Flint Hill North: Hemingfordian, South Dakota
collected by R. A. Stirton 1934
List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Reptilia
- Accipitriformes
- Accipitridae
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Buteoninae indet.
Vigors 1824
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Miller 1944 | |||||||||
Palaeoborus rosatus n. sp.
Miller and Compton 1939
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Miller and Compton 1939 | |||||||||
Reptilia
- Strigiformes
- Strigidae
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Strix dakota n. sp.
Miller 1944
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Miller 1944 | |||||||||
Reptilia
- Anseriformes
- Paranyrocidae
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Paranyroca magna n. gen., n. sp.
Miller and Compton 1939
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Miller and Compton 1939 | |||||||||
Reptilia
- Anseriformes
- Anatidae
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Querquedula integra n. sp.
Miller 1944
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Miller 1944 | |||||||||
Dendrochen robusta n. gen., n. sp.
Miller 1944
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Miller 1944 | |||||||||
Reptilia
- Phoenicopteriformes
- Palaelodidae
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Megapaloelodus connectens n. gen., n. sp.
Miller 1944
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Miller 1944 | |||||||||
Reptilia
- Cracidae
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Ortalis pollicaris n. sp.
Miller 1944
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Miller 1944 | |||||||||
Reptilia
- Phasianidae
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Tympanuchus stirtoni n. sp.
Miller 1944
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Miller 1944 | |||||||||
Reptilia
- Odontophoridae
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Miortyx teres n. gen., n. sp.
Miller 1944
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Miller 1944 | |||||||||
Mammalia
- Perissodactyla
- Rhinocerotidae
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Rhinocerotidae indet.
Gray 1821
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"Diceratherium" | ||||||||||
Menoceras barbouri
(Wood 1964)
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Prothero 2005 | |||||||||
"Flint Hill Quarry" | ||||||||||
Mammalia
- Perissodactyla
- Chalicotheriidae
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Moropus sp.
Marsh 1877
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Mammalia
- Perissodactyla
- Equidae
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Anchitherium cf. agatensis
(Osborn 1918)
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= Anchitherium clarencei
Simpson 1932
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MacFadden 2001 | |||||||||
Forsten 1975 | ||||||||||
Parahippus cf. cognatus
(Leidy 1858)
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Archaeohippus cf. blackbergi
(Hay 1924)
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Mammalia
- Entelodontidae
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Daeodon sp.
Cope 1878
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= Dinohyus sp.
Peterson 1905
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Alroy 2002 | |||||||||
Mammalia
- Anthracotheriidae
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Arretotherium fricki
Macdonald and Schultz 1956
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described by Macdonald 1956b as "A. sp." (6 measurements) | ||||||||||
Mammalia
- Protoceratidae
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Lambdoceras hessei n. sp.
Stirton 1967
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Stirton 1967 | |||||||||
Mammalia
- Palaeomerycidae
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? Barbouromeryx sp.
Frick 1937
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Parablastomeryx galushi
Frick 1937
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synonym of Barbouromeryx trigonocorneus | ||||||||||
Mammalia
- Moschidae
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Pseudoblastomeryx cf. advena
(Matthew 1907)
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= Pseudoblastomeryx advena
Matthew 1907
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Prothero 2008 | |||||||||
Mammalia
- Leptochoeridae
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cf. Stibarus sp.
Cope 1873
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Mammalia
- Tayassuidae
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Desmathyus pinensis
Matthew 1907
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= Hesperhys pinensis
Matthew 1907
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Macdonald 1970 | |||||||||
original and current combination Desmathyus pinensis | ||||||||||
may include one of two indeterminate tayassuids in original list | ||||||||||
Mammalia
- Merycoidodontidae
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Merychyus cf. arenarum
Cope 1884
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may include Matthew specimen of M. arenarum from "2 mi. below Big Spring, Little White River, Bennett County" of Schultz and Falkenbach 1947 | ||||||||||
Mammalia
- Camelidae
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Oxydactylus sp.
Peterson 1904
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= Camelidae indet.
Gray 1821
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Alroy 2002 | |||||||||
Mammalia
- Carnivora
- Palaeogalidae
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Palaeogale aff. lagophaga
(Cope 1873)
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= Palaeogale aff. sectoria
Gervais 1848
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Alroy 2002 | |||||||||
Mammalia
- Carnivora
- Canidae
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Nothocyon sp.
