Miller Creek (Miocene of the United States)

Also known as UNSM Kx-134

Where: Knox County, Nebraska (42.6° N, 98.0° W: paleocoordinates 43.1° N, 94.7° W)

• coordinate based on political unit

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Barstovian (16.3 - 12.5 Ma)

Environment/lithology: terrestrial; lithology not reported

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

Reposited in the UNSM

Collection methods: bulk, sieve

Primary reference: M. R. Voorhies. 1990. Vertebrate biostratigraphy of the Ogallala Group in Nebraska. In T. C. Gustavson (ed.), Geologic Framework and Regional Hydrology: Upper Cenozoic Blackwater Draw and Ogallala Formations, Great Plains 115-151 [J. Alroy/J. Alroy/J. Marcot]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 18261: authorized by John Alroy, entered by John Alroy on 05.08.1992

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

Mammalia
 Proboscidea - Gomphotheriidae
Gomphotherium sp. Burmeister 1837 gomphothere
 Perissodactyla - Equidae
Merychippus insignis Leidy 1856 horse
Anchitheriinae indet. Leidy 1869 anchitheriine horse
Archaeohippus sp. Gidley 1906 anchitheriine horse
Parahippus cognatus Leidy 1858 anchitheriine horse
 Perissodactyla - Rhinocerotidae
Aphelops cf. megalodus Cope 1873 rhinoceros
 Artiodactyla - Antilocapridae
Merycodus necatus Leidy 1854 pronghorn
Ramoceros sp. Frick 1937 pronghorn
 Artiodactyla - Moschidae
Blastomeryx gemmifer Cope 1874 musk deer
 Artiodactyla - Leptomerycidae
Pseudoparablastomeryx sp. Frick 1937 ruminant
 Artiodactyla - Palaeomerycidae
Dromomeryx cf. borealis Cope 1877 ruminant
 Artiodactyla - Camelidae
Protolabis cf. gracilis Leidy 1858 camel
Aepycamelus robustus Leidy 1858 camel
 Artiodactyla - Merycoidodontidae
cf. Ticholeptus sp. Cope 1878 oreodont
 Artiodactyla - Tayassuidae
"Prosthennops xiphodonticus" = Stirtonhyus xiphodonticus
"Prosthennops xiphodonticus" = Stirtonhyus xiphodonticus Barbour 1925 peccary
 Carnivora - Mustelidae
Mustelidae indet. Fischer 1817 mustelid carnivore
 Carnivora - Canidae
Paratomarctus temerarius Leidy 1858 bone-crushing dog
Aelurodon cf. ferox Leidy 1858 bone-crushing dog
 Theriamorpha - Talpidae
cf. Scalopoides sp. Wilson 1960 mole
 Theriamorpha - Soricidae
Pseudotrimylus sp. Gureev 1971 shrew
 Theriamorpha - Erinaceidae
Parvericius montanus Koerner 1940 hedgehog
Untermannerix copiosus Rich 1981 hedgehog
 Lagomorpha - Ochotonidae
Russellagus vonhofi Storer 1970 pika
Hesperolagomys fluviatilis Storer 1970 pika
 Lagomorpha - Leporidae
Hypolagus parviplicatus Dawson 1958 rabbit
 Rodentia - Mylagaulidae
Mylagaulidae indet. Cope 1881 rodent
 Rodentia - Sciuridae
Tamias ateles Hall 1930 chipmunk
Petauristodon sp. Engesser 1979 squirrel
 Rodentia - Eomyidae
Eomyidae indet. Winge 1887 rodent
 Rodentia - Heteromyidae
Cupidinimus nebraskensis Wood 1935 rodent
Lignimus cf. montis Storer 1970 rodent
 Rodentia - Castoridae
Monosaulax curtus Matthew and Cook 1909 beaver
 Rodentia - Zapodidae
Megasminthus gladiofex Green 1977 jumping mouse
 Rodentia - Cricetidae
"Copemys niobrariensis" = Copemys longidens
"Copemys niobrariensis" = Copemys longidens Hall 1930 mouse