771 common nighthawk
Caprimulgiformes - Apodidae	Chaetura pelagica Chaetura pelagica Linnaeus 1758 chimney swift
Podicipediformes - Podicipedidae	Podilymbus podiceps Podilymbus podiceps Linnaeus 1758 pied-billed grebe
Gruiformes - Rallidae	Rallidae indet., Porzana carolina, Gallinula chloropus, cf. Rallus limicola Rallidae indet. Vigors 1825 rail Porzana carolina Linnaeus 1758 sora Gallinula chloropus Linnaeus 1758 Eurasian moorhen cf. Rallus limicola Vieillot 1819 Virginia rail
Strigiformes - Strigidae	Asio cf. flammeus, Aegolius acadicus, "Otus asio" = Megascops asio, Bubo virginianus Asio cf. flammeus Pontoppidan 1763 short-eared owl or otus Aegolius acadicus Gmelin 1788 northern saw-whet owl "Otus asio" = Megascops asio Linnaeus 1758 eastern screech-owl Bubo virginianus Gmelin 1788 great horned owl
Cuculiformes - Cuculidae	Coccyzus sp. Coccyzus sp. Viellot 1816 cuckoo
Columbiformes - Columbidae	Ectopistes migratorius Ectopistes migratorius Linnaeus 1758 passenger pigeon
Coraciiformes - Alcedinidae	Megaceryle alcyon Megaceryle alcyon Linnaeus 1758 belted kingfisher
Piciformes - Picidae	Picidae indet., Colaptes auratus, Sphyrapicus varius, "Dendrocopos villosus" = Picoides villosus, "cf. Centurus carolinus" = Melanerpes carolinus, Dryocopus pileatus Picidae indet. Vigors 1825 woodpecker Colaptes auratus Linnaeus 1758 northern flicker Sphyrapicus varius Linnaeus 1766 yellow-bellied sapsucker "Dendrocopos villosus" = Picoides villosus Linnaeus 1766 hairy woodpecker "cf. Centurus carolinus" = Melanerpes carolinus Linnaeus 1758 red-bellied woodpecker Dryocopus pileatus Linnaeus 1758 pileated woodpecker
Passeriformes - Motacillidae	cf. Anthus spinoletta cf. Anthus spinoletta Linnaeus 1758 water pipit
Passeriformes - Fringillidae	Fringillidae indet., Loxia sp., cf. Pinicola enucleator Fringillidae indet. Vigors 1825 finch Loxia sp. Linnaeus 1758 crossbill cf. Pinicola enucleator Linnaeus 1758 pine grosbeak
Passeriformes - Tyrannidae	Empidonax sp. Empidonax sp. Cabanis 1855 flycatcher
Passeriformes - Turdidae	Catharus sp., Turdus migratorius, cf. Sialia sialis Catharus sp. Bonaparte 1850 thrush Turdus migratorius Linnaeus 1758 American robin cf. Sialia sialis Linnaeus 1758 eastern bluebird
Passeriformes - Icteridae	cf. Icterus spurius, cf. Sturnella sp., Agelaius phoeniceus, cf. Dolichonyx oryzivorus cf. Icterus spurius Linnaeus 1766 orchard oriole cf. Sturnella sp. Vieillot 1816 meadowlark Agelaius phoeniceus Linnaeus 1766 red-winged blackbird cf. Dolichonyx oryzivorus Linnaeus 1758 bobolink
Passeriformes - Passerellidae	Junco hyemalis, Pooecetes gramineus Junco hyemalis Linnaeus 1758 dark-eyed junco Pooecetes gramineus Gmelin 1789 vesper sparrow
Passeriformes - Bombycillidae	Bombycilla cedrorum Bombycilla cedrorum Vieillot 1808 cedar waxwing
Passeriformes - Alaudidae	Eremophila alpestris Eremophila alpestris Linnaeus 1759 horned lark
Passeriformes - Paridae	"Parus bicolor" = Baeolophus bicolor, Parus sp. "Parus bicolor" = Baeolophus bicolor Linnaeus 1766 tufted titmouse Parus sp. Linnaeus 1758 tit
