Simons' Locality (Eocene of the United States)

Also known as UW V-79009

Where: Park County, Wyoming (44.3° N, 109.0° W: paleocoordinates 48.1° N, 94.6° W)

• coordinate based on political unit

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Bridgerian (50.3 - 46.2 Ma)

Environment/lithology: terrestrial

Reposited in the UW

Primary reference: J. G. Eaton. 1982. Paleontology and correlation of Eocene volcanic rocks in the Carter Mountain area, Park County, southeastern Absaroka Range, Wyoming. Contributions to Geology, University of Wyoming 21(2):153-194 [J. Alroy/J. Alroy/M. Uhen]more details

PaleoDB collection 16413: authorized by John Alroy, entered by John Alroy on 15.05.2002

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Taxonomic list

• underlies Wiggins Fm., overlies "turtle-lake beds"
Mammalia
 Cimolesta - Esthonychidae
Trogosus cf. castoridens Leidy 1871 tillodont
 Perissodactyla - Hyrachyidae
Hyrachyus cf. eximius Leidy 1871 odd-toed ungulate
 Perissodactyla -
"Desmatotherium cf. intermedius" = Helaletes intermedius
"Desmatotherium cf. intermedius" = Helaletes intermedius Osborn et al. 1878 odd-toed ungulate