Lac Pelletier Lower Fauna: Duchesnean, Canada
List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Mammalia
- Chiroptera
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Vespertilionoidea indet.
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a bat | ||||||||||
Mammalia
- Chiroptera
- Molossidae
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Wallia sp.
Storer 1984
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= Wallia scalopidens
Storer 1984
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Storer 1995 | |||||||||
this is a proscalopid, not a bat | ||||||||||
Mammalia
- Plagiomenidae
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Thylacaelurus campester
Storer 1984
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(1 measurement) | ||||||||||
Mammalia
- Primates
- Omomyidae
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Chumashius sp.
Stock 1933
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= Omomys sp.
Leidy 1869
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Storer 1990 | |||||||||
from 72J04-0006 | ||||||||||
= Saskomomys lindsayorum
Perry et al. 2023
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Perry et al. 2023 | |||||||||
Macrotarsius sp.
Clark 1941
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(1 measurement) | ||||||||||
= Macrotarsius cf. montanus
Clark 1941
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Storer 1990 | |||||||||
from 72J04-0006 | ||||||||||
Mammalia
- Primates
- Microsyopidae
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Uintasorex sp.
Matthew 1909
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Storer 1995 | |||||||||
Mammalia
- Primates
- Plesiadapidae
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Trogolemur sp.
Matthew 1909
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includes "Phenacolemur leonardi" of Storer 1990 and "P. sp." of Storer 1987 according to Beard et al. 1992, who apparently believe "P. leonardi" is a junior synonym; from 72J04-0006 and 72G13-0006 | ||||||||||
= Trogolemur leonardi
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Perry et al. 2023 | |||||||||
Mammalia
- Rodentia
- Aplodontidae
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Prosciurinae indet.
Wilson 1949
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two forms | ||||||||||
Mammalia
- Rodentia
- Cylindrodontidae
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Pseudocylindrodon sp.
Burke 1935
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(6 measurements) | ||||||||||
= Pseudocylindrodon lateriviae
Storer 1988
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Storer 1988 | |||||||||
Mammalia
- Rodentia
- Cricetidae
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Eumys sp.
Leidy 1856
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Mammalia
- Rodentia
- Pipestoneomyidae
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Argorheomys septentrionalis n. gen., n. sp.
Korth and Emry 2013
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Korth and Emry 2013 | 3 specimens | ||||||||
Yoderimys sp.
Wood 1955
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= Pipestoneomys sp.
Donohoe 1956
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Korth 1994 | |||||||||
believed to be an undetermined eomyid by Emry and Korth 1993 | ||||||||||
Mammalia
- Rodentia
- Eutypomyidae
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Eutypomys obliquidens
Storer 1988
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Storer 1988 | |||||||||
(1 measurement) | ||||||||||
Eutypomys acares
Storer 1988
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Storer 1988 | |||||||||
(6 measurements) | ||||||||||
Janimus sp.
Dawson 1966
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(6 measurements) | ||||||||||
= Janimus dawsonae
Storer 1988
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Storer 1988 | |||||||||
Eutypomys tilliei
Storer 1988
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(6 measurements) | ||||||||||
= Microeutypomys tilliei
Storer 1988
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Storer 1988 | |||||||||
Mammalia
- Rodentia
- Heliscomyidae
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Heliscomys sp.
Cope 1873
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Mammalia
- Rodentia
- Eomyidae
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Namatomys lacus
Storer 1987
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(6 measurements) | ||||||||||
= Metanoiamys lacus
Storer 1987
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Alroy 2002 | |||||||||
Adjidaumo craigi
Storer 1987
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(6 measurements) | ||||||||||
Protadjidaumo pauli
Storer 1987
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(6 measurements) | ||||||||||
Mammalia
- Rodentia
- Ischyromyidae
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Ischyromyidae indet.
Alston 1876
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two forms | ||||||||||
Microparamys sp.
