Minium Quarry (Neogene of the United States)

Where: Graham County, Kansas (39.3° N, 99.9° W: paleocoordinates 39.6° N, 98.2° W)

• coordinate based on political unit

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Hemphillian (10.3 - 4.9 Ma)

Environment/lithology: terrestrial

Primary reference: J. R. Thomasson, R. J. Zakrzewski, H. E. LaGarry and D. E. Mergen. 1990. A late Miocene (late early Hemphillian) biota from northwestern Kansas. National Geograpic Research 6(2):231-244 [J. Alroy/J. Alroy/M. Uhen]more details

PaleoDB collection 18263: authorized by John Alroy, entered by John Alroy on 05.08.1992

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Taxonomic list

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Mammalia
 Proboscidea - Gomphotheriidae
Platybelodon loomisi
Platybelodon loomisi Barbour 1929 gomphothere
 Carnivora - Felidae
Nimravides cf. thinobates
Nimravides cf. thinobates Macdonald 1948 cat
"Nimravides cf. N. catacopis"
 Carnivora - Ursidae
Ursidae indet.
Ursidae indet. Gray 1825 bear
 Carnivora - Mustelidae
Mustelidae indet.
Mustelidae indet. Fischer 1817 mustelid carnivore
 Carnivora - Canidae
Vulpes sp., Borophagus sp., Epicyon sp.
Vulpes sp. Frisch 1775 fox
Borophagus sp. Cope 1892 bone-crushing dog
Epicyon sp. Leidy 1858 bone-crushing dog
 Artiodactyla - Camelidae
"Hemiauchenia cf. vera" = Pleiolama vera, Procamelus sp., Megatylopus cf. gigas
"Hemiauchenia cf. vera" = Pleiolama vera Matthew 1909 camel
Procamelus sp. Leidy 1858 camel
said to be new
Megatylopus cf. gigas Matthew and Cook 1909 camel
 Artiodactyla - Tayassuidae
Tayassuinae indet.
Tayassuinae indet. Palmer 1897 peccary
 Artiodactyla -
Ruminantia indet.
 Artiodactyla - Palaeomerycidae
Pediomeryx sp.
Pediomeryx sp. Stirton 1936 ruminant
"Cranioceras (Yumaceras) sp."
 Perissodactyla - Rhinocerotidae
Teleoceras fossiger, Aphelops sp.
Teleoceras fossiger Cope 1878 rhinoceros
Aphelops sp. Owen 1845 rhinoceros
 Perissodactyla - Equidae
Protohippus sp., Calippus "large", Hippotherium sp., Neohipparion leptode
Protohippus sp. Leidy 1858 horse
Calippus "large" Matthew and Stirton 1930 horse
Hippotherium sp. Kaup 1832 hipparionine horse
Neohipparion leptode Merriam 1915 hipparionine horse
 Theriamorpha - Talpidae
Talpidae indet.
Talpidae indet. Fischer de Waldheim 1817 mole
 Lagomorpha - Leporidae
Hypolagus vetus
Hypolagus vetus Kellogg 1910 rabbit
 Rodentia - Sciuridae
Spermophilus sp.
Spermophilus sp. Cuvier 1825 ground squirrel