Kealey Springs (Oligocene of Canada)

Where: Saskatchewan, Canada (49.6° N, 108.8° W)

• Paleocoordinates: 55.0° N, 95.8° W (Wright 2013)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Cypress Hills Formation, Monroecreekian (26.3 - 24.8 Ma)

• said to be about the same age as the upper Sharps Fm., but "medial Arikareean" and about the age of the Monroe Creek Fm. according to Williams and Storer 1998

Environment/lithology: terrestrial

Primary reference: J. E. Storer. 1993. Additions to the mammalian paleofauna of Saskatchewan. Modern Geology 18(4):475-487 [J. Alroy/J. Alroy/J. Alroy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 17526: authorized by John Alroy, entered by John Alroy on 07.06.1994

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Taxonomic list

• not the same as Kealey Springs West (see)

•"Several hundred specimens"

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unclassified
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Namatomyinae indet.3
Gnathostomata
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Osteichthyes indet.3
Osteichthyes indet.3 bony fish
"fishes"
Mammalia
 Carnivora - Canidae
Canidae indet.
Canidae indet. Fischer de Waldheim 1817 canid
 Carnivora - Nimravidae
Nimravidae indet.1
Nimravidae indet.1 Cope 1880 false sabre-tooth
 Carnivora - Mustelidae
Mustelidae indet.
Mustelidae indet. Fischer 1817 mustelid carnivore
 Artiodactyla - Leptomerycidae
Leptomeryx sp.
Leptomeryx sp. Leidy 1853 ruminant
 Artiodactyla - Merycoidodontidae
Merycoidodontidae indet.1, Sespia sp.
Merycoidodontidae indet.1 Cook 1912 oreodont
Sespia sp. Stock 1930 oreodont
 Artiodactyla - Camelidae
Camelidae indet.
Camelidae indet. Gray 1821 camel
 Artiodactyla - Tayassuidae
Tayassuidae indet.
Tayassuidae indet. Palmer 1897 peccary
 Artiodactyla - Anthracotheriidae
Elomeryx sp.
Elomeryx sp. Marsh 1894 anthracothere
listed as "the entelodont Elomeryx" so not sure if ID is correct
 Perissodactyla - Equidae
Miohippus sp.
Miohippus sp. Marsh 1874 anchitheriine horse
 Tribosphenida - Erinaceidae
Parvericius cf. montanus3
Parvericius cf. montanus3 Koerner 1940 hedgehog
 Soricomorpha - Soricidae
Domnina cf. dakotensis3
Domnina cf. dakotensis3 Macdonald 1970 shrew
 Soricomorpha - Geolabididae
Centetodon divaricatus3
Centetodon divaricatus3 Korth 1992 placental
 Soricomorpha - Proscalopidae
Proscalops secundus3
Proscalops secundus3 Matthew 1909 placental
 Rodentia - Cricetidae
Scottimus sp.4, Paciculus nebraskensis4, Leidymys korthi n. sp.4, Geringia gloveri4
Scottimus sp.4 Wood 1937 rodent
Paciculus nebraskensis4 Alker 1969 rodent
Leidymys korthi n. sp.4 Williams and Storer 1998 rodent
Geringia gloveri4 Macdonald 1970 rodent
 Rodentia - Castoridae
Castoridae indet.3
Castoridae indet.3 Gray 1821 beaver
 Rodentia - Eutypomyidae
Eutypomys cf. montanensis3
Eutypomys cf. montanensis3 Wood and Konizeski 1965 rodent
 Rodentia - Heteromyidae
Schizodontomys harkseni3, Proheteromys ironcloudi3
Schizodontomys harkseni3 Macdonald 1970 rodent
Proheteromys ironcloudi3 Macdonald 1963 rodent
 Rodentia - Eomyidae
Pseudotheridomys cf. hesperus4, Leptodontomys sp.3
Pseudotheridomys cf. hesperus4 Wilson 1960 rodent
Leptodontomys sp.3 Shotwell 1956 rodent
 Rodentia - Mylagaulidae
Trilaccogaulus ovatus3, Promylagaulus cf. riggsi3, Crucimys milleri3
Trilaccogaulus ovatus3 Rensberger 1979 rodent
Promylagaulus cf. riggsi3 McGrew 1941 rodent
Crucimys milleri3 Macdonald 1970 rodent
 Rodentia - Aplodontidae
Prosciurinae indet.3, Campestrallomys cf. dawsonae3
Prosciurinae indet.3 Wilson 1949 mountain beaver
Campestrallomys cf. dawsonae3 Macdonald 1963 mountain beaver
 Rodentia - Sciuridae
Protospermophilus sp.3, Nototamias quadratus3, Protosciurus sp.3
Protospermophilus sp.3 Gazin 1930 squirrel
Nototamias quadratus3 Korth 1992 squirrel
Protosciurus sp.3 Black 1963 squirrel
 Rodentia - Allomyidae
? Alwoodia sp.3, Downsimus chadwicki3, Parallomys cf. americanus3
? Alwoodia sp.3 Rensberger 1983 rodent
Downsimus chadwicki3 Macdonald 1970 rodent
Parallomys cf. americanus3 Korth 1992 rodent
 Rodentia - Florentiamyidae
Hitonkala macdonaldtau3, Florentiamys tiptoni3
Hitonkala macdonaldtau3 Korth 1992 rodent
Florentiamys tiptoni3 Macdonald 1970 rodent
 Rodentia - Zapodidae
"Plesiosminthus clivosus" = Schaubeumys clivosus1
"Plesiosminthus clivosus" = Schaubeumys clivosus1 Galbreath 1953 jumping mouse
 Lagomorpha - Ochotonidae
Gripholagomys lavocati3
Gripholagomys lavocati3 Green 1972 pika
 Lagomorpha - Leporidae
Archaeolagus cf. macrocephalus3, Archaeolagus cf. primigenius3
Archaeolagus cf. macrocephalus3 Matthew 1907 rabbit
Archaeolagus cf. primigenius3 Matthew 1907 rabbit
 Chiroptera -
Vespertilionoidea indet.3
 Tribosphenida - Peradectidae
Nanodelphys sp.3
Nanodelphys sp.3 McGrew 1937 marsupial
 Tribosphenida - Herpetotheriidae
Herpetotherium youngi3
Herpetotherium youngi3 McGrew 1937 marsupial
Reptilia
 Testudines - Trionychidae
Trionychidae indet.2
Trionychidae indet.2 Gray 1825 softshell turtle
omitted by Storer 2002
 Testudines - Testudinidae
Geochelone sp.3
Geochelone sp.3 Fitzinger 1835 turtle
Amphibia
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Amphibia indet.3
Amphibia indet.3 Linnaeus 1758 tetrapod
 Salientia -
Anura indet.
Anura indet. frog
omitted by Storer 2002
1Alroy 2002; 2Alroy 2006; 3Storer 2002; 4Williams and Storer 1998