Fossil Bush (Oligocene of Canada)
Where: Saskatchewan, Canada (49.6° N, 108.8° W: paleocoordinates 51.0° N, 100.1° W)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
When: Cypress Hills Formation, Orellan (33.9 - 33.3 Ma)
Environment/lithology: terrestrial
Primary reference: J. E. Storer. 1996. Eocene-Oligocene faunas of the Cypress Hills Formation, Saskatchewan. In D. R. Prothero and R. J. Emry (eds.), The Terrestrial Eocene-Oligocene Transition in North America 240-261 [J. Alroy/J. Alroy/J. Marcot]more details
PaleoDB collection 17111: authorized by John Alroy, entered by John Alroy on 07.06.1994
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Taxonomic list
• incomplete and very preliminary list given by Storer 1993
numerous small mammals were reported by Russell 1972 as from "Rodent Hill, ROM V-37" but are from this locality instead
numerous small mammals were reported by Russell 1972 as from "Rodent Hill, ROM V-37" but are from this locality instead
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Daphoenus sp. Leidy 1853 bear-dog | |
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Hesperocyon gregarius Cope 1873 canid | |
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Palaeogale sp. von Meyer 1846 carnivoran | |
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Mesohippus bairdi Leidy 1850 anchitheriine horse
Miohippus cf. grandis Clark and Beerbower 1967 anchitheriine horse | |
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Subhyracodon sp. Wood 1927 rhinoceros | |
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Elomeryx armatus Marsh 1894 anthracothere | |
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Leptochoerus sp. Leidy 1856 even-toed ungulate | |
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Protoceras celer Marsh 1891 protoceratid | |
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Agriochoerus sp. Leidy 1850 agriochoerid | |
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Leptomeryx evansi Leidy 1853 ruminant | |
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Megalagus turgidus Cope 1873 rabbit
Palaeolagus haydeni Leidy 1856 rabbit
Palaeolagus burkei Schlaikjer 1935 rabbit | |
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"Prosciurus relictus" = Altasciurus relictus
"Prosciurus relictus" = Altasciurus relictus Cope 1873 mountain beaver | |
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Adjidaumo sp. Hay 1899 rodent
Paradjidaumo sp. Burke 1934 rodent | |
"Nanodelphys cf. hunti" = Nanodelphys huntii1
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