Passeriformes - Mimidae	cf. Toxostoma rufum cf. Toxostoma rufum Linnaeus 1758 brown thrasher
Passeriformes - Certhiidae	Certhia familiaris Certhia familiaris Linnaeus 1758 perching bird
Passeriformes - Sittidae	Sitta cf. canadensis Sitta cf. canadensis Linnaeus 1766 red-breasted nuthatch
Passeriformes - Hirundinidae	Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Vieillot 1816 cliff swallow
Passeriformes - Parulidae	Parulidae indet., Seiurus sp., "cf. Dendroica coronata" = Setophaga coronata Parulidae indet. Wetmore et al. 1947 perching bird Seiurus sp. Swainson 1827 ovenbird "cf. Dendroica coronata" = Setophaga coronata Linnaeus 1766 yellow-rumped warbler
Passeriformes - Cardinalidae	Piranga sp. Piranga sp. Vielillot 1808 tanager
Passeriformes - Troglodytidae	Cistothorus cf. platensis Cistothorus cf. platensis Latham 1790 sedge wren
Passeriformes - Corvidae	cf. Cyanocitta cristata, Perisoreus canadensis, Corvus brachyrhynchos cf. Cyanocitta cristata Linnaeus 1758 blue jay Perisoreus canadensis Linnaeus 1766 Canada jay Corvus brachyrhynchos Brehm 1822 American crow
Anseriformes - Anatidae	Anatidae indet., "cf. Anas discors" = Spatula discors, Anas cf. platyrhynchos, cf. Anas crecca, Lophodytes cucullatus, Mergus sp. Anatidae indet. Vigors 1825 waterfowl "cf. Anas discors" = Spatula discors Linnaeus 1766 blue-winged teal Anas cf. platyrhynchos Linnaeus 1758 mallard or rubripes cf. Anas crecca Linnaeus 1758 Eurasian teal Lophodytes cucullatus Linnaeus 1758 hooded merganser Mergus sp. Linnaeus 1758 merganser
Pelecaniformes - Ardeidae	Botaurus lentiginosus Botaurus lentiginosus Rackett 1813 American bittern
Accipitriformes - Accipitridae	Accipitridae indet., Accipiter striatus, Buteo cf. platypterus Accipitridae indet. Viellot 1816 hawk Accipiter striatus Vieillot 1897 sharp-shinned hawk Buteo cf. platypterus Vieillot 1823 broad-winged hawk
Reptilia
Testudines - Testudinidae	cf. Testudinidae indet. cf. Testudinidae indet. Batsch 1788 turtle
Mammalia
Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae	Lasiurus borealis, Pipistrellus subflavus, Myotis grisescens, Myotis keenii, Myotis lucifugus, Eptesicus fuscus, Plecotus cf. townsendii Lasiurus borealis Muller 1776 hairy-tailed bat Pipistrellus subflavus Cuvier 1832 eastern pipistrelle bat Myotis grisescens Howell 1909 gray bat Myotis keenii Merriam 1895 vesper bat Myotis lucifugus Le Conte 1831 vesper bat or sodalis Eptesicus fuscus Beauvois 1796 big brown bat Plecotus cf. townsendii Cooper 1837 Townsend's big-eared bat
Lagomorpha - Leporidae	cf. Sylvilagus transitionalis, Lepus americanus cf. Sylvilagus transitionalis Bangs 1895 cottontail rabbit Lepus americanus Erxleben 1777 snowshoe hare
Rodentia - Zapodidae	Zapus hudsonius, Napaeozapus insignis Zapus hudsonius Zimmermann 1780 meadow jumping mouse Napaeozapus insignis Miller 1891 woodland jumping mouse
Rodentia - Erethizontidae	Erethizon dorsatum Erethizon dorsatum Linnaeus 1758 North American porcupine
