PBDB Collection

Valentine Railway Quarries (Miocene of the United States)

Also known as Railway Quarry "A" (Aelurodon platyrhinus Quarry; UNSM Cr-12; UCMP V-337), Railway Quarry "B" (UNSM Cr-13), West Valentine Quarry (UNSM Cr-114)

Where: Cherry County, Nebraska (42.8° N, 100.8° W: paleocoordinates 43.4° N, 97.5° W)

• coordinate based on political unit

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Crookston Bridge Member (Valentine Formation), Barstovian (16.3 - 12.5 Ma)

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: terrestrial; lithology not reported

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

Reposited in the UNSM

Primary reference: M. R. Voorhies. 1990. Vertebrate paleontology of the proposed Norden Reservoir Area, Brown, Cherry and Keya Paha counties, Nebraska. Technical Report, Division of Archeological Research, Department of Anthropology, University of Nebraska 82-09 [J. Alroy/J. Alroy/J. Alroy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 18442: authorized by John Alroy, entered by John Alroy on 05.08.1992, edited by Jonathan Marcot and Philip Mannion

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

• Cr-12, -13, and -114 yielded "over 2000," "nearly 400," and "fewer than 50" specimens: Evander 1986; reported as 2430, 376, and 44 by Skinner and Johnson 1984, who seem more reliable; their total is 2760

•Stewart Quarry and Fischer Quarry (see) are just a few hundred meters to the west and in the same horizon

