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This list of the prehistoric life of California contains the various prehistoric life-forms whose
fossilized remains have been
reported from
within the US state of
California .
Precambrian
The
Paleobiology Database records no known occurrences of Precambrian fossils in California.
Paleozoic
Selected Paleozoic taxa of California
Mesozoic
Selected Mesozoic taxa of California
Cenozoic
Selected Cenozoic taxa of California
†
Abantis
A living
Abies , or fir tree
Abies
†
Aboma
†
Acalypha
Acanthina
Acanthocardia
Acar
Accipiter
Acentrophryne
Acer
Acesta
Acipenser
Acmaea
Mounted fossilized skeleton of the Miocene horse
Acritohippus †
Acritohippus
Acteocina
Acteon
Actinemys
Admete
Adula
Aechmophorus
†
Aelurodon
Life restoration of the Miocene camel
Aepycamelus , or the long-necked camel.
Heinrich Harder (1920). †
Aepycamelus
Aequipecten
Aesopus
Aethia
Agaronia
Agelaius
†
Agriotherium
†
Ailanthus
Akera
Alaba
Alabina
†
Albicetus
Alca
†
Alcodes
Aleochara
Aletes
†
Aletomeryx
†
Alforjas
†
Alisea – type locality for genus
†
Allodelphis – type locality for genus
Fossilized skeleton of the Miocene
seal
Allodesmus †
Allodesmus
Alnus
†
Alopecocyon – type locality for genus
Alopias
Alvania
Amara
Amauropsis
Amelanchier
Ammospermophilus
†
Amorpha
†
Amphicyon
Fossilized skull of the Miocene saber-toothed cat
Amphimachairodus †
Amphimachairodus
Amphissa
Amphiura
†
Amphora
†
Ampullina
Amusium
Anachis
Anadara
Anas
†
Anchitheriomys – or unidentified comparable form
Fossilized mandibles of the Miocene three-toed horse
Anchitherium †
Anchitherium
Ancilla
Angulus
Anniella
Anodontia
Anomia
†
Ansen
Anser
Antigona
†Antilla
Antilocapra
Antrozous
Aphelocoma
Reconstructive illustration of the skeleton of the Miocene-Pleistocene hornless rhinoceros
Aphelops †
Aphelops
Apiotoma
Aplodontia
Aquila
†
Araeosteus
Arbutus
Arca
†
Arceuthobium
†
Archaeocyon
†
Archaeohippus
Architectonica
Archoplites
Arcinella
Arctica – tentative report
Arctocephalus
Restoration of an
Arctodus , or short-faced bear, with a human to scale †
Arctodus
†
Arctostaphylos
Ardea
Arenaria
Arene
†
Argenna
Argobuccinum
Argopecten
Argyropelecus
†
Artocarpus
Asio
Astraea
Astrangia
Astropecten
Astyris
Athene
Athleta
†
Atocetus
Atrina
†
Aturia
Atys
Life restoration of the Miocene sperm whale
Aulophyseter †
Aulophyseter – type locality for genus
Austrotrophon
†
Avipeda
Aythya
Baiomys
Balaenoptera
Mounted fossilized skeleton of the Pliocene whale
Balaenula †
Balaenula
Balanophyllia
Balanus
Bankia
Barbarofusus
Barbatia
Fossilized skull of the Miocene-Pliocene false saber-toothed cat
Barbourofelis †
Barbourofelis
Barleeia
Barnea
†
Basirepomys
Bassariscus
†
Bathylagus – type locality for genus
Bathytoma
†
Batodonoides
Bembidion
†
Benoistia
Beringraja
Betula
Bison
Bittium
Bivetopsia
†
Boavus
†
Bolbocara
Bolinichthys
Bonasa
†
Bonellitia
†