Wood 1959
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(6 measurements) | ||||||||||
= Microparamys nimius
Storer 1988
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Storer 1988 | |||||||||
Pseudotomus sp.
Cope 1872
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= Pseudotomus timmys
Storer 1988
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Storer 1988 | |||||||||
Ischyromys sp.
Leidy 1856
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said to be new by Storer 1996 | ||||||||||
Microparamyinae indet.
Wood 1962
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(6 measurements) | ||||||||||
= Anonymus baroni
Storer 1988
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Storer 1988 | |||||||||
recombined as Churcheria baroni | ||||||||||
Leptotomus sp.
Matthew 1910
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close to Paramys compressidens | ||||||||||
Leptotomus cf. guildayi
Black 1971
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Mammalia
- Lagomorpha
- Leporidae
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Lagomorpha indet.
Brandt 1885
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(6 measurements) | ||||||||||
= Tachylagus gawneae
Storer 1992
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Storer 1992 | |||||||||
Mammalia
- Pantolestidae
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Pantolestidae indet.
Cope 1884
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Storer 1995 | |||||||||
said to be new | ||||||||||
Mammalia
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Talpavus conjunctus n. sp.
Storer 1995
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Storer 1995 | |||||||||
(5 measurements) | ||||||||||
Mammalia
- Sespedectidae
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Sespedectes sp.
Stock 1935
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Storer 1995 | |||||||||
Mammalia
- Apternodontidae
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Apternodus sp.
Matthew 1903
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Mammalia
- Nyctitheriidae
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Nyctitherium cf. christopheri
Krishtalka and Setoguchi 1977
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= Nyctitherium sp.
Marsh 1872
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Storer 1995 | |||||||||
replaces ID of Storer 1996; description indicates that it is definitely not that species but closely related | ||||||||||
Mammalia
- Oligoryctidae
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Oligoryctes sp.
Hough 1956
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Mammalia
- Soricidae
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Soricidae indet.
Fischer 1814
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compared to "sp. A" of Storer 1984 | ||||||||||
Domnina sp.
Cope 1873
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(1 measurement) | ||||||||||
= Domnina cf. gradata
Cope 1873
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Storer 1995 | |||||||||
Mammalia
- Geolabididae
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Centetodon aztecus
Lillegraven et al. 1981
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Centetodon magnus
(Clark 1936)
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(4 measurements) | ||||||||||
Mammalia
- Carnivora
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Carnivora indet.
Bowdich 1821
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very small | ||||||||||
Mammalia
- Carnivora
- Amphicyonidae
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Daphoenus cf. demilo
Dawson 1980
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= Daphoenus cf. lambei
Russell 1934
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Bryant 1992 | |||||||||
Mammalia
- Carnivora
- Miacidae
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Prodaphaenus sp.
Wortman and Matthew 1899
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= Miocyon magnus n. sp.
Bryant 1992
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Bryant 1992 | |||||||||
Mammalia
- Carnivora
- Canidae
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Hesperocyon sp.
Scott 1890
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= Hesperocyon cf. gregarius
Cope 1873
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Wang 1994 | |||||||||
replaces ID of Bryant 1992; "cf. H. | ||||||||||
Mammalia
- Leptochoeridae
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Leptochoeridae indet.
Marsh 1894
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Mammalia
- Agriochoeridae
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Diplobunops sp.
Peterson 1919
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= Agriochoerus sp.
Leidy 1850
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Alroy 2002 | |||||||||
Protoreodon sp.
Scott and Osborn 1887
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Mammalia
- Protoceratidae
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Leptotragulus sp.
Scott and Osborn 1887
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said to be "Trigenicus" by Storer 1996 | ||||||||||
Pseudoprotoceras sp.
Cook 1934
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Mammalia
- Oromerycidae
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Oromerycidae indet.