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Actinopteri
Siluriformes - Ictaluridae	Ictalurus sp.⁴ Ictalurus sp.⁴ Rafinesque 1820 catfish
Amiiformes - Amiidae	Amia sp.⁴ Amia sp.⁴ Linnaeus 1766 bowfin
Reptilia
Crocodylia -	Crocodylia indet.¹⁷ Crocodylia indet.¹⁷ Owen 1842 crocodilian UNSM 135016-135018
Squamata - Iguanidae	Leiocephalus sp.⁹ Leiocephalus sp.⁹ Gray 1827 curly-tailed lizard Cr-13: said to be a new species
Squamata - Colubridae	Neonatrix elongata⁹, Colubrinae indet.⁴, Salvadora paleolineata⁹ Neonatrix elongata⁹ Holman 1973 colubrid snake Cr-13 Colubrinae indet.⁴ Oppel 1811 colubrid snake Cr-13 Salvadora paleolineata⁹ Holman 1973 colubrid snake Cr-13
Testudines - Emydidae	Emydoidea hutchisoni n. sp.⁷, Glyptemys valentinensis n. sp.⁸, Chrysemys picta⁹ Emydoidea hutchisoni n. sp.⁷ Holman 1995 turtle West Valentine Quarry; also present at Railway Quarry B according to Hutchison 2002, but all referred specimens are Chrysemys or indeterminate emydids according to Hutchison 2003 Glyptemys valentinensis n. sp.⁸ Holman and Fritz 2001 turtle type is from Quarry A and previously was identified as C. picta; some referred material from West Valentine previously was referred to E. hutchisoni; also present at Quarry B; erroneously discussed as G. insculpta by Holman 2002 Chrysemys picta⁹ Schneider 1783 painted turtle Cr-12
Testudines - Testudinidae	"Geochelone orthopygia" = Geochelone (Hesperotestudo) orthopygia⁴ "Geochelone orthopygia" = Geochelone (Hesperotestudo) orthopygia⁴ Cope 1878 turtle Cr-12 and Cr-13
Testudines - Trionychidae	Trionychidae indet.² Trionychidae indet.² Gray 1825 softshell turtle Cr-13: carapace fragment, no subgeneric assignment
Testudines - Chelydridae	Chelydra sp.⁹ Chelydra sp.⁹ Schweigger 1812 Snapping turtle Cr-12
Mammalia
Proboscidea - Mammutidae	Zygolophodon sp.¹⁴ Zygolophodon sp.¹⁴ Vacek 1877 mastodon
Proboscidea - Gomphotheriidae	"Gomphotherium cf. willistoni" = Trilophodon osborni¹ "Gomphotherium cf. willistoni" = Trilophodon osborni¹ Barbour 1916 gomphothere
Perissodactyla - Rhinocerotidae	Teleoceras sp.¹, Aphelops sp.¹⁴, Peraceras cf. superciliosum¹ Teleoceras sp.¹ Hatcher 1894 rhinoceros Aphelops sp.¹⁴ Owen 1845 rhinoceros Peraceras cf. superciliosum¹ Cope 1880 rhinoceros
Perissodactyla - Tapiridae	Tapirus cf. polkensis¹ Tapirus cf. polkensis¹ Olsen 1960 tapir
Perissodactyla - Equidae	Merychippus cf. insignis¹⁴, Cormohipparion goorisi⁶, "Hippotherium quinni" = Cormohipparion quinni¹⁸, Pseudhipparion cf. retrusum¹⁴, Pliohippus mirabilis¹⁴, Calippus sp.¹⁰, Calippus regulus¹⁰, Protohippus perditus¹⁴, Anchitheriinae indet.¹, Parahippus cognatus¹⁴, Hypohippus osborni¹⁴, Megahippus mckennai¹⁴ Merychippus cf. insignis¹⁴ Leidy 1856 horse Cormohipparion goorisi⁶ MacFadden and Skinner 1981 hipparionine horse UNSM 1352 "Hippotherium quinni" = Cormohipparion quinni¹⁸ Woodburne 1996 hipparionine horse Pseudhipparion cf. retrusum¹⁴ Cope 1889 hipparionine horse Pliohippus mirabilis¹⁴ Leidy 1858 horse Calippus sp.¹⁰ Matthew and Stirton 1930 horse pers. commun.: "C. placidus"; said to be a new species Calippus regulus¹⁰ Johnston 1937 horse pers. commun. Protohippus perditus¹⁴ Leidy 1858 horse Anchitheriinae indet.¹ Leidy 1869 anchitheriine horse Parahippus cognatus¹⁴ Leidy 1858 anchitheriine horse Hypohippus osborni¹⁴ Gidley 1907 anchitheriine horse Megahippus mckennai¹⁴ Tedford and Alf 1962 anchitheriine horse