Rodentia - Sciuridae	Sciurus cf. carolinensis, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus, Glaucomys volans, Glaucomys sabrinus, Spermophilus tridecemlineatus, Tamias sp., Tamias striatus, Eutamias minimus, Marmota monax Sciurus cf. carolinensis Gmelin 1788 eastern gray squirrel Tamiasciurus hudsonicus Erxleben 1777 American red squirrel Glaucomys volans Linnaeus 1758 southern flying squirrel Glaucomys sabrinus Shaw 1801 northern flying squirrel Spermophilus tridecemlineatus Mitchell 1821 thirteen-lined ground squirrel Tamias sp. Illinger 1811 chipmunk or Glaucomys Tamias striatus Linnaeus 1758 eastern chipmunk Eutamias minimus Bachman 1839 least chipmunk Marmota monax Linnaeus 1758 groundhog
Rodentia - Cricetidae	Synaptomys cooperi, Peromyscus leucopus, Peromyscus maniculatus, Phenacomys intermedius, Clethrionomys gapperi, Microtus pinetorum, Microtus pennsylvanicus, Microtus chrotorrhinus, Microtus xanthognathus, Ondatra zibethicus, Neotoma floridana, "Synaptomys borealis" = Synaptomys (Mictomys) borealis Synaptomys cooperi Baird 1858 southern bog lemming Peromyscus leucopus Rafinesque 1818 white-footed mouse Peromyscus maniculatus Wagner 1843 deer mouse Phenacomys intermedius Merriam 1889 western heather vole Clethrionomys gapperi Vigors 1830 southern red-backed vole Microtus pinetorum Le Conte 1830 woodland vole Microtus pennsylvanicus Ord 1815 meadow vole Microtus chrotorrhinus Miller 1894 rock vole Microtus xanthognathus Leach 1815 taiga vole Ondatra zibethicus Linnaeus 1766 muskrat Neotoma floridana Ord 1818 eastern woodrat "Synaptomys borealis" = Synaptomys (Mictomys) borealis Richardson 1828 northern bog lemming
Artiodactyla - Cervidae	cf. Odocoileus virginianus, Cervus elaphus cf. Odocoileus virginianus Zimmermann 1780 white-tailed deer Cervus elaphus Linnaeus 1758 red deer
Carnivora - Canidae	"Canis cf. dirus" = Aenocyon dirus "Canis cf. dirus" = Aenocyon dirus Leidy 1858 dire wolf
Carnivora - Mephitidae	Mephitis mephitis Mephitis mephitis Schreber 1776 striped skunk
Carnivora - Mustelidae	Martes americana, "Mustela vison" = Neogale vison, "Mustela frenata" = Neogale frenata, Mustela erminea, Mustela nivalis Martes americana Kerr 1792 American marten "Mustela vison" = Neogale vison Schreber 1777 mink "Mustela frenata" = Neogale frenata Lichtenstein 1831 long-tailed weasel or erminea Mustela erminea Linnaeus 1758 stoat Mustela nivalis Linnaeus 1766 least weasel
Carnivora - Procyonidae	Procyon lotor Procyon lotor Linnaeus 1758 raccoon
Carnivora - Ursidae	Ursus americanus Ursus americanus Pallas 1780 black bear
Soricomorpha - Talpidae	Scalopus aquaticus, Condylura cristata, Parascalops breweri Scalopus aquaticus Linnaeus 1758 eastern mole Condylura cristata Linnaeus 1758 star-nosed mole Parascalops breweri Bachman 1842 hairly-tailed vole
Soricomorpha - Soricidae	Blarina brevicauda, Sorex sp., Sorex arcticus, Microsorex hoyi, Sorex palustris, Sorex fumeus, Sorex cinereus, Sorex dispar Blarina brevicauda Say 1823 northern short-tailed shrew Sorex sp. Linnaeus 1758 long-tailed shrew Sorex arcticus Kerr 1792 arctic shrew Microsorex hoyi Baird 1858 American pygmy shrew Sorex palustris Richardson 1828 American water shrew Sorex fumeus Miller 1895 smoky shrew Sorex cinereus Kerr 1792 cinereus shrew Sorex dispar Batchelder 1896 long-tailed shrew
