South of Haystack Mountain: Bridgerian, Wyoming
collected by Mr O. A. Peterson, in charge of the American Museum expedition 1895

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Reptilia - Testudines
1 specimen
AMNH 1186, holotype carapace
see common names

Geography
Country:United States State/province:Wyoming County:Sweetwater
Coordinates: 42.7° North, 109.2° West (view map)
Paleocoordinates:50.1° North, 85.3° West (Wright 2013)
Basis of coordinate:based on nearby landmark
Geographic resolution:small collection
Time
Period: Paleogene Epoch: Eocene
10 m.y. bin: Cenozoic 2
Key time interval: Bridgerian
Age range of interval: 50.5 - 46.2 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Formation:Washakie
Stratigraphy comments: lower Washakie beds
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: not reported
Environment:terrestrial indet.
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:body
Size of fossils:macrofossils
Collection methods and comments
Collection methods:surface (in situ)
Reason for describing collection:taxonomic analysis
Museum repositories:AMNH
Collectors:Mr O. A. Peterson, in charge of the American Museum expedition Collection dates:1895
Metadata
Database number:131941
Authorizer:R. Benson Enterer:R. Benson
Modifier:M. Carrano Research group:vertebrate
Created:2012-08-02 20:33:53 Last modified:2025-02-22 15:12:02
Access level:the public Released:2012-08-02 20:33:53
Creative Commons license:CC0
Reference information

Primary reference:
14442.ETE O. P. Hay. 1908. The fossil turtles of North America. Carnegie Institution of Washington Publication 75:1-568 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano/M. Carrano]