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Lac Pelletier Lower Fauna (Eocene of Canada)

Also known as SMNH Locs. 72G13-001, -003, -005, -006, -009, 72J04-001, 004, -006

Where: Saskatchewan, Canada (50.0° N, 107.9° W: paleocoordinates 51.9° N, 97.3° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Cypress Hills Formation, Duchesnean (40.4 - 37.2 Ma)

Environment/lithology: terrestrial

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

Primary reference: J. E. Storer. 1987. Dental evolution and radiation of Eocene and early Oligocene Eomyidae (Mammalia, Rodentia) of North America, with new material from the Duchesnean of Saskatchewan. Dakoterra 3:108-117 [J. Alroy/J. Alroy/M. Uhen]more details

PaleoDB collection 16845: authorized by John Alroy, entered by John Alroy on 12.04.1997, edited by Mark Uhen

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Taxonomic list

• small mammals other than rodents and lagomorphs described by Storer 1995b
most specimens from 72J04-0006
"Peradectes cf. minutus" is omitted by Storer 1996 and may be included in any of the four marsupials in this fauna

"? Ankylodon sp." is omitted by Storer 1995b, 1996 and may be either Talpavus or Sespedectes

"cf. Campylocynodon sp."; not mentioned by Bryant 1992 or Storer 1996, and a junior synonym of Parictis

