Bat Bench (Eocene of the United States)

Also known as DMNH 868 and 869

Where: Lincoln/Uinta County, Wyoming (41.5° N, 110.6° W: paleocoordinates 45.5° N, 96.9° W)

• coordinate based on political unit

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Bridger Formation, Bridgerian (50.3 - 46.2 Ma)

Environment/lithology: terrestrial; lithology not reported

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

Reposited in the DMNH

Primary reference: M. C. Maas and M. O'Leary. 1996. Evolution of molar enamel microstructure in North American Notharctidae (primates). Journal of Human Evolution 31 [J. Alroy/J. Alroy/J. Ju]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 16085: authorized by John Alroy, entered by John Alroy on 15.05.2002, edited by Patricia Holroyd

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Taxonomic list

Reptilia
 Squamata - Anguidae
Anguidae indet. Gray 1825 squamates
 Squamata - Iguanidae
Iguanidae indet. Oppel 1811 squamates
Mammalia
 Primates - Notharctidae
Notharctus sp. Leidy 1870 primate