Borophagus
†
Borophryne
Brachidontes
Restorative portrait of the Miocene oreodont mammal
Brachycrus †
Brachycrus
†
Brachypsalis
Brachyramphus
Branta
Bubo
Buccinum
Bucephala
†
Bucida
Bufo
Bulla
Bullia
†
Bumelia
Bursa
Buteo
Cadulus
Caecum
†
Calicovatellus – type locality for genus
Calidris
Californiconus
Calliostoma
Callista
Callorhinus
Calosoma
Calyptraea
†
Calyptranthes
Life restoration of the Pliocene-Holocene camel
Camelops †
Camelops
Campanile
Camponotus – type locality for genus
†
Canarium
Cancellaria
Cancer
Canis
Canthon
†
Cantius
†
Capromeryx
Caracara
Carcharhinus
Carcharias
Carcharodon
Carpelimus
†
Carpocyon
Carya
Caryophyllia
Cassidulina
Castanea
Castanopsis
Castor
Cathartes
Catoptrophorus
†
Catostomus
Ceanothus
Cedrela
†
Celastrus
Celtis
Cepphus
Cercidiphyllum
†
Cercocarpus
Cerithidea
Cerithiopsis
Cerithium
†
Cernina
†
Cerorhinca
Cervus
Cetorhinus
Life restoration of the Miocene-Pliocene whale
Cetotherium †
Cetotherium
†
Chaenophryne
Chaetodipus
†
Chalcidichthys – type locality for genus
Chama
†
Chamaecyparis
Charadrius
Chauliodus – type locality for genus
Chelonia
Chen
Life restoration of the Pleistocene-Holocene
Chendytes , or Law's diving-goose †
Chendytes – type locality for genus
Chione
Chlamys
Chlorostoma
†
Chorizanthe
†
Chrysobalanus
†
Chrysocyon
†
Chrysodomus – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature
†
Chrysolepis
Cibicides
Cicindela
Shell and spines of a
Cidaris sea urchin
Cidaris
Cinnamomum
Cissus
†
Citellus
Citharichthys
Clathrodrillia
Clathurella
Clavilithes
Clavus
Clementia
Clethrionomys
Cletocamptus
Shell of a
Clinocardium
cockle
Clinocardium
Cliona
Clupea
Clypeaster
Cnemidophorus
†
Cocconeis
Cochliomyia – type locality for genus
Codakia
Colaptes
†
Colodon
Coluber
Colubraria
Columba – or unidentified comparable form
Columbarium
†
Conasprelloides
Concavus
Fossilized shell of a
Conus
cone snail
Conus
†
Cophocetus – tentative report
Copris
Coragyps
Corbicula
Corbula
†
Cormohipparion
Cornus
Coronula – tentative report
Corvus
†
Cosoryx
Restoration of the Miocene
palaeomerycid
Cranioceras , a relative of modern deer, with anachronistic human to scale †
Cranioceras
Crassadoma
Crassispira
Crassostrea
Crataegus
Crawfordina
Crepidula
Crepipatella
†
Crommium
Crossata
Crotalus
Crucibulum
†
Cryptocarya
Cryptonatica
Cryptotermes
Cryptotis
Cucullaea
Culicoides
Cumingia
†
Cupania
†
Cupressus
Cuspidaria
†
Cuyamacamelus
Cyanocitta
Cybocephalus
Cyclammina
Cyclocardia
Illustration of a living
Cyclothone bristlemouth
Cyclothone
Cygnus
Cylichna
Cymatium
Cymatogaster
†
Cynarctoides
†
Cynarctus
Fossilized cranium of the Miocene bear-dog
Cynelos †
Cynelos
Cynoscion
Cyperus
Cypraea
Cyrtonyx
Cystiscus
Cythara
Cytherea
†
Dalbergia
†
Daphoenodon – or unidentified comparable form
Mounted fossilized skeleton of the Eocene-Miocene bear-dog
Daphoenus †
Daphoenus
Dardanus
Dasyatis
Dasyhelea
†
Decapterus
