Deadman (Miocene of the United States)

Also known as SDSM V-695

Where: Bennett County, South Dakota (43.2° N, 101.8° W: paleocoordinates 43.8° N, 98.5° W)

• coordinate based on political unit

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Barstovian (16.0 - 13.6 Ma)

Environment/lithology: terrestrial

Reposited in the SDSM

Primary reference: J. C. Harksen and M. Green. 1971. South Dakota Geological Survey Report of Investigations 100 [J. Alroy/J. Alroy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 18117: authorized by John Alroy, entered by John Alroy on 05.08.1992

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Taxonomic list

Mammalia
 Perissodactyla - Rhinocerotidae
Teleoceras sp. Hatcher 1894 rhinoceros
 Perissodactyla - Tapiridae
Tapirus sp. Brisson 1762 tapir
 Perissodactyla - Equidae
Desmatippus sp.2 Scott 1893 anchitheriine horse
Hypohippus sp. Leidy 1858 anchitheriine horse
Hipparionini indet.1 Quinn 1955 hipparionine horse
Pseudhipparion sp. Ameghino 1904 hipparionine horse
may include "several species of Merychippus" mentioned by Tabrum 1981
Calippus sp.2 Matthew and Stirton 1930 horse
H & G 1971 list "Pliohippus"
 Artiodactyla - Camelidae
Camelidae indet. Gray 1821 camel
 Artiodactyla - Palaeomerycidae
Palaeomerycidae indet. Lydekker 1883 ruminant
 Artiodactyla - Antilocapridae
Merycodus necatus2 Leidy 1854 pronghorn
 Artiodactyla - Merycoidodontidae
Merychyus sp.1 Leidy 1858 oreodont
 Proboscidea - Gomphotheriidae
Gomphotherium sp. Burmeister 1837 gomphothere