List of the Cenozoic life of Arizona
This list of the Cenozoic life of Arizona contains the various prehistoric life-forms whose fossilized remains have been reported from within the US state of Arizona and are between 66 million and 10,000 years of age.
A
[edit]- †Adelphailurus
†AgriotheriumFossilized mandible of the Miocene-Pleistocene bear Agriotherium - †Alforjas
- †Alilepus
- †Aluralagus
- †Aluralagus bensonensis
- †Aluralagus virginiae – type locality for species
- †Ambystoma
†AmphimachairodusFossilized skull of the Miocene saber-toothed cat Amphimachairodus - †Amplibuteo
- †Antecalomys
- Antrozous
- Aquila
†ArctodusRestoration of an Arctodus, or short-faced bear, with a human to scale - †Aztlanolagus
B
[edit]- Baiomys
- Bassariscus
- †Bensonomys
- †Bensonomys arizonae
- †Bensonomys elachys – or unidentified comparable form
- †Bensonomys gidleyi
- †Bensonomys yazhi
- Bison
- †Boreohippidion
†BorophagusRestoration of two of the Miocene-Pliocene bone-crushing dog genus Borophagus preying on a camel. Jay Matternes (1964). - †Borophagus diversidens
- †Borophagus parvus – type locality for species
- Brachylagus
- Bufo
C
[edit]- †Calcibacunculus – type locality for genus
- †Calcibacunculus tenuis – type locality for species
- †Calciphilus – type locality for genus
- †Calciphilus abboti – type locality for species
- †Calcitro – type locality for genus
- †Calcitro fisheri – type locality for species
- †Calcoschizomus – type locality for genus
- †Calcoschizomus latisternum – type locality for species
†CamelopsLife restoration of the Pliocene-Holocene camel Camelops - †Camelops hesternus – or unidentified comparable form
- Canis
- †Canis armbrusteri
- †Canis dirus
- †Canis edwardii
- †Canis ferox
- †Canis latrans
- †Canis thooides – type locality for species
- †Capromeryx
- †Carpocyon
- Castor
- Celtis
- †Cernictis
- †Cernictis repenningi – type locality for species
- Cervus
†ChasmaporthetesFossilized cranium of the Pliocene-Pleistocene hyena Chasmaporthetes - †Chasmaporthetes ossifragus – type locality for species
- †Chrysocyon
- †Chrysocyon nearcticus – type locality for species
- †Citellus
- Cnemidophorus
- †Copemys
- Cratogeomys
- Crotaphytus – or unidentified comparable form
- †Cupidinimus
†CuvieroniusLife restoration of the Pliocene-Holocene elephant relative Cuvieronius
D
[edit] DesmodusA living Desmodus, or vampire bat - †Diceratherium
- †Dinohippus
- Dipodomys
- †Dipoides
- †Dipoides williamsi – type locality for species
- †Domninoides – tentative report
E
[edit]- †Epicyon
- Eptesicus – or unidentified comparable form
- Equus
†Equus scotti – or unidentified comparable formRestoration of the Pliocene-Holocene horse Equus scotti, or Scott's horse - †Equus simplicidens
- Erethizon
- †Eucyon
- Eumeces
- Eumops
- †Eumops perotis – or unidentified comparable form
G
[edit]- †Galushamys
- †Geococcyx
- Geomys
†GlossotheriumRestoration of a herd of the Pliocene-Holocene ground sloth Glossotherium - †Glyptotherium
H
[edit]- †Hemiauchenia
- †Hesperotestudo
- Heterodon
- †Heterodon nasicus – or unidentified comparable form
- †Histiotus
†Homotherium – tentative reportRestoration of Pliocene-Pleistocene Homotherium, or scimitar cat - Hyla
- †Hypolagus
- †Hypolagus arizonensis – type locality for species
- †Hypolagus edensis
- †Hypolagus ringoldensis
- †Hypolagus tedfordi
- †Hypolagus vetus
I
[edit]- Ictalurus – tentative report
†Indarctos – tentative reportFossilized skull of the Miocene bear Indarctos
J
[edit]K
[edit]- †Kansasimys
KinosternonA living Kinosternon, or mud turtle - †Kinosternon arizonense – type locality for species
L
[edit]- Lampropeltis
- Lasiurus
†Lasiurus blossevillii – or unidentified comparable formA living Lasiurus blossevillii, or desert red bat
- Lemmiscus
- Lepus
- †Lepus benjamini – type locality for species
- Lynx
M
[edit]- †Machairodus
- †Mammut
- †Mammuthus
†Mammuthus columbiMounted fossilized skeleton of a Mammuthus columbi or Columbian mammoth
- Marmota
- †Marmota arizonae – type locality for species
- Martes
- †Megalonyx
- †Megatylopus
- Meleagris
- †Meleagris crassipes – or unidentified comparable form
- †Meleagris progenes – or unidentified comparable form