Deltochilum – tentative report
Dendragapus
Dendraster
Dendrophyllia
Dendryphantes
Dentalium
Dermochelys – or unidentified related form
Deroceras
†
Desmatippus
†
Desmatochoerus
†
Desmocyon
†
Desmodium
Life restoration of the Oligocene-Miocene herbivorous marine mammal
Desmostylus †
Desmostylus
Diacria
†
Diceratherium
Dichocoenia
†
Dinohippus
†
Dinohyus
Diodora
Diomedea
†
Diospyros
Diploria
Dipodomys
†
Dipoides
†
Diprionomys
Discinisca
†
Discohelix
†
Dissacus
Distorsio
†
Domnina
Donax
Dosinia
†
Drimys – type locality for genus
†
Dromomeryx
Illustration of the fossilized jaws and teeth of the Eocene brontothere mammal
Duchesneodus †
Duchesneodus
†
Dusisiren
Dytiscus
Echinarachnius
Echinorhinus
Eclipes – type locality for genus
†
Ectasis – type locality for genus
†
Ectopistes
Eleodes
Elgaria
Life restoration of two of the Eocene-Oligocene anthracothere mammal
Elomeryx being menaced by fellow-anthracothere
Anthracotherium †
Elomeryx
†
Enaliarctos
†
Enallagma – type locality for genus
Engelhardtia
Engina
Enhydra
Ensis
Entomobrya
†
Eomellivora
Fossilized skeleton of the Eocene-Pliocene frog
Eopelobates †
Eopelobates
†
Eosurcula
†
Epicyon
†
Epihippus
Epinephelus
†
Epiphragmophora
Epitonium
Eptesicus
†
Equisetum
Equus
Eremophila
Erethizon
†
Eriquius
Eschrichtius
†
Etringus
Eubalaena – or unidentified comparable form
†
Eucastor
Life restoration of the Pleistocene bovid
Euceratherium , or the shrub ox.
Robert Bruce Horsfall (1913). †
Euceratherium – type locality for genus
†
Eucyon
Euleptorhamphus
Eumetopias
†
Euoplocyon
Euphagus
Euscelis
Eusmilia
Euspira
Eutamias
†
Eutrephoceras
Euvola
†
Evesthes
†
Exilia
Falco
Felis
†
Ficopsis
Ficus
Fimbria
Fissurella
Flabellipecten
Flabellum
†
Forestiera
Forreria
†
Fragilaria
Fratercula
†
Fraxinus
Fulgoraria
†
Fulica
Fulmarus
Fusinus
A living
Galeocerdo cuvier , or tiger shark
Galeocerdo
Galeodea
Galeorhinus
†
Ganolytes
Gari
Gasterosteus
Gastrochaena
Gavia
Gemmula
Genota
Genyonemus
Geochelone
†
Geococcyx
Geomys
Geranoaetus
Gerrhonotus
†
Gila – tentative report
†
Gilbertia
Glans
Glaucidium
Glebocarcinus
Globigerina
Globularia
Glossus
Glycimeris
Glycymeris
Glyptoactis
Glyptostrobus
Life restoration of the Miocene walrus
Gomphotaria †
Gomphotaria – type locality for genus
†
Gomphotherium
†
Goniobasis – tentative report
Goniopora
Gopherus
†Gordonia
Granulina
Gymnogyps
Gyroidina
Haliaeetus
†
Haliaetus
Haminoea
Fossilized skull of the mesonychian mammal
Harpagolestes †
Harpagolestes – or unidentified comparable form
Heloderma
†
Hemiauchenia
Hemipristis
Hemitelia
Hemitoma
Here
†
Herpetocetus
Life restoration of the Eocene-Miocene mammal
Herpetotherium †
Herpetotherium
Hespererato
†
Hesperocamelus – or unidentified comparable form
Hesperomys
†
Hesperotestudo
Heterodontus
Hexagrammos
Hexanchus
Hiatella
†
Hiltonius
Life restoration of a herd of the Miocene-Pleistocene horse
Hipparion .
