Gordon Fossil Quarry (UNSM Sd-5) (Pleistocene of the United States)
Also known as Gordon Quarry West; UNSM Sh-5
Where: Sheridan County, Nebraska (42.7° N, 102.5° W: paleocoordinates 42.7° N, 102.3° W)
• coordinate based on political unit
• small collection-level geographic resolution
When: Irvingtonian (1.8 - 0.3 Ma)
Environment/lithology: terrestrial
Reposited in the UNSM
Primary reference: R. A. Hintlian. 1975. University of Nebraska MS thesis [J. Alroy/J. Alroy]more details
PaleoDB collection 20347: authorized by John Alroy, entered by John Alroy on 18.02.1993, edited by Jonathan Marcot
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Taxonomic list
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Mammalia | |
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Hayoceros barbouri n. sp. Skinner 1942 pronghorn of Skinner 1942 from Gordon Q. 1 Pit 3; type of H. falkenbachi Frick 1937 is from "Hay Springs" and referred material from "near Grayson" in Sheridan County
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Bootherium cf. bombifrons Harlan 1825 antelope | |
"Tanupolama sp." = Hemiauchenia, Camelops cf. hesternus
"Tanupolama sp." = Hemiauchenia Gervais and Ameghino 1880 camel
Camelops cf. hesternus Leidy 1873 camel | |
Platygonus sp. Leconte 1848 peccary | |
Equus calobatus Troxell 1915 horse | |
Arctodus simus Cope 1879 giant short-faced bear | |
Mustelidae indet. Fischer 1817 mustelid carnivore | |
"Felis atrox" = Panthera leo atrox
"Felis atrox" = Panthera leo atrox Leidy 1853 lion | |
Vulpes sp. Frisch 1775 fox
"Canis dirus" = Aenocyon dirus Leidy 1858 dire wolf | |
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"Spermophilus cf. richardsonii" = Urocitellus richardsonii, Cynomys niobrarius
"Spermophilus cf. richardsonii" = Urocitellus richardsonii Sabine 1822 Holarctic ground squirrel | |
Castoroides sp. Foster 1838 giant beaver | |
Geomys bursarius Shaw 1800 plains pocket gopher
Thomomys sp. Wied-Neuwied 1839 pocket gopher | |
"Mammuthus imperator" = Mammuthus columbi
"Mammuthus imperator" = Mammuthus columbi Falconer 1857 imperial mammoth described by LaGarry and Myers 1993
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