Amphibia
Salientia - Hylidae	Hyla cf. crucifer Hyla cf. crucifer tree frog
Salientia - Bufonidae	Bufo sp. Bufo sp. Laurenti 1768 toad americanus group
Salientia - Ranidae	Rana cf. catesbiana, Rana cf. clamitans, Rana cf. palustris, Rana cf. sylvatica, Rana sp., Rana cf. pipiens Rana cf. catesbiana frog Rana cf. clamitans frog Rana cf. palustris frog Rana cf. sylvatica frog Rana sp. Linnaeus 1758 frog Rana cf. pipiens Schreber 1782 Northern leopard frog
Caudata - Urodela	"Ambystoma sp." = Amblystoma, Plethodontidae indet. "Ambystoma sp." = Amblystoma Tschudi 1838 mole salamander Plethodontidae indet. Gray 1850 lungless salamander or Salamandridae
Bivalvia
Cardiida - Sphaeriidae	Sphaerium striatinum, Pisidium dubium Sphaerium striatinum fingernail clam Pisidium dubium pea clam
Gastropoda
-	Gastropoda contracta Gastropoda contracta snail
Cycloneritida - Helicinidae	Hendersonia occulta Hendersonia occulta snail
Pulmonata - Discidae	Anguispira alternata, Discus catskillensis Anguispira alternata pulmonate Discus catskillensis disk snail
Stylommatophora - Polygyridae	Triodopsis burchi, Triodopsis vulgata, Triodopsis juxtidens Triodopsis burchi slug Triodopsis vulgata slug Triodopsis juxtidens slug
Stylommatophora - Helicodiscidae	Helicodiscus parallelus, Helicodiscus inermis, Helicodiscus jacksoni Helicodiscus parallelus slug Helicodiscus inermis slug Helicodiscus jacksoni slug
Stylommatophora - Valloniidae	Vallonia costata Vallonia costata slug
Stylommatophora - Gastrocoptidae	Gastrocopta armifera Gastrocopta armifera slug
Stylommatophora - Vertiginidae	Vertigo tridentata, Vertigo gouldi Vertigo tridentata slug Vertigo gouldi slug
Stylommatophora - Strobilopsidae	Strobilops labyrinthica Strobilops labyrinthica slug
Insecta
Diptera - Calliphoridae	Calliphoridae indet. Calliphoridae indet. Brauer and von Bergenstamm 1889 blow fly Sarcophagidae indet.
Dicondylia -	Coleoptera indet. Coleoptera indet. Linnaeus 1758 beetle
Coleoptera - Elateridae	Elateridae indet. Elateridae indet. Leach 1815 click beetle
Coleoptera - Scarabaeidae	Canthon sp., Onthophagus sp., Onthophagus cf. janus Canthon sp. Hoffmannsegg 1817 scarab beetle Onthophagus sp. Latreille 1802 scarab beetle Onthophagus cf. janus Panzer 1794 scarab beetle
Coleoptera - Trogidae	Trox sp. Trox sp. Fabricius 1775 hide beetle
Coleoptera - Carabidae	Carabidae indet., Galerita cf. bicolor, Dicaelus sp. Carabidae indet. Latreille 1802 ground beetle Galerita cf. bicolor Drury 1770 ground beetle Dicaelus sp. Bonelli 1813 ground beetle
Hymenoptera - Vespidae	Vespidae indet. Vespidae indet. Latreille 1802 wasp
Hemiptera - Membracidae	Membracidae indet. Membracidae indet. Rafinesque 1815 treehopper
Malacostraca
Decapoda - Astacidae	Cambarus cf. bartonii, Cambarus cf. longulus Cambarus cf. bartonii freshwater crayfish Cambarus cf. longulus freshwater crayfish
Moxostoma
-	Moxostoma sp. Moxostoma sp. Rafinesque 1820