Heinrich Harder (1920). †
Hipparion
†
Hippidion
Hipponix
†
Hipponoe
†
Hippotherium
Histrionicus
Hodomys
Homalopoma
Homo
Restoration of Pliocene-Pleistocene
Homotherium , or scimitar cat †
Homotherium
†
Hoplophoneus
†
Hyaenodon
Hyalina
Hydrangea
†
Hydrodamalis
Hydrophilus
Hyla
†
Hyopsodus – or unidentified comparable form
†
Hyperbaena
†
Hypertragulus
†
Hypohippus
†
Hypolagus
†
Hyrachyus
†
Ilingoceros
Restoration of the Miocene walrus
Imagotaria †
Imagotaria – type locality for genus
†
Indarctos
†
Inga
†
Ioscion
Ischnochiton
†
Ischyrocyon
†
Ischyromys
Isognomon
Isurus
Jaton
†
Julus
†
Juncus
Juniperus
Kelletia
Kellia
Life restoration of the Oligocene-Miocene dolphin
Kentriodon †
Kentriodon – type locality for genus
†
Keteleeria
†
Kingena
Kurtzia
Kurtziella
†
Labyrinthus
Lacuna
†
Lacunaria
Laevicardium
Lagena
Lamna
Lampanyctus
†
Lampris – type locality for genus
Lampropeltis
Larus
Latirus
†
Laytonia – type locality for genus
Lechytia
Leda
Lepeta
Lepidochitona
Lepisosteus
†
Leptacanthichthys
Illustration of a fossilized skull of the Oligocene-Miocene dog
Leptocyon †
Leptocyon
†
Leptomeryx
†
Leptoreodon
Lepus
Leukoma
Lima
Limaria
Top view of a fossilized skull of the Eocene creodont mammal
Limnocyon †
Limnocyon
†
Limosa
Linga
†
Linophryne
†
Liolithax – type locality for genus
Liquidambar
†
Lirosceles
Lirularia
Lissodelphis – or unidentified comparable form
†
Lithocarpus
Lithophaga
Lithophyllum
Life restoration of the Paleocene-Eocene bird
Lithornis †
Lithornis – or unidentified comparable form
Lithothamnion
Littorina
†
Lompoquia – type locality for genus
Lontra
†
Lophar – type locality for genus
†
Lophocetus
†
Lophortyx
†
Lora
Lottia
Lucapinella
Lucina
Luidia
†
Lycophocyon – type locality for genus
†
Lygisma – type locality for genus
Lygodium
Lynx
Lyonsia
Lyria
Fossilized cranium of the Miocene-Pleistocene saber-toothed cat
Machairodus †
Machairodus
Macoma
Macrarene
Macrocallista
†
Macrodelphinus – type locality for genus
Madrepora
Magnolia
Mahonia
Makaira
Malea
Mallotus
†
Mammut
†
Mammuthus
†
Mancalla – type locality for genus
†
Mangelia
Margarites
Marginella
Marmota
Martes
Martesia
Maxwellia
†
Mayena – tentative report
†
Mediochoerus
†
Megacamelus
Megachasma
Megachile
†
Megahippus
Mounted fossilized skeleton of the Miocene-Pleistocene ground sloth
Megalonyx †
Megalonyx
Megalops – tentative report
†
Megapaloelodus
Megaptera
Megathura – tentative report
†
Megatylopus
Melampus
Melanella
Melanitta
Melanoplus
Meleagris
†
Meliosma
Melospiza
†
Meniscotherium
Life restoration of the Miocene rhinoceros
Menoceras †
Menoceras
Mephitis
Meretrix
Mergus
Merluccius
†
Merriamoceros
†
Merychippus
†
Merychyus
Fossilized skeleton of the Miocene pronghorn
Merycodus †
Merycodus
Mesalia
†
Mesocyon
†
Mesodma – tentative report
†
Mesohippus
Mesophyllum
†
Mesoreodon
†
Metalopex
†
Metarhinus
†
Metatomarctus
Mounted fossilized skeleton of the Miocene-Pleistocene manatee relative
Metaxytherium †
Metaxytherium
†
Miacis
†
Michenia
†
Microcosmodon – or unidentified comparable form
Microdipodops
Microgadus – tentative report
†
Microsyops
†
Microtomarctus
Microtus
†
Miocryptorhopalum – type locality for genus
†
Miocyon
†
Miohippus
†
Miomancalla
†
Miotapirus
†
Miotylopus
Restoration of the Pliocene-Pleistocene
