Flint Hill North (Miocene of the United States)

Also known as SDSM V-511; UCMP V-3417

Where: Bennett County, South Dakota (43.1° N, 101.9° W: paleocoordinates 43.8° N, 97.9° W)

• coordinate stated in text

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Batesland Formation, Hemingfordian (20.4 - 16.0 Ma)

Environment/lithology: terrestrial

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

Collected by R. A. Stirton in 1934; reposited in the SDSM

Primary reference: J. C. Harksen and J. R. Macdonald. 1967. Miocene Batesland Formation named in southwestern South Dakota. South Dakota Geological Survey Report of Investigations 96:1-10 [J. Alroy/J. Alroy/J. Marcot]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 17912: authorized by John Alroy, entered by John Alroy on 18.02.1993, edited by Richard Hulbert and Jonathan Marcot

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

• Harksen and Macdonald list a talpid, but it is omitted by Martin 1976

•"Parahippus cf. cognatus" listed, but see Voorhies 1983

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Aves
 Phoenicopteriformes - Palaelodidae
Megapaloelodus connectens n. gen. n. sp.7
Megapaloelodus connectens n. gen. n. sp.7 Miller 1944 swimming flamingo
 Anseriformes - Anatidae
Querquedula integra n. sp.7, Dendrochen robusta n. gen. n. sp.7
Querquedula integra n. sp.7 Miller 1944 duck
Dendrochen robusta n. gen. n. sp.7 Miller 1944 duck
 Anseriformes - Paranyrocidae
Paranyroca magna n. gen. n. sp.8
Paranyroca magna n. gen. n. sp.8 Miller and Compton 1939 waterfowl
 Strigiformes - Strigidae
Strix dakota n. sp.7
Strix dakota n. sp.7 Miller 1944 owl
 Accipitriformes - Accipitridae
Buteoninae indet.7, Palaeoborus rosatus n. sp.8
Buteoninae indet.7 Vigors 1824 hawk
Palaeoborus rosatus n. sp.8 Miller and Compton 1939 Old World vulture
Reptilia
 Galliformes - Cracidae
Ortalis pollicaris n. sp.7
Ortalis pollicaris n. sp.7 Miller 1944 chachalaca
 Galliformes - Phasianidae
Tympanuchus stirtoni n. sp.7
Tympanuchus stirtoni n. sp.7 Miller 1944 pheasant
 Galliformes - Odontophoridae
Miortyx teres n. gen. n. sp.7
Miortyx teres n. gen. n. sp.7 Miller 1944 quail
Mammalia
 Carnivora - Palaeogalidae
Palaeogale aff. sectoria1
Palaeogale aff. sectoria1 Gervais 1848 carnivoran
 Carnivora - Amphicyonidae
Amphicyonidae indet.1
Amphicyonidae indet.1 Haeckel 1886 bear-dog
 Carnivora - Ursidae
Ursavus "new species II"2
Ursavus "new species II"2 Schlosser 1899 bear
UCMP V-3417; said to be new
 Carnivora - Mustelidae
Promartes cf. lepidus, Melinae indet.
Promartes cf. lepidus Matthew 1907 mustelid carnivore
Melinae indet. Burmeister 1872 badger
 Carnivora - Canidae
Canidae indet.1
Canidae indet.1 Fischer de Waldheim 1817 canid
 Perissodactyla - Equidae
Parahippus cf. cognatus, Archaeohippus cf. blackbergi, Anchitherium clarencei4
Parahippus cf. cognatus Leidy 1858 anchitheriine horse
Archaeohippus cf. blackbergi Hay 1924 anchitheriine horse
Anchitherium clarencei4 Simpson 1932 anchitheriine horse
 Perissodactyla - Rhinocerotidae
Rhinocerotidae indet., Menoceras barbouri9
Rhinocerotidae indet. Gray 1821 rhinoceros
"Diceratherium"
Menoceras barbouri9 Wood 1964 rhinoceros
"Flint Hill Quarry"
 Perissodactyla - Chalicotheriidae
Moropus sp.
Moropus sp. Marsh 1877 chalicothere
 Placentalia -
Artiodactyla indet.
Artiodactyla indet. even-toed ungulate