Gazin 1955
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"cf. Swift Current form (Storer 1984)" | ||||||||||
Mammalia
- Anthracotheriidae
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Heptacodon pellionis
Storer 1983
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from Upper Fauna according to Storer 1993, but it is listed again both in the text and table by Storer 1996, presumably based on new material | ||||||||||
Mammalia
- Perissodactyla
- Equidae
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? Equidae indet.
Gray 1821
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Mammalia
- Perissodactyla
- Tapiridae
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Colodon sp.
Marsh 1890
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Mammalia
- Perissodactyla
- Rhinocerotidae
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Rhinocerotidae indet.
Gray 1821
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Mammalia
- Perissodactyla
- Hyracodontidae
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Hyracodon sp.
Leidy 1856
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Mammalia
- Perissodactyla
- Brontotheriidae
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Brontotheriidae indet.
(Marsh 1873)
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Mammalia
- Apatemyidae
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Apatemys sp.
Marsh 1872
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Storer 1995 | |||||||||
Apatemys hendryi
Robinson 1966
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? Sinclairella sp.
Jepsen 1934
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Mammalia
- Leptictidae
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Leptictis sp.
Leidy 1868
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= Leptictidae indet.
Gill 1872
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Alroy 2002 | |||||||||
two forms? | ||||||||||
Didelphodus sp.
Cope 1882
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(1 measurement) | ||||||||||
= Didelphodus rheos n. sp.
Storer 1995
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Storer 1995 | |||||||||
Palaeictops borealis
(Russell 1965)
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Mammalia
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Peradectes californicus
(Stock 1936)
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(1 measurement) | ||||||||||
Peratherium innominatum
Simpson 1928
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(4 measurements) | ||||||||||
= Copedelphys cf. innominata
Simpson 1928
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Rothecker and Storer 1996 | |||||||||
recombined as Herpetotherium innominatum | ||||||||||
Peratherium knighti
McGrew et al. 1959
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(4 measurements) | ||||||||||
= Herpetotherium cf. knighti
McGrew et al. 1959
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Rothecker and Storer 1996 | |||||||||
Peratherium marsupium
(Troxell 1923)
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(4 measurements) | ||||||||||
= Herpetotherium cf. marsupium
Troxell 1923
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Rothecker and Storer 1996 | |||||||||
Mammalia
- Multituberculata
- Neoplagiaulacidae
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Ectypodus lovei
(Sloan 1966)
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from 72J04-0006: Storer 1993; additional ? Neoplagiaulacidae indet. also present at this site | ||||||||||
see common names |
Geography
Country: | Canada | State/province: | Saskatchewan |
Coordinates: | 50.0° North, 107.9° West (view map) | ||
Paleocoordinates: | 51.9° North, 97.3° West | ||
Basis of coordinate: | based on nearby landmark | ||
Geographic resolution: | small collection |
Time
Period: | Paleogene | Epoch: | Eocene |
10 m.y. bin: | Cenozoic 3 | ||
*Period: | Tertiary | ||
Key time interval: | Duchesnean | ||
Age range of interval: | 39.70000 - 37.00000 m.y. ago | ||