Miracinonyx , or American cheetah †
Miracinonyx
Mirounga
Mitra
Mitrella
†
Mixocetus – type locality for genus
Modiolus
Modulus
Monoplex
†
Monosaulax
Montipora
Mopalia
†
Moropus
Morula
Morus – or unidentified comparable form
Morus
Mulinia
Murex – or unidentified related form
Musculus
Mustela
†
Mya
Myctophum
Myliobatis
Fossilized skeleton of the Pliocene-Holocene peccary
Mylohyus †
Mylohyus
†
Mylopharodon
Mytilus
Myurella
†
Nannippus
†
Nannocetus – type locality for genus
†
Nanotragulus
Narona
Nassa
A living
Nassarius , or nassa mud snail
Nassarius
Natica
Naticarius
†
Navahoceros
Nectandra
Negaprion
†
Neobernaya
†
Neogyps
†
Neohipparion
†
Neoliotomus – or unidentified comparable form
†
Neolitsea
Mounted fossilized skeleton of the Miocene aquatic
desmostylian mammal
Neoparadoxia †
Neoparadoxia – type locality for genus
Neophrontops
†
Neoplagiaulax
Neotamias
†
Neotherium – type locality for genus
Neotoma
Neptunea
Nerita
Neritina
†
Nerium
Neverita
Nicrophorus
†
Nimravides
Illustration of the fossilized skull of the Oligocene false saber-toothed cat
Nimravus †
Nimravus
Niso – tentative report
†
Nitzschia
Nodipecten
Norrisia
†
Nothrotheriops
†
Nothrotherium
Notiosorex
Notoacmea
Illustration of a living
Notorynchus cow shark
Notorhynchus
†
Nototamias
Nucella
Nucula
Numenius
Nuttallia
†
Nyssa
Oceanodroma
Ocenebra
Ocotea
†
Ocystias
†
Odaxosaurus
Odobenus
Mounted fossilized skeleton of the Pleistocene
Odocoileus lucasi , or American mountain deer
Odocoileus
Odontaspis
Odostomia
Oenopota
Oliva
Olivella
Oncorhynchus
Ondatra
Oneirodes
Onthophagus
Onychomys
Ophiodermella
†
Opisthonema
Oreamnos
Oreortyx
Orthemis
Orthodon
†
Osbornodon
Life restoration of the Miocene pseudo-toothed bird
Osteodontornis †
Osteodontornis – type locality for genus
Ostrea
†
Otodus
Otus
Ovibos
Ovis
†
Oxyrhina
†
Oxyura
†
Ozymandias – type locality for genus
†
Pacifichelys
†
Palaeolagus
Restoration of the Miocene aquatic
desmostylian mammal
Paleoparadoxia †
Paleoparadoxia
Pandora
Panopea
Panthera
†
Parabalaenoptera – type locality for genus
†
Paracynarctus
†
Parahippus
Paralichthys – type locality for genus
Fossilized skeleton of the Pliocene-Pleistocene
ground sloth
Paramylodon †
Paramylodon
†
Paramys
†
Parapontoporia
†
Parastylotermes
†
Paratomarctus
†
Parietobalaena
†
Paronychomys
†
Parribacus
Patelloida
Pecten
†Pedalion
†
Pediomeryx
†
Pelagiarctos – type locality for genus
Reconstructive illustration of a fossilized skull of the Oligocene-Pleistocene pseudo-toothed bird
Pelagornis , with close-up insets of its pseudo-teeth †
Pelagornis
Pelecanus
†
Peltosaurus
†
Peraceras
Perognathus
Peromyscus
†
Perse
Persea
Persististrombus
Petricola
Phalacrocorax
Phalaropus
†
Phanaeus
Illustration of a fossilized skull in multiple views of the Oligocene-Miocene bone-crushing dog
Phlaocyon †
Phlaocyon
Phloeodes
†
Phoberogale
Phoca
Phocoena – or unidentified comparable form
†
Phoebastria
Phoenicopterus – or unidentified comparable form
Pholadidea
Pholadomya
Pholas
Phos
†
Photinia
A living
Phrynosoma , or horned lizard
Phrynosoma
Phyllonotus
Physa
Picea
Pinna
Pinus
Piranga
Pitar
Pituophis
Pitymys
Platanus
Restoration of a herd of alarmed Miocene-Pleistocene
peccaries of the genus
Platygonus .
