PBDB Collection

WaKeeny (UM-K6-59) (Miocene of the United States)

Also known as basal Unit B

Where: Trego County, Kansas (39.1° N, 99.8° W)

• Paleocoordinates: 41.7° N, 94.8° W (Wright 2013)

• coordinate stated in text

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Ogallala Formation, Clarendonian (12.5 - 9.4 Ma)

• from a bed about 1 - 2 feet thick; overlies Locality 29 (see)

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: "channel"; unlithified sandstone and green claystone

• "lateral edge of a stream channel deposit"

• "fine to coarse, well sorted, unconsolidated cross-bedded quartzose sand" and "basal clay greenish with small scattered clay balls and lenses"

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

Collection methods: bulk, surface (float), sieve,

Primary reference: R. L. Wilson. 1968. Systematics and faunal analysis of a Lower Pliocene vertebrate assemblage from Trego County, Kansas. Contributions from the Museum of Paleontology, University of Michigan 22(7):75-126 [J. Alroy/J. Alroy/J. Alroy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 18450: authorized by John Alroy, entered by John Alroy on 05.08.1992, edited by Richard Hulbert

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Taxonomic list

• NISP about 85

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Actinopteri
Acanthomorphata - Sciaenidae	Aplodinotus cf. grunniens Aplodinotus cf. grunniens Rafinesque 1819 freshwater drum
Centrarchiformes - Centrarchidae	Lepomis sp., Pomoxis sp., Micropterus cf. punctulatus Lepomis sp. Rafinesque 1819 sunfish Pomoxis sp. sunfish Micropterus cf. punctulatus black bass
Cyprinodontiformes - Fundulidae	Fundulus sp. Fundulus sp. Lacépède 1803
Siluriformes - Ictaluridae	Ictalurus lambda, Ictalurus sp. Ictalurus lambda catfish Ictalurus sp. Rafinesque 1820 catfish "smaller"
Cypriniformes - Catostomidae	Ictiobus sp. Ictiobus sp. Alvarado-Ortega et al. 2006 carp-like fish
Cypriniformes - Cyprinidae	? Notropis sp. ? Notropis sp. Rafinesque 1818 carp-like fish
Lepisosteiformes - Lepisosteidae	Lepisosteus sp. Lepisosteus sp. Agassiz 1843 gar "L. platostomus or L. productus"
Amiiformes - Amiidae	Amia calva Amia calva Linnaeus 1766 bowfin
Amphibia
Salientia - Ranidae	Rana cf. areolata, Rana sp., Rana cf. pipiens⁸ Rana cf. areolata frog Rana sp. Linnaeus 1758 frog Rana cf. pipiens⁸ Schreber 1782 Northern leopard frog
Salientia - Bufonidae	Bufo cognatus, Bufo marinus, Bufo valentinensis⁸, Bufo hibbardi⁸, Bufo pliocompactilis n. sp. Bufo cognatus toad Bufo marinus Tihen 1962 toad Bufo valentinensis⁸ Estes and Tihen 1964 toad Bufo hibbardi⁸ Taylor 1936 toad Bufo pliocompactilis n. sp. Wilson 1968 toad
Salientia - Hylidae	Hyla sp., Hyla cf. squirella⁸, Hyla cf. cinerea⁸, Hyla cf. gratiosa, Pseudacris cf. clarki, Acris sp. Hyla sp. Laurenti 1768 tree frog "H. cinerea or H. versicolor" Hyla cf. squirella⁸ Bosc 1800 squirrel treefrog Hyla cf. cinerea⁸ Schneider 1799 American green tree frog Hyla cf. gratiosa Le Conte 1856 barking treefrog Pseudacris cf. clarki Baird 1854 spotted chorus frog Acris sp. Dumeril and Bibron 1841 cricket frog
