Monroe Creek Formation

Monroe Creek Formation
Stratigraphic range: Paleogene
TypeGeological formation
Location
RegionSouth Dakota
CountryUnited States

The Monroe Creek Formation is a geologic formation in South Dakota. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period.

Fossil content

Color key
Taxon Reclassified taxon Taxon falsely reported as present Dubious taxon or junior synonym Ichnotaxon Ootaxon Morphotaxon
Notes
Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; crossed out taxa are discredited.

Mammals

Carnivorans

Carnivorans reported from the Monroe Creek Formation
Genus Species Presence Material Notes Images
Enhydrocyon E. crassidens Shannon County, South Dakota.[1] Crushed skull (AMNH 12886) & other skull elements.[1][2] A hesperocyonine dog.
E. pahinsintewakpa Multiple specimens.[1] A hesperocyonine dog.
Leptocyon L. delicatus Porcupine Creek, South Dakota.[2][3] Left partial ramus (ACM 31102).[2][3] A canine dog, may instead be from the Harrison Formation.
Mammacyon M. obtusidens Wounded Knee Area.[2] Skull & partial skeleton (ACM 34-41).[2] A bear-dog.
Neocynodesmus N. delicatus Porcupine Creek, Wounded Knee Area.[2] Left mandible (ACM 31102).[2] Junior synonym of Leptocyon.
Nimravus N. sectator Wounded Knee Area.[2] Left ramus (AMNH 12882).[2] Possibly instead from the Harrison Formation.
Nothocyon N. geismarianus Wounded Knee Area.[2] Fragmentary ramus (AMNH 12872).[2] An arctoid formerly thought to be a canid.
N. near latidens Wounded Knee Area.[2] Jaw fragment (AMNH 12873).[2] Reassigned to Phlaocyon.
Promartes P. gemmarosae Wounded Knee Area.[2] Nearly-complete skeleton (ACM 31-33).[2] A mustelid.

Eulipotyphlans

Eulipotyphlans reported from the Monroe Creek Formation
Genus Species Presence Material Notes Images
Proscalops P. sp. indeterminate Wounded Knee Area.[2] Isolated molar (SDSM 5899).[2] A proscalopid.

Rodents

Rodents reported from the Monroe Creek Formation
Genus Species Presence Material Notes Images
Allomys A. harkseni Wounded Knee Area.[2] Molars.[2] An aplodontid.
Capatanka C. brachyceps Wounded Knee Area.[2] Skull (AMNH 12902).[2] A castorid, possibly instead from the Harrison Formation.
Meniscomys M. sp. indeterminate Wounded Knee Area.[2] Isolated tooth (SDSM 59157).[2] An aplodontid.
Palaeocastor P. simplicidens Wounded Knee Area.[2] Partial cranium (AMNH 12900).[2] A castorid.
Pleurolicus P. dakotensis Wounded Knee Area.[2] Left ramus (AMNH 12893).[2] A gopher.
Promylagaulus P. cf. riggsi Wounded Knee Area.[2] Isolated molar.[2] A mylagaulid.

Ungulates

Ungulates reported from the Monroe Creek Formation
Genus Species Presence Material Notes Images
Nanotragulus N. ordinatus Wounded Knee Area.[2] Mandibles.[2] May instead be from the Harrison Formation.
Parahippus P. pristinus Wounded Knee Area.[2] Hind feet (AMNH 12922).[2] May instead be from the Harrison Formation.

Reptiles

Squamates

Squamates reported from the Monroe Creek Formation
Genus Species Presence Material Notes Images
Peltosaurus P. granulosus Sharps Corner, South Dakota.[4] Multiple specimens.[4] A glyptosaurine also known from the Sharps Formation.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Wang, Xiaoming (1994). "Phylogenetic systematics of the Hesperocyoninae (Carnivora, Canidae)". Bulletin of the AMNH (221): 6–207. hdl:2246/829.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag Macdonald, J. R. (James Reid); Thomson, Albert Report of the expedition of 1906 to the Miocene on Pine Ridge Indian Reservation (1963). "The Miocene faunas from the Wounded Knee area of western South Dakota. Bulletin of the AMNH; v. 125, article 3". hdl:2246/1259. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ a b Tedford, Richard H.; Wang, Xiaoming; Taylor, Beryl E. (2009). Phylogenetic systematics of the North American fossil Caninae (Carnivora, Canidae). (Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, no. 325). [New York] : American Museum of Natural History. hdl:2246/5999.
  4. ^ a b Scarpetta, Simon G. (October 2019). "Peltosaurus granulosus (Squamata, Anguidae) from the Middle Oligocene of Sharps Corner, South Dakota, and the Youngest Known Chronostratigraphic Occurrence of Glyptosaurinae". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 39 (3): e1622129. Bibcode:2019JVPal..39E2129S. doi:10.1080/02724634.2019.1622129. ISSN 0272-4634.


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