* legacy (obsolete) database fields |
Stratigraphy
Formation: | Cypress Hills | ||
Local section: | LacPl | Local bed: | 1 |
Local order: | bottom to top |
Lithology and environment
Environment: | terrestrial indet. |
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation: | body |
Size of fossils: | macrofossils,mesofossils |
Collection methods and comments
Collection size: | 2000 specimens |
Taxonomic list comments:small mammals other than rodents and lagomorphs described by Storer 1995b most specimens from 72J04-0006 "Peradectes cf. minutus" is omitted by Storer 1996 and may be included in any of the four marsupials in this fauna "? Ankylodon sp." is omitted by Storer 1995b, 1996 and may be either Talpavus or Sespedectes "cf. Campylocynodon sp."; not mentioned by Bryant 1992 or Storer 1996, and a junior synonym of Parictis "cf. Mustelavus sp." is omitted by Storer 1996 |
Metadata
Also known as: | SMNH Locs. 72G13-001, -003, -005, -006, -009, 72J04-001, 004, -006 | ||
Database number: | 16845 | ||
Authorizer: | J. Alroy, P. Holroyd, M. Uhen | Enterer: | J. Alroy, M. Uhen, P. Holroyd |
Modifier: | J. Alroy | Research group: | vertebrate |
Created: | 1997-04-12 00:00:00 | Last modified: | 2009-07-15 19:44:09 |
Access level: | the public | Released: | 1997-04-12 00:00:00 |
Creative Commons license: | CC BY |
Reference information
Primary reference:
3306. | J. E. Storer. 1987. Dental evolution and radiation of Eocene and early Oligocene Eomyidae (Mammalia, Rodentia) of North America, with new material from the Duchesnean of Saskatchewan. Dakoterra 3:108-117 [J. Alroy/J. Alroy/M. Uhen] |
Secondary references:
6294 | J. Alroy. 2002. Synonymies and reidentifications of North American fossil mammals. [J. Alroy/J. Alroy/M. Kouvari] | |
1141 | H. N. Bryant. 1992. The Carnivora of the Lac Pelletier Lower Fauna (Eocene Duchesnean), Cypress Hills Formation, Saskatchewan. Journal of Paleontology 66(5):847-855 [J. Alroy/J. Alroy/J. Marcot] | |
2123 | W. W. Korth. 1994. The Tertiary Record of Rodents in North America 1-320 [J. Alroy/J. Alroy/M. Uhen] | |
49208 | W. W. Korth and R. J. Emry. 2013. Pipestoneomyidae, a new family of fossil rodents (Mammalia) from the Duchesnean (Late Middle Eocene, Bartonian) to Orellan (Early Oligocene, Priabonian) of North America. Journal of Paleontology 87(2):289-296 [M. Uhen/S. Alam/M. Uhen] | |
85653 | J. M. G. Perry, A. R. Dutchak, and J. M. Theodor. 2023. New primates from the Eocene of Saskatchewan, Canada: Revision of the primates from the Cypress Hills Formation with description of new taxa. Palaeontologia Electronica 26(2):1-19 [P. Holroyd/P. Holroyd] | |
2984 | J. Rothecker and J. E. Storer. 1996. The Marsupials of the Lac Pelletier Lower Fauna, Middle Eocene (Duchesnean) of Saskatchewan. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 16(4):770-774 [J. Alroy/J. Alroy/J. Ju] | |
3307 | J. E. Storer. 1988. The Rodents of the Lac Pelletier Lower Fauna, Late Eocene (Duchesnean) of Saskatchewan. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 8(1):84-101 [J. Alroy/J. Alroy/J. Ju] | |
3309 | J. E. Storer. 1990. Primates of the Lac Pelletier Lower Fauna (Eocene: Duchesnean), Saskatchewan. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 27 [J. Alroy/J. Alroy/J. Ju] | |
3311 | J. E. Storer. 1992. Tachylagus, a New Lagomorph from the Lac Pelletier Lower Fauna (Eocene: Duchesnean) of Saskatchewan. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 12(2):230-235 [J. Alroy/J. Alroy/J. Ju] | |
3317 | J. E. Storer. 1995. Small mammals of the Lac Pelletier Lower Fauna, Duchesnean, of Sasketchewan, Canada: Insectivores and Insectivore-like groups, a plagiomenid, a microsyopid and Chiroptera. In L. B. Halstead, W. A. S. Sarjeant (eds.), Vertebrate Fossils and the Evolution of Scientific Concepts 595-615 [J. Alroy/J. Alroy/M. Uhen] | |
6226 | X. Wang. 1994. Phylogenetic systematics of the Hesperocyoninae (Carnivora: Canidae). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 221:1-207 [J. Alroy/J. Alroy/J. Alroy] |