Salientia - Tregobatrachidae	Tregobatrachus hibbardi n. gen. n. sp.⁸ Tregobatrachus hibbardi n. gen. n. sp.⁸ frog
Salientia - Pelobatidae	Scaphiopus hardeni⁸ Scaphiopus hardeni⁸ spadefoot toad
Caudata - Urodela	"Ambystoma sp." = Amblystoma, Ambystoma tigrinum⁸, "Ambystoma maculatum" = Amblystoma maculatum⁸ "Ambystoma sp." = Amblystoma Tschudi 1838 mole salamander forms "A" and "B" Ambystoma tigrinum⁸ Green 1825 tiger salamander "Ambystoma maculatum" = Amblystoma maculatum⁸ Shaw 1802 Spotted salamander
Mammalia
Lagomorpha - Leporidae	Archaeolaginae indet.¹ Archaeolaginae indet.¹ rabbit
Rodentia - Mylagaulidae	"Epigaulus minor" = Ceratogaulus minor "Epigaulus minor" = Ceratogaulus minor Hibbard and Phillis 1945 rodent
Rodentia - Cricetidae	Cricetidae indet., Cricetidae indet.¹, cf. Copemys sp., Copemys pisinnus n. sp., "Tregomys shotwelli n. gen. n. sp." = Copemys shotwelli Cricetidae indet. Fischer von Waldheim 1817 rodent Cricetidae indet.¹ Fischer von Waldheim 1817 rodent cf. Copemys sp. Wood 1936 rodent Copemys pisinnus n. sp. Wilson 1968 rodent "Tregomys shotwelli n. gen. n. sp." = Copemys shotwelli Wilson 1968 rodent includes type of "Gnomomys saltus"; (8+18)
Rodentia - Zapodidae	"Zapodinae indet." = Zapodidae, ? Sicistinae indet., Macrognathomys sp.⁵ "Zapodinae indet." = Zapodidae Coues 1875 jumping mouse ? Sicistinae indet. Allen 1901 jumping mouse Macrognathomys sp.⁵ Hall 1930 jumping mouse
Rodentia - Sciuridae	"Tamiini indet." = Marmotini¹ "Tamiini indet." = Marmotini¹ squirrel
Rodentia - Castoridae	"Eucastor phillisi n. sp." = Prodipoides phillisi "Eucastor phillisi n. sp." = Prodipoides phillisi Wilson 1968 beaver referred, includes "E. cf. tortus" of Hibbard and Phillis 1945; NISP about 19
Rodentia - Geomyidae	"Phelosaccomys hibbardi" = Parapliosaccomys hibbardi¹¹ "Phelosaccomys hibbardi" = Parapliosaccomys hibbardi¹¹ Storer 1973 pocket gopher
Rodentia - Heteromyidae	Heteromyinae indet.¹ Heteromyinae indet.¹ Gray 1868 rodent
Tribosphenida - Erinaceidae	Untermannerix copiosus¹⁰ Untermannerix copiosus¹⁰ Rich 1981 hedgehog "Erinaceinae"
Soricomorpha - Talpidae	Talpidae indet., Domninoides mimicus n. sp. Talpidae indet. Fischer de Waldheim 1817 mole Domninoides mimicus n. sp. Wilson 1968 mole NISP about 22
Soricomorpha - Soricidae	Anchiblarinella wakeeneyensis n. sp.⁷, Tregosorex holmani n. sp.⁷, Parydrosorex concisus n. gen. n. sp. Anchiblarinella wakeeneyensis n. sp.⁷ Hibbard and Jammot 1971 red-toothed shrew "Limnoecus"; (1+3) Tregosorex holmani n. sp.⁷ Hibbard and Jammot 1971 red-toothed shrew not described by Wilson Parydrosorex concisus n. gen. n. sp. Wilson 1968 shrew
Carnivora - Mustelidae	Mionictis sp.⁶, Martes stirtoni n. sp. Mionictis sp.⁶ Matthew 1924 otter Martes stirtoni n. sp. Wilson 1968 marten
