Sandahl Gravel Pit (Pleistocene of the United States)

Where: McPherson County, Kansas (38.3° N, 97.6° W: paleocoordinates 38.3° N, 97.4° W)

• coordinate based on political unit

When: McPherson Formation, Irvingtonian (1.8 - 0.3 Ma)

Environment/lithology: terrestrial

Primary reference: H. A. Semken, Jr. 1966. Stratigraphy and Paleontology of the McPherson Equus Beds (Sandahl Local Fauna), McPherson County, Kansas. Contributions from the Museum of Paleontology, University of Michigan 20(6):121-178 [J. Alroy/J. Alroy/M. Uhen]more details

PaleoDB collection 20516: authorized by John Alroy, entered by John Alroy on 18.02.1993, edited by Jason Head

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Taxonomic list

• "Sandahl Local Fauna" includes five other gravel pits
possibly relevant: Paramylodon harlani McDonald 1995: "Sandahl"
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unclassified
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Sceloporinae indet.3
Mammalia
 Proboscidea - Elephantidae
"Mammuthus imperator" = Mammuthus columbi
"Mammuthus imperator" = Mammuthus columbi Falconer 1857 imperial mammoth
 Artiodactyla - Camelidae
Camelops sp.
Camelops sp. Leidy 1854 camel
 Artiodactyla - Tayassuidae
Mylohyus fossilis1
Mylohyus fossilis1 Leidy 1860 peccary
 Theriamorpha - Soricidae
Sorex cf. cinereus
Sorex cf. cinereus Kerr 1792 cinereus shrew
 Lagomorpha - Leporidae
Lepus sp.
Lepus sp. Linnaeus 1758 hare
 Rodentia - Sciuridae
"Spermophilus richardsonii" = Urocitellus richardsonii1, Cynomys niobrarius2, Cynomys spenceri2, Spermophilus tridecemlineatus1
"Spermophilus richardsonii" = Urocitellus richardsonii1 Sabine 1822 Holarctic ground squirrel
Cynomys niobrarius2 Hay 1921 prairie dog
Cynomys spenceri2 Goodwin 1995 prairie dog
Spermophilus tridecemlineatus1 Mitchell 1821 thirteen-lined ground squirrel
 Rodentia - Heteromyidae
Perognathinae indet.1
Perognathinae indet.1 Coues 1875 rodent
 Rodentia - Geomyidae
Geomys bursarius
Geomys bursarius Shaw 1800 plains pocket gopher
 Rodentia - Castoridae
Castoroides cf. ohioensis, Castor canadensis
Castoroides cf. ohioensis Foster 1838 giant beaver
Castor canadensis Kuhl 1820 American beaver
 Rodentia - Zapodidae
Zapus hudsonius
Zapus hudsonius Zimmermann 1780 meadow jumping mouse
 Rodentia - Cricetidae
Onychomys sp., Peromyscus cf. progressus, "Pedomys ochrogaster" = Microtus ochrogaster1, Microtus pennsylvanicus, Reithrodontomys cf. montanus
Onychomys sp. Baird 1858 grasshopper mouse
Peromyscus cf. progressus Hibbard 1960 deer mouse
"Pedomys ochrogaster" = Microtus ochrogaster1 Wagner 1842 prairie vole
Microtus pennsylvanicus Ord 1815 meadow vole
Reithrodontomys cf. montanus Baird 1855 plains harvest mouse
Reptilia
 Squamata - Scincidae
Eumeces sp.3
Eumeces sp.3 Wiegmann 1834 skink
 Squamata - Colubridae
Thamnophis sp.3, Heterodon (cf. Heterodon) platyrhinos3, Colubrinae indet.3, Coluber indet.3, Natricinae indet.3, "Natrix sipedon" = Nerodia sipedon3, Tropidoclonion lineatum3
Thamnophis sp.3 Fitzinger 1843 garter snake
Heterodon (cf. Heterodon) platyrhinos3 Latreille 1801 eastern hognosed snake
Colubrinae indet.3 Oppel 1811 colubrid snake
Coluber indet.3 Linnaeus 1758 racer
Natricinae indet.3 Bonaparte 1838 colubrid snake
"Natrix sipedon" = Nerodia sipedon3 Linnaeus 1758 northern water snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum3 colubrid snake
 Squamata - Crotalidae
Crotalus (cf. Crotalus) viridis3
Crotalus (cf. Crotalus) viridis3 Rafinesque 1818 prairie rattlesnake
 Squamata - Teiidae
Cnemidophorus sexlineatus3
Cnemidophorus sexlineatus3 Linnaeus 1766 six-lined racerunner
Amphibia
 Salientia - Pelobatidae
"Scaphiopus bombifrons" = Spea bombifrons3
"Scaphiopus bombifrons" = Spea bombifrons3 Cope 1863 Plains spadefoot
 Salientia - Ranidae
Rana pipiens3
Rana pipiens3 Schreber 1782 Northern leopard frog
 Salientia - Bufonidae
Bufo cognatus3, Bufo sp.3, Bufo woodhousei3
Bufo sp.3 Laurenti 1768 toad
Bufo woodhousei3 Girard 1854 Woodhouse's toad
 Salientia - Hylidae
Pseudacris triseriata3
Pseudacris triseriata3 Wied 1838 western chorus frog
 Caudata - Urodela
Ambystoma tigrinum3
Ambystoma tigrinum3 Green 1825 tiger salamander
1Alroy 2002; 2Goodwin 1995; 3Holman 1971