Artiodactyla - Palaeomerycidae	Procranioceras skinneri¹ Procranioceras skinneri¹ Frick 1937 ruminant
Artiodactyla - Moschidae	"Longirostromeryx blicki" = Longirostromeryx wellsi¹⁴ "Longirostromeryx blicki" = Longirostromeryx wellsi¹⁴ Matthew 1904 musk deer apparently includes "Blastomeryx gemmifer valentinensis" type; "L. serpentis"; and "B. elegans" of Frick 1937 from Quarry A
Artiodactyla - Leptomerycidae	Pseudoparablastomeryx francescita¹⁴ Pseudoparablastomeryx francescita¹⁴ Frick 1937 ruminant
Artiodactyla - Antilocapridae	Merycodus warreni¹⁴, "Submeryceros minor" = Merycodus minor¹⁴ Merycodus warreni¹⁴ Leidy 1858 pronghorn includes "M. warreni johnsoni" material of Frick 1937 from Quarry A and Quarry B "Submeryceros minor" = Merycodus minor¹⁴ Frick 1937 pronghorn
Artiodactyla - Tayassuidae	"Prosthennops xiphodonticus" = Stirtonhyus xiphodonticus¹ "Prosthennops xiphodonticus" = Stirtonhyus xiphodonticus¹ Barbour 1925 peccary
Artiodactyla - Merycoidodontidae	"Merychyus medius" = Ustatochoerus medius¹ "Merychyus medius" = Ustatochoerus medius¹ Leidy 1858 oreodont
Artiodactyla - Camelidae	Floridatragulus sp.¹⁴, Aepycamelus robustus¹⁴, Procamelus occidentalis¹⁴, Protolabis cf. gracilis¹⁴ Floridatragulus sp.¹⁴ White 1940 camel Aepycamelus robustus¹⁴ Leidy 1858 camel Procamelus occidentalis¹⁴ Leidy 1858 camel Protolabis cf. gracilis¹⁴ Leidy 1858 camel
Carnivora - Felidae	Pseudaelurus marshi¹⁴, Pseudaelurus intrepidus¹⁴ Pseudaelurus marshi¹⁴ Thorpe 1922 cat Pseudaelurus intrepidus¹⁴ Leidy 1858 cat
Carnivora - Canidae	Aelurodon mcgrewi¹⁶, Aelurodon ferox¹⁴, Cynarctus saxatilis¹⁴, Paratomarctus temerarius¹, Carpocyon compressus¹, Leptocyon vafer¹⁴ Aelurodon mcgrewi¹⁶ Wang et al. 1999 bone-crushing dog Aelurodon ferox¹⁴ Leidy 1858 bone-crushing dog includes type of A. "platyrhinus" from Quarry A; also at Cr-114, see Wang et al. 1999 Cynarctus saxatilis¹⁴ Matthew 1902 bone-crushing dog confirmed by Wang et al. 1999 Paratomarctus temerarius¹ Leidy 1858 bone-crushing dog Carpocyon compressus¹ Cope 1890 bone-crushing dog Leptocyon vafer¹⁴ Leidy 1858 canine
Carnivora - Amphicyonidae	Amphicyonidae indet.¹⁴ Amphicyonidae indet.¹⁴ Haeckel 1886 bear-dog
Carnivora - Procyonidae	"Probassariscus antiquus" = Bassariscus antiquus¹⁴, Arctonasua sp.¹⁴ "Probassariscus antiquus" = Bassariscus antiquus¹⁴ Matthew and Cook 1909 ringtail apparently includes "Bassariscus parvus" Arctonasua sp.¹⁴ Baskin 1982 procyonid carnivore
Carnivora - Mustelidae	Mionictis sp.¹⁴, "Hypsoparia cf. bozemanensis" = Leptarctus primus¹ Mionictis sp.¹⁴ Matthew 1924 otter "Hypsoparia cf. bozemanensis" = Leptarctus primus¹ Leidy 1856 mustelid carnivore
Carnivora - Mephitidae	Pliogale sp.¹⁴ Pliogale sp.¹⁴ Hall 1930 skunk
Theriamorpha - Talpidae	Mystipterus sp.¹⁴, Domninoides valentinensis¹⁴ Mystipterus sp.¹⁴ Hall 1930 mole Domninoides valentinensis¹⁴ Reed 1962 mole
Theriamorpha - Soricidae	Soricidae indet.¹⁴ Soricidae indet.¹⁴ Fischer 1814 shrew
Theriamorpha - Plesiosoricidae	Plesiosorex donroosai¹⁴ Plesiosorex donroosai¹⁴ Green 1977 placental
