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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Amphibia
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
Salientia - Bufonidae	Bufo cognatus, Bufo valentinensis⁸, Bufo hibbardi⁸, Bufo pliocompactilis n. sp., Bufo marinus Bufo cognatus toad Bufo valentinensis⁸ Estes and Tihen 1964 toad Bufo hibbardi⁸ Taylor 1936 toad Bufo pliocompactilis n. sp. Wilson 1968 toad Bufo marinus Tihen 1962 toad
Salientia - Hylidae	Pseudacris cf. clarki, Hyla sp., Hyla cf. squirella⁸, Hyla cf. gratiosa, Hyla cf. cinerea⁸, Acris sp. Pseudacris cf. clarki Baird 1854 spotted chorus frog Hyla sp. Laurenti 1768 tree frog "H. cinerea or H. versicolor" Hyla cf. squirella⁸ Bosc 1800 squirrel treefrog Hyla cf. gratiosa Le Conte 1856 barking treefrog Hyla cf. cinerea⁸ Schneider 1799 American green tree frog Acris sp. Dumeril and Bibron 1841 cricket frog
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 - Pelobatidae	Scaphiopus hardeni⁸ Scaphiopus hardeni⁸ spadefoot toad
Salientia - Tregobatrachidae	Tregobatrachus hibbardi n. gen. n. sp.⁸ Tregobatrachus hibbardi n. gen. n. sp.⁸ frog
Mammalia
Proboscidea - Proboscidea	Proboscidea indet. Proboscidea indet. proboscidean
Tribosphenida - Erinaceidae	Untermannerix copiosus¹⁰ Untermannerix copiosus¹⁰ Rich 1981 hedgehog "Erinaceinae"
Soricomorpha - Soricidae	Tregosorex holmani n. sp.⁷, Anchiblarinella wakeeneyensis n. sp.⁷, Parydrosorex concisus n. gen. n. sp. Tregosorex holmani n. sp.⁷ Hibbard and Jammot 1971 red-toothed shrew not described by Wilson Anchiblarinella wakeeneyensis n. sp.⁷ Hibbard and Jammot 1971 red-toothed shrew "Limnoecus"; (1+3) Parydrosorex concisus n. gen. n. sp. Wilson 1968 shrew
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
Carnivora - Canidae	Canidae indet. Canidae indet. Fischer de Waldheim 1817 canid
Carnivora - Mustelidae	Martes stirtoni n. sp., Mionictis sp.⁶ Martes stirtoni n. sp. Wilson 1968 marten Mionictis sp.⁶ Matthew 1924 otter
Perissodactyla - Equidae	Equini indet.¹ Equini indet.¹ Quinn 1955 horse
Rodentia - Sciuridae	"Tamiini indet." = Marmotini¹ "Tamiini indet." = Marmotini¹ squirrel
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, Macrognathomys sp.⁵, ? Sicistinae indet. "Zapodinae indet." = Zapodidae Coues 1875 jumping mouse Macrognathomys sp.⁵ Hall 1930 jumping mouse ? Sicistinae indet. Allen 1901 jumping mouse
Rodentia - Heteromyidae	Heteromyinae indet.¹ Heteromyinae indet.¹ Gray 1868 rodent
Rodentia - Geomyidae	"Phelosaccomys hibbardi" = Parapliosaccomys hibbardi¹¹ "Phelosaccomys hibbardi" = Parapliosaccomys hibbardi¹¹ Storer 1973 pocket gopher
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
Lagomorpha - Leporidae	Archaeolaginae indet.¹ Archaeolaginae indet.¹ rabbit
Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae	Myotis sp. Myotis sp. Kaup 1829 vesper bat a bat
Reptilia
Squamata - Anguidae	Gerrhonotus mungerorum n. sp., Ophisaurus attenuatus⁸ Gerrhonotus mungerorum n. sp. alligator lizard Ophisaurus attenuatus⁸ Cope 1880 Slender glass lizard
Squamata - Boidae	Tregophis brevirachis n. gen. n. sp.⁸ Tregophis brevirachis n. gen. n. sp.⁸ Holman 1975 sand boa
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 - Colubridae	Thamnophis sp., cf. Paleoheterodon sp., Paleoheterodon sp.⁸, Colubrinae indet.⁸, Texasophis wilsoni n. sp.⁹, Elaphe sp.⁸, Lampropeltis similis⁸, ? Coluber plioagellus n. sp., "Natrix hillmani" = Nerodia hillmani Thamnophis sp. Fitzinger 1843 garter snake cf. Paleoheterodon sp. Holman 1964 colubrid snake Paleoheterodon sp.⁸ Holman 1964 colubrid snake Colubrinae indet.⁸ Oppel 1811 colubrid snake Texasophis wilsoni n. sp.⁹ Holman 1984 colubrid snake Elaphe sp.⁸ Wagler 1833 colubrid snake Lampropeltis similis⁸ Holman 1964 colubrid snake ? Coluber plioagellus n. sp. Wilson 1968 racer "Natrix hillmani" = Nerodia hillmani Wilson 1968 water snake
Squamata - Teiidae	Cnemidophorus cf. sexlineatus⁸ Cnemidophorus cf. sexlineatus⁸ Linnaeus 1766 six-lined racerunner
Squamata - Scincidae	Eumeces hixsonorum n. sp.⁸ Eumeces hixsonorum n. sp.⁸ skink
Aves
Anseriformes - Anatidae	Nettion ogallalae n. sp.⁴ Nettion ogallalae n. sp.⁴ Brodkorb 1962 duck
Piciformes - Picidae	Pliopicus brodkorbi n. gen. n. sp. Pliopicus brodkorbi n. gen. n. sp. woodpecker Feduccia and Wilson 1967
Reptilia
Galliformes - Cracidae	Ortalis affinis n. sp. Ortalis affinis n. sp. chachalaca Feduccia and Wilson 1967
Testudines -	"Chelonia indet." = Testudines⁸ "Chelonia indet." = Testudines⁸ Batsch 1788 turtle
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
Actinopteri
Amiiformes - Amiidae	Amia calva Amia calva Linnaeus 1766 bowfin
Lepisosteiformes - Lepisosteidae	Lepisosteus sp. Lepisosteus sp. Agassiz 1843 gar "L. platostomus or L. productus"
Centrarchiformes - Centrarchidae	Lepomis sp., Pomoxis sp., Micropterus cf. punctulatus Lepomis sp. Rafinesque 1819 sunfish Pomoxis sp. sunfish Micropterus cf. punctulatus black bass
Acanthomorphata - Sciaenidae	Aplodinotus cf. grunniens Aplodinotus cf. grunniens Rafinesque 1819 freshwater drum
Cyprinodontiformes - Fundulidae	Fundulus sp. Fundulus sp. Lacépède 1803
Siluriformes - Ictaluridae	Ictalurus lambda, Ictalurus sp. Ictalurus lambda catfish Ictalurus sp. Rafinesque 1820 catfish "smaller"
Cypriniformes - Cyprinidae	? Notropis sp. ? Notropis sp. Rafinesque 1818 carp-like fish
Cypriniformes - Catostomidae	Ictiobus sp. Ictiobus sp. Alvarado-Ortega et al. 2006 carp-like fish

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