Carnivora - Canidae	Canidae indet. Canidae indet. Fischer de Waldheim 1817 canid
Perissodactyla - Equidae	Equini indet.¹ Equini indet.¹ Quinn 1955 horse
Proboscidea - Proboscidea	Proboscidea indet. Proboscidea indet. proboscidean
Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae	Myotis sp. Myotis sp. Kaup 1829 vesper bat a bat
Reptilia
Squamata - Teiidae	Cnemidophorus cf. sexlineatus⁸ Cnemidophorus cf. sexlineatus⁸ Linnaeus 1766 six-lined racerunner
Squamata - Anguidae	Ophisaurus attenuatus⁸, Gerrhonotus mungerorum n. sp. Ophisaurus attenuatus⁸ Cope 1880 Slender glass lizard Gerrhonotus mungerorum n. sp. alligator lizard
Squamata - Scincidae	Eumeces hixsonorum n. sp.⁸ Eumeces hixsonorum n. sp.⁸ skink
Squamata - Loxocemidae	Ogmophis pliocompactus n. sp.⁸, Ogmophis kansasensis n. sp. Ogmophis pliocompactus n. sp.⁸ Holman 1975 Mexican burrowing snake Ogmophis kansasensis n. sp. Wilson 1968 Mexican burrowing snake
Squamata - Boidae	Tregophis brevirachis n. gen. n. sp.⁸ Tregophis brevirachis n. gen. n. sp.⁸ Holman 1975 sand boa
Squamata - Colubridae	"Natrix hillmani" = Nerodia hillmani, cf. Paleoheterodon sp., Paleoheterodon sp.⁸, Thamnophis sp., Colubrinae indet.⁸, Elaphe sp.⁸, ? Coluber plioagellus n. sp., Texasophis wilsoni n. sp.⁹, Lampropeltis similis⁸ "Natrix hillmani" = Nerodia hillmani Wilson 1968 water snake cf. Paleoheterodon sp. Holman 1964 colubrid snake Paleoheterodon sp.⁸ Holman 1964 colubrid snake Thamnophis sp. Fitzinger 1843 garter snake Colubrinae indet.⁸ Oppel 1811 colubrid snake Elaphe sp.⁸ Wagler 1833 colubrid snake ? Coluber plioagellus n. sp. Wilson 1968 racer Texasophis wilsoni n. sp.⁹ Holman 1984 colubrid snake Lampropeltis similis⁸ Holman 1964 colubrid snake
Testudines - Trionychidae	Trionychidae indet.² Trionychidae indet.² Gray 1825 softshell turtle
Testudines - Kinosternoidea	Kinosternon sp.³ Kinosternon sp.³ von Spix 1824 mud turtle
Testudines - Emydidae	Emydidae indet.⁸, Terrapene cf. carolina⁸ Emydidae indet.⁸ Rafinesque 1815 turtle Terrapene cf. carolina⁸ Linnaeus 1758 common box turtle
Testudines - Testudinidae	Geochelone sp.⁸, "Geochelone orthopygia" = Geochelone (Hesperotestudo) orthopygia⁸ Geochelone sp.⁸ Fitzinger 1835 turtle "Geochelone orthopygia" = Geochelone (Hesperotestudo) orthopygia⁸ Cope 1878 turtle
Testudines -	"Chelonia indet." = Testudines⁸ "Chelonia indet." = Testudines⁸ Batsch 1788 turtle
Aves
Piciformes - Picidae	Pliopicus brodkorbi n. gen. n. sp. Pliopicus brodkorbi n. gen. n. sp. woodpecker Feduccia and Wilson 1967
Anseriformes - Anatidae	Nettion ogallalae n. sp.⁴ Nettion ogallalae n. sp.⁴ Brodkorb 1962 duck
Reptilia
Galliformes - Cracidae	Ortalis affinis n. sp. Ortalis affinis n. sp. chachalaca Feduccia and Wilson 1967

¹Alroy 2002; ²Alroy 2006; ³Bourque 2011; ⁴Brodkorb 1962; ⁵Green and Holman 1977; ⁶Harrison 1981; ⁷Hibbard and Jammot 1971; ⁸Holman 1975; ⁹Holman 1984; ¹⁰Rich 1981; ¹¹Storer 1973