Charles R. Knight (1922). †
Platygonus
Platynus
Plegadis
†
Pleiolama
†
Plesiadapis
†
Plesiogulo
Pleurofusia
†
Pleuroncodes
†
Pleuronichthys
†
Pliauchenia
†
Pliocyon
†
Pliohippus
†
Pliometanastes
†
Plionarctos
Life restoration of the Miocene walrus
Pliopedia †
Pliopedia – type locality for genus
†
Plithocyon
Pluvialis
†
Poabromylus – tentative report
Pocillopora
Podiceps
Podilymbus
Pododesmus
†
Poebrodon
Illustration of a fossilized skull of the Oligocene false faber-toothed cat
Pogonodon †
Pogonodon
Polinices
Polydora
Polymesoda
Polystira
†
Pongamia
†
Pontolis – or unidentified comparable form
Populus
Porichthys
Porites
†
Portunites
†
Potamides
†
Praemancalla – type locality for genus
Priene
Prionace
†
Pristichampsus
Pristiophorus
†
Procamelus
†
Procynodictis
Procyon
†
Promartes
†
Protanthias – type locality for genus
†
Protepicyon
Life restoration of the Eocene brontothere mammal
Protitanops †
Protitanops
†
Protohepialus – type locality for genus
†
Protolabis
†
Protomarctus
†
Protostrix
Protothaca
†
Protylopus
Prunus
Hypothetical restoration of the Oligocene-Pliocene sea turtle
Psephophorus †
Psephophorus
†
Pseudaelurus
Pseudochama
Pseudoliva
Pseudomelatoma
†
Pseudoseriola – type locality for genus
†
Pseudotsuga
Pteria
†
Pteroplatea
Pteropurpura
Pterostichus
Pterynotus
Illustration of a fossilized skull of the Paleocene multituberculate mammal
Ptilodus †
Ptilodus
Ptinus
Ptychoramphus
Puffinus
†
Puma
Puncturella
Purpura
Pusula
Assemblage of fossilized shells of the Cretaceous-Pleistocene oyster
Pycnodonte
Pycnodonte
Pyramidella
Pyrene
Quercus
Raja
Rallus
†
Ramoceros
†
Raja
Rallus
Life restoration of the Miocene-Pliocene pronghorn
Ramoceros and
Cosoryx .
Robert Bruce Horsfall (1913). †
Ramoceros
†
Rana
Rapana
Recurvirostra
Reithrodontomys
†
Repomys
Reticulitermes
Reticutriton
Retusa
†
Rhabdammina
†
Rhamnidium
†
Rhamnus
Rhus
Restoration of the Miocene-Pliocene elephant relative
Rhynchotherium †
Rhynchotherium
†
Rhythmias
Rimella
Rissa
Rissoina
†
Robinia
†
Rotularia
Sabal
Sagmatias
Salix
†
Saniwa
†
Sapindus
†
Sarda
Sassia
Saxidomus
Fossilized teeth of the Neogene sperm whale
Scaldicetus †
Scaldicetus
Scapanus
Scaphander
Scapharca
Scaphinotus
†
Scaphohippus
Sceloporus
†
Schistomerus – type locality for genus
Schizaster
Sciurus
Scomber
†
Scomberesox
Illustration of a living
Scopelogadus ridgehead
Scopelogadus
†
Scutella
Scyliorhinus
†
Scymnorhinus
†
Sebastodes
Seila
Semele – tentative report
Semele
Semicassis
Semicossyphus
Fossilized skull of the Pliocene porpoise
Semirostrum †
Semirostrum – type locality for genus
†
Sequoiadendron
†
Serbelodon
Serica
Seriola
Seriphus
Serpula
Serpulorbis
Restoration of two species of the Oligocene oreodont mammal genus
Sespia †
Sespia
Siderastrea
Sigmodon
Sigmoilina – tentative report
Siliqua
Sinum
Siphonalia
Skenea
†
Smilax
Life restoration of the Pleistocene-Holocene saber-tooth cat
Smilodon †