Harksen and McDonald include "cf. Stibarus sp." but this extends the range of this genus by >10My
 Artiodactyla - Tayassuidae
"Hesperhys pinensis" = Desmathyus pinensis3
"Hesperhys pinensis" = Desmathyus pinensis3 Matthew 1907 peccary
 Artiodactyla - Entelodontidae
Dinohyus sp.1
Dinohyus sp.1 Peterson 1905 even-toed ungulate
 Artiodactyla - Anthracotheriidae
Arretotherium fricki
Arretotherium fricki Macdonald and Schultz 1956 anthracothere
described by Macdonald 1956b as "A. sp."
 Artiodactyla - Protoceratidae
Lambdoceras hessei n. sp.12
Lambdoceras hessei n. sp.12 Stirton 1967 protoceratid
 Artiodactyla - Moschidae
Pseudoblastomeryx advena10
Pseudoblastomeryx advena10 Matthew 1907 musk deer
 Artiodactyla - Dromomerycidae
? Barbouromeryx sp., "Parablastomeryx galushi" = Barbouromeryx trigonocorneus
? Barbouromeryx sp. Frick 1937 ruminant
"Parablastomeryx galushi" = Barbouromeryx trigonocorneus Barbour and Schultz 1934 ruminant
 Artiodactyla - Camelidae
Camelidae indet.1
Camelidae indet.1 Gray 1821 camel
 Artiodactyla - Merycoidodontidae
Merychyus cf. arenarum
Merychyus cf. arenarum Cope 1884 oreodont
may include Matthew specimen of M. arenarum from "2 mi. below Big Spring, Little White River, Bennett County" of Schultz and Falkenbach 1947
 Tribosphenida - Erinaceidae
Parvericius cf. montanus5
Parvericius cf. montanus5 Koerner 1940 hedgehog
 Soricomorpha - Talpidae
Mystipterus cf. martini5, Scalopoides cf. isodens5
Mystipterus cf. martini5 Wilson 1960 mole
Scalopoides cf. isodens5 Wilson 1960 mole
 Soricomorpha - Proscalopidae
Mesoscalops sp.5
Mesoscalops sp.5 Reed 1960 placental
 Soricomorpha - Soricidae
"Pseudotrimylus dakotensis" = Noritrimylus dakotensis11, Wilsonosorex bateslandensis6
"Pseudotrimylus dakotensis" = Noritrimylus dakotensis11 Repenning 1967 shrew
Wilsonosorex bateslandensis6 Martin 1978 shrew
 Soricomorpha - Plesiosoricidae
Plesiosorex coloradensis5
Plesiosorex coloradensis5 Wilson 1960 placental
 Lagomorpha - Ochotonidae
Ochotonidae indet.5
Ochotonidae indet.5 Thomas 1897 pika
 Lagomorpha - Leporidae
Archaeolaginae indet.5
 Rodentia - Sciuridae
Protospermophilus sp.5, cf. Miospermophilus sp.5, "Tamiini indet." = Marmotini5
Protospermophilus sp.5 Gazin 1930 squirrel
cf. Miospermophilus sp.5 Black 1963 squirrel
"Tamiini indet." = Marmotini5 squirrel
 Rodentia - Zapodidae
Schaubeumys galbreathi5, "Plesiosminthus cf. clivosus" = Schaubeumys clivosus5
Schaubeumys galbreathi5 Wilson 1960 jumping mouse
"Plesiosminthus cf. clivosus" = Schaubeumys clivosus5 Galbreath 1953 jumping mouse
 Rodentia - Cricetidae
Leidymys sp.5
Leidymys sp.5 Wood 1936 rodent
 Rodentia - Florentiamyidae
cf. Sanctimus sp.5
cf. Sanctimus sp.5 Macdonald 1970 rodent
 Rodentia - Entoptychidae
cf. Gregorymys sp.5
cf. Gregorymys sp.5 Wood 1936 rodent
 Rodentia -
Geomyoidea indet.1
Geomyoidea indet.1 Bonaparte 1845 rodent
 Rodentia - Heteromyidae
Schizodontomys harkseni5, Dikkomys matthewi5
Schizodontomys harkseni5 Macdonald 1970 rodent
Dikkomys matthewi5 Wood 1936 rodent
 Rodentia - Eomyidae
Eomyidae indet.5
Eomyidae indet.5 Winge 1887 rodent
 Rodentia - Castoridae
Castoridae indet.5
Castoridae indet.5 Gray 1821 beaver
1Alroy 2002; 2Hunt 1998; 3Macdonald 1970; 4MacFadden 2001; 5Martin 1976; 6Martin 1978; 7Miller 1944; 8Miller and Compton 1939; 9Prothero 2005; 10Prothero 2008; 11Repenning 1967; 12Stirton 1967