Wortman and Matthew 1899
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= Canidae indet.
Fischer de Waldheim 1817
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Alroy 2002 | |||||||||
and "Cynodesmus | ||||||||||
Mammalia
- Carnivora
- Amphicyonidae
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Amphicyon sp.
Lartet 1836
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= Amphicyonidae indet.
Haeckel 1886
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Alroy 2002 | |||||||||
Mammalia
- Carnivora
- Ursidae
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Ursavus informal new species II
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Hunt 1998 | |||||||||
UCMP V-3417; said to be new | ||||||||||
Mammalia
- Carnivora
- Mustelidae
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Melinae indet.
Burmeister 1872
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Promartes cf. lepidus
(Matthew 1907)
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Mammalia
- Proscalopidae
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Mesoscalops sp.
Reed 1960
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Martin 1976 | |||||||||
Mammalia
- Talpidae
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Mystipterus cf. martini
(Wilson 1960)
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Martin 1976 | |||||||||
Scalopoides cf. isodens
Wilson 1960
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Martin 1976 | |||||||||
Mammalia
- Soricidae
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Heterosorex sp.
Gaillard 1915
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= Wilsonosorex bateslandensis
Martin 1978
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Martin 1978 | |||||||||
replaces ID of Martin 1976 | ||||||||||
Trimylus dakotensis
Repenning 1967
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= Pseudotrimylus dakotensis
Repenning 1967
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Repenning 1967 | |||||||||
recombined as Noritrimylus dakotensis | ||||||||||
"Heterosorex sp." Martin 1976 | ||||||||||
Mammalia
- Plesiosoricidae
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Plesiosorex coloradensis
Wilson 1960
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Martin 1976 | |||||||||
Mammalia
- Erinaceidae
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Parvericius cf. montanus
Koerner 1940
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Martin 1976 | |||||||||
Mammalia
- Rodentia
- Entoptychidae
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cf. Gregorymys sp.
Wood 1936
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Martin 1976 | |||||||||
Mammalia
- Rodentia
- Florentiamyidae
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cf. Sanctimus sp.
Macdonald 1970
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Martin 1976 | |||||||||
Mammalia
- Rodentia
- Cricetidae
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Leidymys sp.
Wood 1936
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Martin 1976 | |||||||||
Mammalia
- Rodentia
- Zapodidae
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Plesiosminthus cf. clivosus
Galbreath 1953
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Martin 1976 | |||||||||
recombined as Schaubeumys clivosus | ||||||||||
Plesiosminthus galbreathi
Wilson 1960
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= Schaubeumys galbreathi
Wilson 1960
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Martin 1976 | |||||||||
Mammalia
- Rodentia
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Proheteromys sp.
Wood 1932
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= Geomyoidea indet.
Bonaparte 1845
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Alroy 2002 | |||||||||
also listed by Harksen and Macdonald | ||||||||||
Mammalia
- Rodentia
- Eomyidae
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Eomyidae indet.
Winge 1887
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Martin 1976 | |||||||||
Mammalia
- Rodentia
- Heteromyidae
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Schizodontomys harkseni
(Macdonald 1970)
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Martin 1976 | |||||||||
Dikkomys matthewi
Wood 1936
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Martin 1976 | |||||||||
Mammalia
- Rodentia
- Castoridae
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Monosaulax sp.
Stirton 1935
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= Castoridae indet.
Gray 1821
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Martin 1976 | |||||||||
Mammalia
- Rodentia
- Sciuridae
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Tamias sp.
Illinger 1811
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= Tamiini indet.
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Martin 1976 | |||||||||
synonym of Marmotini | ||||||||||
cf. Miospermophilus sp.
Black 1963
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Martin 1976 | |||||||||
Protospermophilus sp.
Gazin 1930
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Martin 1976 | |||||||||
Mammalia
- Lagomorpha
- Ochotonidae
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Ochotonidae indet.
Thomas 1897
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Martin 1976 | |||||||||
Mammalia
- Lagomorpha
- Leporidae
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Hypolagus sp.
Dice 1917
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= Archaeolaginae indet.