Smilodon
†
Smilodonichthys
Solariella
Solemya
Solen
Solenosteira
Sorex
Spermophilus
Sphyrna
Spilogale
Spirotropis
Spisula
Spondylus
Squalus
Squatina
Squilla
Mounted fossilized skeleton of the Pliocene-Pleistocene elephant relative
Stegomastodon †
Stegomastodon
Stenella
†
Stenomylus
Stenoplax
Stercorarius
Sterna
†
Sternbergia – type locality for genus
Sthenictis
†
Stictocarbo
Mounted fossilized skeleton of the fossil pronghorn
Stockoceros †
Stockoceros – or unidentified comparable form
Stomias
Stramonita
†
Striatolamia
Strioterebrum
Strombiformis
Strombus
Strongylocentrotus
†
Strongylodon
Sturnella
Mounted fossilized skeleton of the Eocene-Oligocene tortoise
Stylemys †
Stylemys
Subcancilla
†
Subhyracodon
Succinea
Sula
†
Syllomus – or unidentified comparable form
Sylvilagus
A living
Syngnathus pipefish
Syngnathus
Synthliboramphus
†
Tabernaemontana
Tadorna
Tagelus
Tamias
Tamiasciurus
†
Tanymykter
A living
Tapirus , or tapir
Tapirus
†
Tapocyon
Taranis
Taricha
Taxidea
Tayassu
Tegula
Restoration of the Miocene-Pliocene rhinoceros
Teleoceras †
Teleoceras
Tellina
†
Temnocyon
Tenagodus
†
Teratornis
Terebellum
Terebra
Terebratula
Teredo
Terminalia
†
Tessarolax – tentative report
Testudo
†
Tetraclaenodon
†
Tetrameryx
Thais
Life restoration of the Miocene fur seal
Thalassoleon †
Thalassoleon
†
Thamnasteria
Thamnophis
Thomomys
Thracia
Thunnus – type locality for genus
Thyasira
†
Thyrsites
†
Ticholeptus
Timoclea
Mounted fossilized skeleton of the Miocene-Pleistocene camel
Titanotylopus †
Titanotylopus
Tivela
†
Tomarctus
Totanus
†
Toxicodendron
Toxopneustes
Toxostoma
Trachycardium
A living
Tremarctos , or spectacled bear
Tremarctos
Tresus
Triakis – tentative report
Trichotropis
Tricolia
Trionyx
Triphora
Triplofusus
Trochita
†
Trogosus
Trophon
Tucetona
†
Tunita – type locality for genus
Turbonilla
Shell of a
Turcica sea snail
Turcica
Turdus
†Turio
Turricula
Turris
Turritella
Turritriton
Tursiops – or unidentified comparable form
Typha
Typhis
Tyto
Uca
Life restoration of the Eocene mammal
Uintatherium †
Uintatherium
Ulmus
†
Umbellularia
Uria
†
Urobatis
†
Urocitellus
Urocyon
Urolophus
Ursus
†
Ustatochoerus
Uta
†
Valenictus – type locality for genus
†
Vanderhoofius
Vasum
†
Vauquelinia
†
Velates
Velutina
Venericardia
Venus
Vermicularia
Veromessor
Leaves and fruit of a living
Viburnum . †
Viburnum
†
Vireo
Vitrinella – tentative report
Volsella
Voluta
Volutopsius
†
Vouapa
Vulpes
Williamia
†
Wodnika
Fossilized shell of the Late Cretaceous-modern carrier shell sea snail
Xenophora
Xenophora
†
Xyne – type locality for genus
Yoldia
†
Yumaceras – tentative report
†
Zachrysia
Zalophus
†
Zamites
†
Zaphleges
†
Zapteryx
†
Zarhinocetus
Zelkova
Zenaida
Zonotrichia
Known material diagram depicting the Miocene-Pleistocene mastodon relative
Zygolophodon with a human to scale †
Zygolophodon
References
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