"cf. Mustelavus sp." is omitted by Storer 1996

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Mammalia
Primates - Microsyopidae	Uintasorex sp.⁹ Uintasorex sp.⁹ Matthew 1909 primate
Primates - Omomyidae	Trogolemur sp., Omomys sp.⁷, Macrotarsius cf. montanus⁷ Trogolemur sp. Matthew 1909 tarsier includes "Phenacolemur leonardi" of Storer 1990 and "P. sp." of Storer 1987 according to Beard et al. 1992, who apparently believe "P. leonardi" is a junior synonym; from 72J04-0006 and 72G13-0006 Omomys sp.⁷ Leidy 1869 tarsier Macrotarsius cf. montanus⁷ Clark 1941 tarsier
Cimolesta - Pantolestidae	Pantolestidae indet.⁹ Pantolestidae indet.⁹ Cope 1884 eutherian said to be new
Leptictida - Leptictidae	Leptictidae indet.¹, Palaeictops borealis Leptictidae indet.¹ Gill 1872 eutherian Palaeictops borealis Russell 1965 eutherian
Tribosphenida - Plagiomenidae	Thylacaelurus campester Thylacaelurus campester Storer 1984 placental
Rodentia - Cricetidae	Eumys sp. Eumys sp. Leidy 1856 mouse
Rodentia - Pipestoneomyidae	Argorheomys septentrionalis n. gen. n. sp.⁴, Pipestoneomys sp.³ Argorheomys septentrionalis n. gen. n. sp.⁴ Korth and Emry 2013 rodent Pipestoneomys sp.³ Donohoe 1956 rodent
Rodentia - Aplodontidae	Prosciurinae indet. Prosciurinae indet. Wilson 1949 mountain beaver two forms
Rodentia - Eomyidae	Adjidaumo craigi, Protadjidaumo pauli, Metanoiamys lacus¹ Adjidaumo craigi Storer 1987 rodent Protadjidaumo pauli Storer 1987 rodent Metanoiamys lacus¹ Storer 1987 rodent
Rodentia - Heliscomyidae	Heliscomys sp. Heliscomys sp. Cope 1873 rodent
Rodentia - Eutypomyidae	Eutypomys acares⁶, Eutypomys obliquidens⁶, Microeutypomys tilliei⁶, Janimus dawsonae⁶ Eutypomys acares⁶ Storer 1988 rodent Eutypomys obliquidens⁶ Storer 1988 rodent Microeutypomys tilliei⁶ Storer 1988 rodent Janimus dawsonae⁶ Storer 1988 rodent
Rodentia - Ischyromyidae	Ischyromyidae indet., "Anonymus baroni" = Churcheria baroni⁶, Pseudotomus timmys⁶, Microparamys nimius⁶, Ischyromys sp., Leptotomus sp., Leptotomus cf. guildayi Ischyromyidae indet. Alston 1876 rodent two forms "Anonymus baroni" = Churcheria baroni⁶ Storer 1988 rodent Pseudotomus timmys⁶ Storer 1988 rodent Microparamys nimius⁶ Storer 1988 rodent Ischyromys sp. Leidy 1856 rodent said to be new by Storer 1996 Leptotomus sp. Matthew 1910 rodent close to Paramys compressidens Leptotomus cf. guildayi Black 1971 rodent
Rodentia - Cylindrodontidae	Pseudocylindrodon lateriviae⁶ Pseudocylindrodon lateriviae⁶ Storer 1988 rodent
Lagomorpha - Leporidae	Tachylagus gawneae⁸ Tachylagus gawneae⁸ Storer 1992 rabbit
Lipotyphla - Geolabididae	Centetodon magnus, Centetodon aztecus Centetodon magnus Clark 1936 placental Centetodon aztecus Lillegraven et al. 1981 placental
Perissodactyla - Brontotheriidae	Brontotheriidae indet. Brontotheriidae indet. Marsh 1873 brontothere
Perissodactyla - Hyracodontidae	Hyracodon sp. Hyracodon sp. Leidy 1856 odd-toed ungulate
Perissodactyla - Rhinocerotidae	Rhinocerotidae indet. Rhinocerotidae indet. Gray 1821 rhinoceros
Perissodactyla - Tapiridae	Colodon sp. Colodon sp. Marsh 1890 tapir
Perissodactyla - Equidae	? Equidae indet. ? Equidae indet. Gray 1821 horse
Tribosphenida - Nyctitheriidae	Nyctitherium sp.⁹ Nyctitherium sp.⁹ Marsh 1872 placental
Tribosphenida - Soricidae	Soricidae indet. Soricidae indet. Fischer 1814 shrew compared to "sp. A" of Storer 1984
Tribosphenida - Heterosoricidae	Domnina cf. gradata⁹ Domnina cf. gradata⁹ Cope 1873 placental
Tribosphenida - Apternodontidae	Oligoryctes sp., Apternodus sp. Oligoryctes sp. Hough 1956 placental Apternodus sp. Matthew 1903 placental
Tribosphenida -	Talpavus conjunctus n. sp.⁹ Talpavus conjunctus n. sp.⁹ Storer 1995 placental
Chiroptera -	Vespertilionoidea indet. Vespertilionoidea indet. bat a bat
Chiroptera - Molossidae	Wallia scalopidens⁹ Wallia scalopidens⁹ Storer 1984 free-tailed bat
Ferae -	Carnivora indet. Carnivora indet. Bowditch 1821 carnivoran very small
Carnivora - Miacidae	Miocyon magnus n. sp.² Miocyon magnus n. sp.² Bryant 1992 carnivoran
Carnivora - Amphicyonidae	Daphoenus cf. lambei² Daphoenus cf. lambei² Russell 1934 bear-dog
Carnivora - Canidae	Hesperocyon cf. gregarius¹⁰ Hesperocyon cf. gregarius¹⁰ Cope 1873 canid
Macroscelidea - Amphilemuridae	Sespedectes sp.⁹ Sespedectes sp.⁹ Stock 1935 elephant shrew
Ungulata - Leptochoeridae	Leptochoeridae indet. Leptochoeridae indet. Marsh 1894 even-toed ungulate
Ungulata - Oromerycidae	Oromerycidae indet. Oromerycidae indet. Gazin 1955 even-toed ungulate "cf. Swift Current form (Storer 1984)"
Ungulata - Agriochoeridae	Protoreodon sp., Agriochoerus sp.¹ Protoreodon sp. Scott and Osborn 1887 agriochoerid Agriochoerus sp.¹ Leidy 1850 agriochoerid
Ungulata - Anthracotheriidae	Heptacodon pellionis Heptacodon pellionis Storer 1983 anthracothere from Upper Fauna according to Storer 1993, but it is listed again both in the text and table by Storer 1996, presumably based on new material
Ungulata - Protoceratidae	Leptotragulus sp., Pseudoprotoceras sp. Leptotragulus sp. Scott and Osborn 1887 protoceratid said to be "Trigenicus" by Storer 1996 Pseudoprotoceras sp. Cook 1934 protoceratid
Insectivora - Apatemyidae	Apatemys sp.⁹, Apatemys hendryi, ? Sinclairella sp. Apatemys sp.⁹ Marsh 1872 insectivoran Apatemys hendryi Robinson 1966 insectivoran ? Sinclairella sp. Jepsen 1934 insectivoran
Hyaenodonta -	Didelphodus rheos n. sp.⁹ Didelphodus rheos n. sp.⁹ Storer 1995 eutherian
Theriiformes - Peradectidae	Peradectes californicus Peradectes californicus Stock 1936 metatherian
Theriiformes - Herpetotheriidae	"Copedelphys cf. innominata" = Herpetotherium innominatum⁵, Herpetotherium cf. knighti⁵, "Herpetotherium cf. marsupium" = Peratherium marsupium⁵ "Copedelphys cf. innominata" = Herpetotherium innominatum⁵ Simpson 1928 marsupial Herpetotherium cf. knighti⁵ McGrew et al. 1959 marsupial "Herpetotherium cf. marsupium" = Peratherium marsupium⁵ Troxell 1923 marsupial
Multituberculata - Neoplagiaulacidae	Ectypodus lovei Ectypodus lovei Sloan 1966 multituberculate from 72J04-0006: Storer 1993; additional ? Neoplagiaulacidae indet. also present at this site

¹Alroy 2002; ²Bryant 1992; ³Korth 1994; ⁴Korth and Emry 2013; ⁵Rothecker and Storer 1996; ⁶Storer 1988; ⁷Storer 1990; ⁸Storer 1992; ⁹Storer 1995; ¹⁰Wang 1994