Theriamorpha - Erinaceidae	Metechinus amplior¹⁴, Untermannerix copiosus¹⁴, Parvericius montanus¹⁴, ? Lanthanotherium sp.¹⁴ Metechinus amplior¹⁴ Rich 1981 hedgehog Untermannerix copiosus¹⁴ Rich 1981 hedgehog Parvericius montanus¹⁴ Koerner 1940 hedgehog ? Lanthanotherium sp.¹⁴ Filhol 1888 hedgehog
Rodentia - Cricetidae	Copemys sp.⁵ Copemys sp.⁵ Wood 1936 mouse
Rodentia - Geomyidae	Phelosaccomys sp.⁵ Phelosaccomys sp.⁵ Korth and Reynolds 1994 pocket gopher Cr-13: presumably includes "Parapliosaccomys annae"
Rodentia - Heteromyidae	Perognathus trojectioansrum¹⁴, Perognathus cf. furlongi⁵, Cupidinimus nebraskensis¹¹ Perognathus trojectioansrum¹⁴ Korth 1979 pocket mouse omitted by Evander 1999, and possibly includes his "Cupidinimus sp." from Cr-13 Perognathus cf. furlongi⁵ Gazin 1930 pocket mouse Cr-13 Cupidinimus nebraskensis¹¹ Wood 1935 rodent at Cr-12, 13, and type from Cr-13: Evander 1999
Rodentia - Castoridae	Anchitheriomys sp.¹⁴, Monosaulax skinneri n. sp.⁵, Prodipoides burgensis¹³, "Monosaulax valentinensis" = Temperocastor valentinensis⁵, Eucastor tortus¹⁴ Anchitheriomys sp.¹⁴ Roger 1885 beaver Monosaulax skinneri n. sp.⁵ Stout 1999 beaver from Cr-12; also at Cr-13; "M. pansus"; also described by Stirton 1935 Prodipoides burgensis¹³ Korth 2002 beaver "Monosaulax valentinensis" = Temperocastor valentinensis⁵ Stout 1999 beaver Eucastor tortus¹⁴ Leidy 1858 beaver from Cr-12, 13: Evander 1999
Rodentia - Mylagaulidae	Pterogaulus sp.¹², Pterogaulus laevis⁵ Pterogaulus sp.¹² Korth 2000 rodent Pterogaulus laevis⁵ Matthew 1902 rodent
Rodentia - Sciuridae	"Tamiini indet." = Marmotini⁵ "Tamiini indet." = Marmotini⁵ squirrel
Lagomorpha - Ochotonidae	Russellagus vonhofi¹⁴, Hesperolagomys sp.³ Russellagus vonhofi¹⁴ Storer 1970 pika omitted by Evander 1999, but present at Cr-114 according to Bair 2001 Hesperolagomys sp.³ Clark et al. 1964 pika from Cr-12, 13: Evander 1999; also at Cr-114: Bair 2001
Lagomorpha - Leporidae	Hypolagus fontinalis¹⁵, Hypolagus parviplicatus¹⁴, Pronotolagus albus¹⁵ Hypolagus fontinalis¹⁵ Dawson 1958 rabbit (Cr-13), (Cr-114) Hypolagus parviplicatus¹⁴ Dawson 1958 rabbit (Cr-12), (Cr-13), (Cr-114): Voorhies and Timperley 1997 Pronotolagus albus¹⁵ Voorhies and Timperley 1997 rabbit (Cr-114)
Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae	Vespertilionidae indet.¹⁴ Vespertilionidae indet.¹⁴ Gray 1821 vesper bat a bat
Amphibia
Salientia - Pelobatidae	Scaphiopus sp.⁹ Scaphiopus sp.⁹ Holbrook 1836 spadefoot toad
Salientia - Bufonidae	Bufo valentinensis⁴ Bufo valentinensis⁴ Estes and Tihen 1964 toad Cr-12
Salientia - Ranidae	Rana sp.⁴ Rana sp.⁴ Linnaeus 1758 frog
Salientia - Hylidae	Hyla sp.⁴ Hyla sp.⁴ Laurenti 1768 tree frog V-337-ND: see Chantell 1966
Caudata - Urodela	Ambystoma minshalli⁴ Ambystoma minshalli⁴ Tihen and Chantell 1963 mole salamander Cr-12

¹Alroy 2002; ²Alroy 2006; ³Bair 2002; ⁴Estes and Tihen 1964; ⁵Evander 1999; ⁶Evander 2008; ⁷Holman 1995; ⁸Holman and Fritz 2001; ⁹Holman and Sullivan 1981; ¹⁰Hulbert 1989; ¹¹Klingener 1968; ¹²Korth 2000; ¹³Korth 2008; ¹⁴Voorhies 1990; ¹⁵Voorhies and Timperley 1997; ¹⁶Wang et al. 1999; ¹⁷Whiting and Head 2020; ¹⁸Woodburne 1996