- †Merychyus
- †Metalopex
- Microtus
- Mictomys
- †Morrillia
- Mustela
- †Mustela frenata – or unidentified comparable form
- Myotis
N
[edit] †NannippusPartial fossilized mandible of the Miocene-Pliocene horse Nannippus - †Nekrolagus
- †Neochoerus
- Neotoma
- †Neotoma albigula – or unidentified comparable form
- †Neotoma cinerea
- †Neotoma fossilis
- †Neotoma mexicana – or unidentified comparable form
- †Neotoma quadriplicata
- †Neotoma taylori
- †Neotoma vaughani – type locality for species
- Nerodia
- †Nerterogeomys
†NothrotheriopsLife restoration of the Pleistocene ground sloth Nothrotheriops - †Nothrotherium
- Notiosorex
- †Notolagus
O
[edit] OdocoileusA living Odocoileus deer - Ogmodontomys
- Ondatra
- †Onychocampodea – type locality for genus
- †Onychocampodea onychis – type locality for species
- †Onychojapyx – type locality for genus
- †Onychojapyx schmidti – type locality for species
- †Onycholepisma – type locality for genus
- †Onycholepisma arizonae – type locality for species
- †Onychomachilis – type locality for genus
- †Onychomachilis fisheri – type locality for species
- Onychomys
- †Onychothelyphonus – type locality for genus
- †Onychothelyphonus bonneri – type locality for species
- †Ophiomys
- †Ophiomys taylori – or unidentified comparable form
- Ovis
†Ovis canadensis – type locality for speciesA living Ovis canadensis, or bighorn sheep
P
[edit]- †Paenemarmota
- †Paleokoenenia – type locality for genus
- †Paleokoenenia mordax – type locality for species
- Panthera
- †Parajulus
- †Parajulus onychis – type locality for species
- †Paramachaerodus
†ParamylodonFossilized skeleton of the Pliocene-Pleistocene ground sloth Paramylodon - †Paronychomys
- †Paronychomys alticuspis – type locality for species
- †Paronychomys lemredfieldi
- †Paronychomys tuttlei
- Perognathus
- †Perognathus gidleyi
- †Perognathus henryredfieldi
- †Perognathus mclaughlini
- †Perognathus pearlettensis
- †Perognathus strigipredus – type locality for species
- Peromyscus
- †Phugatherium
- Pituophis
†PlatygonusMounted fossilized skeleton of the Miocene-Pleistocene peccary Platygonus - †Pleiolama
- †Plesiogulo
- †Pliogale
- †Plionarctos
- †Pliophenacomys
- †Plioprojapyx – type locality for genus
- †Plioprojapyx primitivus – type locality for species
- †Pliotaxidea
- †Pliotaxidea nevadensis – or unidentified comparable form
- †Prodipodomys
- †Prosigmodon
- †Protolabis
- †Protolabis coartatus
- †Protolabis yavapaiensis – type locality for species
†Pseudaelurus – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclatureRestoration of the Miocene cat Pseudaelurus - Ptinus
R
[edit]- †Rana
- Reithrodontomys
- †Reithrodontomys galushai
- †Reithrodontomys rexroadensis
- †Reithrodontomys wetmorei – or unidentified comparable form
- †Repomys
- †Repomys arizonensis
- †Repomys panacaensis – or unidentified comparable form
†RhynchotheriumRestoration of the Miocene-Pliocene elephant relative Rhynchotherium - †Rhynchotherium falconeri – tentative report
S
[edit]- Scaphiopus
- Sciurus
†Sciurus aberti – or unidentified comparable formA living Sciurus aberti, or Abert's squirrel
- Sigmodon
- Sorex
- Spermophilus
- †Sphenophalos
- Spilogale
†StegomastodonMounted fossilized skeleton of the Pliocene-Pleistocene elephant relative Stegomastodon - †Stenomylus
- †Stockoceros
- †Stockoceros conklingi – or unidentified comparable form
- †Stockoceros onusrosagris
- Sylvilagus
- †Sylvilagus audubonii – or unidentified comparable form
- †Sylvilagus cunicularis – or unidentified comparable form
- †Sylvilagus hibbardi
T
[edit]- Tapirus
- †Tapirus merriami – or unidentified comparable form
- Taxidea
- Tayassu
- †Teleoceras
- Terrapene
- †Terrapene ornata – or unidentified comparable form
†Tetrameryx – or unidentified comparable formRestoration of the Pleictocene pronghorn Tetrameryx - †Texoceros
- Thamnophis
- Thomomys
- †Titanotylopus
- †Trigonictis
U
[edit] UrocyonA living Urocyon fox - †Urocyon galushai – type locality for species
V
[edit]- Vulpes
- †Vulpes stenognathus
†Vulpes veloxA living Vulpes velox, or swift fox
References
[edit]- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.