The Sheep Pass Formation is a geologic formation in Nevada . It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period .
Fossil content
Vertebrates
Mammals
Genus
Species
Presence
Material Notes
Images
Apatemys A. bellus
Near Ely, Nevada .[ 1]
An apatothere .
Elymys
E. complexus
Near Ely, Nevada .[ 2]
A rodent, possibly of the family Zapodidae .
Ischyromyidae
Near Ely, Nevada .[ 2]
Knightomys
Near Ely, Nevada .[ 2]
A rodent represented by material not assignable to species.[ 2]
Mattimys
Near Ely, Nevada .[ 2]
A rodent represented by material not assignable to species.[ 2]
Microparamys
M. sambucus
Near Ely, Nevada .[ 2]
A rodent .
Notharctus N. tenebrosus Near Ely, Nevada .[ 1]
Upper and lower jaws.[ 3]
A primate .
Nyctitheriidae
Near Ely, Nevada .[ 1]
At least one nyctitheriid present.
Palaeochiropteryx P. sambuceus
"Elderberry Canyon Quarry in the Egan Range near Ely , White Pine County".[ 4]
Partial skeleton (USNM PAL 417350) and left dentary (USNM PAL 706598).[ 4]
A palaeochiropterygid bat.
Pantolestes
P. longicaudus
Near Ely, Nevada .[ 1]
A pantolestid .
Pauromys
P. exallos
Near Ely, Nevada .[ 2]
A rodent .
Reithroparamys R. delicatissimus
Near Ely, Nevada .[ 2]
A rodent .
cf. R. huerfanensis
Near Ely, Nevada .[ 2]
A rodent .
Sciuravus
S. sp.
Near Ely, Nevada .[ 2]
A rodent represented by material not assignable to species.[ 2]
Sonor
S. handae
"Elderberry Canyon Quarry in the Egan Range near Ely , White Pine County".[ 4]
Left dentary (USNM PAL 544091).[ 4]
A vespertilionid bat.
cf. Tetrapassalus
cf. T. mckennai
Near Ely, Nevada .[ 1]
An epoicotheriid .
Trogolemur T. myodes
Near Ely, Nevada .[ 1]
An anaptomorphine primate.
Volactrix
V. simmonsae
"Elderberry Canyon Quarry in the Egan Range near Ely , White Pine County".[ 4]
Right and left dentaries .[ 4]
An onychonycterid bat.
Invertebrates
See also
References
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