R. H. Schmechel Ranch (Oligocene of the United States)

Where: Dawes County, Nebraska (42.8° N, 103.1° W: paleocoordinates 44.0° N, 95.0° W)

• coordinate based on political unit

When: lower Orella Member (Brule Formation), Orellan (33.9 - 33.3 Ma)

Environment/lithology: terrestrial

Primary reference: X. Wang. 1994. Phylogenetic systematics of the Hesperocyoninae (Carnivora: Canidae). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 221:1-207 [J. Alroy/J. Alroy/J. Alroy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 17177: authorized by John Alroy, entered by John Alroy on 21.09.1998

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Taxonomic list

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Mammalia
 Carnivora - Canidae
Hesperocyon gregarius
Hesperocyon gregarius Cope 1873 canid
30 ft above White Marker Zone, which is probably Orella A
 Artiodactyla - Camelidae
Paratylopus labiatus
Paratylopus labiatus Cope 1881 camel
"Schmechel Ranch... Dawes Co."