Daggett Ridge (Miocene of the United States)

Also known as LACM V-3406; SBCM 1.109.12; Tower 4408

Where: San Bernardino County, California (34.8° N, 117.0° W: paleocoordinates 34.1° N, 112.3° W)

• coordinate based on political unit

When: Barstow Formation, Barstovian (16.3 - 12.5 Ma)

Environment/lithology: terrestrial

Reposited in the LACM

Primary reference: R. E. Reynolds. 1991. Hemingfordian/Barstovian Land Mammal Age faunas in the central Mojave Desert, exclusive of the Barstow Fossil Beds. In M.O. Woodburne, R.E. Reynolds, and D.P. Whistler, (eds.), San Bernardino County Museum Association Quarterly 38(3):88-90 [J. Alroy/J. Alroy/J. Marcot]more details

PaleoDB collection 19313: authorized by John Alroy, entered by John Alroy on 18.02.1993

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Taxonomic list

• originally reported by Reynolds and Lander 1985
formational assignment questioned by Woodburne 1991b
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unclassified
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Amphicyonodontidae indet.
Mammalia
 Perissodactyla - Equidae
Acritohippus cf. stylodontus, Parapliohippus carrizoensis, Archaeohippus sp.
Acritohippus cf. stylodontus Merriam 1919 horse
Parapliohippus carrizoensis Dougherty 1940 horse
Archaeohippus sp. Gidley 1906 anchitheriine horse
 Artiodactyla - Antilocapridae
Merycodus sp.
Merycodus sp. Leidy 1854 pronghorn
 Artiodactyla - Camelidae
Camelidae indet.
Camelidae indet. Gray 1821 camel
two small forms
 Carnivora - Felidae
Machairodontinae indet.
 Rodentia - Sciuridae
Miospermophilus sp.
Miospermophilus sp. Black 1963 squirrel
 Rodentia -
Geomyoidea indet.
Geomyoidea indet. Bonaparte 1845 rodent
 Rodentia - Heteromyidae
Cupidinimus lindsayi, Perognathus furlongi, Perognathus minutus
Cupidinimus lindsayi Barnosky 1986 rodent
Perognathus furlongi Gazin 1930 pocket mouse
Perognathus minutus James 1963 pocket mouse