Klipstein Ranch 3 (Neogene of the United States)

Also known as UCMP V-5684

Where: Kern County, California (35.3° N, 118.5° W: paleocoordinates 35.2° N, 115.7° W)

• coordinate based on political unit

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Upper Member (Caliente Formation), Hemphillian (10.3 - 4.9 Ma)

Environment/lithology: terrestrial; lithology not reported

Size class: macrofossils

Reposited in the UCMP

Primary reference: S. E. Hirschfeld and S. D. Webb. 1968. Plio-Pleistocene Megalonychid Sloths of North America. Bulletin of the Florida State Museum 12(5) [J. Alroy/J. Alroy/J. Ju]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 19411: authorized by John Alroy, entered by John Alroy on 15.05.2002

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Taxonomic list

• formation apparently is not otherwise exposed in this county, but Klipstein Ranch definitely falls within it
Mammalia
 Megatherioidea - Megalonychidae
Pliometanastes sp. Hirschfeld and Webb 1968 edentate