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Martin 1976 | |||||||||
see common names |
Geography
Country: | United States | State/province: | South Dakota | County: | Bennett |
Coordinates: | 43.1° North, 101.9° West (view map) | ||||
Paleocoordinates: | 43.8° North, 97.9° West | ||||
Basis of coordinate: | stated in text | ||||
Geographic resolution: | small collection |
Time
Period: | Neogene | Epoch: | Miocene |
Stage: | Burdigalian | 10 m.y. bin: | Cenozoic 5 |
*Period: | Tertiary | ||
Key time interval: | Hemingfordian | ||
Age range of interval: | 18.50000 - 16.30000 m.y. ago | ||
* legacy (obsolete) database fields |
Lithology and environment
Environment: | terrestrial indet. |
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation: | body |
Size of fossils: | macrofossils,mesofossils |
Collection methods and comments
Reason for describing collection: | general faunal/floral analysis | ||
Museum repositories: | SDSM | ||
Collectors: | R. A. Stirton | Collection dates: | 1934 |
Taxonomic list comments:Harksen and Macdonald list a talpid, but it is omitted by Martin 1976 "Parahippus cf. cognatus" listed, but see Voorhies 1983 |
Metadata
Also known as: | SDSM V-511; UCMP V-3417 | ||
Database number: | 17912 | ||
Authorizer: | J. Alroy, J. Bloch, J. Marcot | Enterer: | J. Alroy, R. Hulbert, J. Marcot |
Modifier: | J. Alroy | Research group: | vertebrate |
Created: | 1993-02-18 00:00:00 | Last modified: | 2009-07-15 19:39:39 |
Access level: | the public | Released: | 1993-02-18 00:00:00 |
Creative Commons license: | CC BY |
Reference information
Primary reference:
1789. | J. C. Harksen and J. R. Macdonald. 1967. Miocene Batesland Formation named in southwestern South Dakota. South Dakota Geological Survey Report of Investigations 96:1-10 [J. Alroy/J. Alroy/J. Marcot] |
Secondary references:
6294 | J. Alroy. 2002. Synonymies and reidentifications of North American fossil mammals. [J. Alroy/J. Alroy/M. Kouvari] | |
1976 | R. M. Hunt, Jr. 1998. Ursidae. In C. M. Janis, K. M. Scott, and L. L. Jacobs (eds.), Evolution of Tertiary Mammals of North America 1:174-195 [J. Alroy/J. Alroy/M. Uhen] | |
2356 | J. R. Macdonald. 1970. Review of the Miocene Wounded Knee faunas of southwestern South Dakota. Bulletin of the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History, Science 8:165-82 [J. Alroy/J. Alroy/C. Bell] | |
4197 | B. J. MacFadden. 2001. Three-toed browsing horse Anchitherium clarencei from the early Miocene (Hemingfordian) Thomas Farm, Florida. Bulletin of the Florida Museum of Natural History 43(3):79-109 [J. Alroy/J. Alroy/J. Alroy] | |
2408 | J. E. Martin. 1976. Small mammals from the Miocene Batesland Formation of South Dakota. Contributions to Geology, University of Wyoming 14(2):69-98 [J. Alroy/J. Alroy/M. Uhen] | |
2409 | J. E. Martin. 1978. A New and Unusual Shrew (Soricidae) from the Miocene of Colorado and South Dakota. Journal of Paleontology 52(3):636-641 [J. Alroy/J. Alroy/J. Ju] | |
50494 | A. H. Miller. 1944. An avifauna from the lower Miocene of South Dakota. University of California Publications, Bulletin of the Department of Geological Sciences 27(4):85-100 [J. Bloch/R. Hulbert] | |
25095 | A. H. Miller and L. V. Compton. 1939. Two fossil birds from the Lower Miocene of South Dakota. The Condor 41(4):153-156 [J. Alroy/J. Alroy] | |
51726 | D. R. Prothero. 2005. The Evolution of North American Rhinoceroses. 1-218 [J. Marcot/J. Marcot] | |
51375 | D. R. Prothero. 2008. Systematics of the musk deer (Artiodactyla: Moschidae: Blastomerycinae) from the Miocene of North America. In S. G. Lucas, G. S. Morgan, J. A. Spielmann, D. R. Prothero (eds.), Neogene Mammals 44:207-223 [J. Marcot/J. Marcot/J. Marcot] | |
2869 | C. A. Repenning. 1967. Subfamilies and genera of the Soricidae. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 565:1-74 [J. Alroy/J. Alroy/J. Ju] | |
24525 | R. A. Stirton. 1967. Relationships of the protoceratid artiodactyls, and description of a new genus. University of California Publications in Geological Sciences 72:1-43 [B. Beatty/B. Beatty] |