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List of the Cenozoic life of Kansas

This list of the Cenozoic life of Kansas contains the various prehistoric life-forms whose fossilized remains have been reported from within the US state of Kansas and are between 66 million and 10,000 years of age.

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Acris • †Acris crepitans • †Adelphailurus • †Adelphailurus kansensis – type locality for species • Aelurodon'' • †Aelurodon taxoidesAgkistrodon • †Agkistrodon contortix • †Agriocharis • †Agriocharis progenes – type locality for species • †Agriotherium • †Alforjas • †Alforjas taylori • †Alilepus • †Alilepus hibbardi • †Allogona • †Allogona profunda • †Allophaiomys • †Allophaiomys pliocaenicus • †Ambystoma • †Ambystoma maculatum • †Ambystoma tigrinum. Margret Flinsch (1932). †Amebelodon'' • †Amebelodon brittiAmia • †Amia calva • †Amphimachairodus • †Amphimachairodus coloradensisAnas • †Anas crecca • †Anchiblarinella • †Anchiblarinella wakeeneyensis – type locality for species • †Aphelops • †Aphelops malacorhinus • †Aphelops mutilusAplodinotus • †Aplodinotus grunniens – or unidentified comparable form • †Arctodus • †Arctodus pristinus – or unidentified comparable form • †Arctodus simus • †Astrohippus • †Astrohippus ansae ==B==
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Baiomys • †Baiomys kolbi – type locality for species • †Baiomys rexroadi – type locality for species • Barbourofelis'' • Bassariscus • †Bassariscus casei – type locality for species • †Bassariscus ogallalae • †Bensonomys • †Bensonomys eliasi • †Bensonomys meadensis – type locality for species • †Bensonomys stirtoni • †Berriochloa • †Berriochloa amphoralis • †Berriochloa maxima • †Berriochloa minuta • †Berriochloa pumila • †Berriochloa tuberculata • †Berriochloa variegata • †Biorbia • †Biorbia fossiliaBison • †Bison antiquus – type locality for species • †Bison bison, also known as the giant bison or long-horned bison †Bison latifrons'' • Blarina • †Blarina brevicauda • †Blarina carolinensis • †Borophagus • †Borophagus diversidens • †Borophagus hilli • †Borophagus pugnator • †Borophagus secundus – type locality for species • Botaurus • †Botaurus hibbardi – type locality for species • †Brachyopsigale • †Brachyopsigale dubius – type locality for species • Bufo (formerly Bufo cognatus), or Great Plains toadBufo cognatus'' • †Bufo hemiophrys • †Bufo hibbardi • †Bufo marinus • †Bufo pliocompactilis – type locality for species • †Bufo valentinensis • †Bufo woodhousei • †Buisnictis • †Buisnictis breviramus – type locality for species • †Buisnictis schoffi ==C==
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• †Calippus • †Calippus large informal • †Calippus martini • †Calippus regulusCamelops'' • Candona • †Candona lactea – or unidentified comparable form • †Candona nyensis • †Candona truncataCanis • †Canis armbrusteri • †Canis dirus • †Canis edwardii • †Canis ferox • †Canis latrans • †Canis lepophagusCapromeryx'' • †Capromeryx furcifer • †Carpocyon • †Carpocyon compressusCarychium • †Carychium exiguumCastor • †Castor canadensis • †Castoroides • †Castoroides ohioensis – or unidentified comparable form • †Catostomus • †Catostomus commersoniCeltis • †Celtis willistonii. Robert Bruce Horsfall (1913). †Ceratogaulus'' • †Ceratogaulus hatcheri • †Ceratogaulus minor • †Cervalces • †Cervalces scottiCervus • †Cervus elaphusChaetodipus • †Chaetodipus hispidusChara • †Chara globularis – or unidentified comparable form • Chasmaporthetes'' • Chelydra • †Chelydra serpentinaChrysemys • †Chrysemys picta • †Chrysemys scripta • †Cionella • †Cionella lubricaClethrionomys • †Clethrionomys gapperiCnemidophorus • †Cnemidophorus bilobatus • †Cnemidophorus sexlineatusColuber • †Coluber constrictor • †Copemys – type locality for genus • †Copemys pisinnus • †Copemys shotwelli – type locality for species • Cosoryx'' • †Cosoryx furcatusCrotalus • †Crotalus viridis • †Cryptantha • †Cryptantha auriculataCryptotis • †Cryptotis adamsi • †Cryptotis kansasensis – type locality for species • †Cryptotis meadensis – type locality for species • †Cryptotis parvaCynomys • †Cynomys gunnisoni – or unidentified comparable form • †Cynomys hibbardi – type locality for species • , or black-tailed prairie dog †Cynomys ludovicianus'' • †Cynomys niobrarius • †Cynomys spenceri • †Cynomys vetus – type locality for species • Cyprideis • †Cyprideis littoralisCyprinotus – tentative report ==D==
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Deroceras • †Deroceras aenigmaDiadophis • †Diadophis punctatusDinohippus'' • †Dinohippus interpolatus • †Dinohippus leidyanusDipodomys • †Dipodomys hibbardi – type locality for species • †Dipodomys ordii – or unidentified comparable form • †Dipoides • †Dipoides rexroadensis – type locality for species • †Dipoides wilsoni – type locality for species • Discus • †Discus cronkhitei • †Domninoides • †Domninoides mimicus – type locality for species ==E==
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EgrettaElaphe – type locality for genus • †Elaphe kansensis – type locality for species • †Elaphe obsoleta • †Elaphe vulpinaEmydoidea • †Emydoidea twenteiEpicyon'' • †Epicyon aelurodontoides – type locality for species • †Epicyon haydeni • †Epicyon saevusEquus • †Equus conversidens • †Equus francisci • †Equus giganteus – or unidentified comparable form • †Equus niobrarensis • †Equus scotti, also known as the Hagerman horse or American zebraEquus simplicidens'' • †Eucastor • †Euconulus • †Euconulus fulvus • †Eucyon • †Eucyon davisiEumeces • †Eumeces fasciatus • †Eumeces hixsonorum – type locality for species • †Eumeces obsoletus • †Eumeces septentrionalis • †Eumeces striatulus • †Eumecoides • †Eumecoides hibbardi • †Eumecoides mylocoelus ==F==
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Felis • †Felis rexroadensis • †Ferissia • †Ferissia fragilis – or unidentified comparable form • Ferrissia • †Ferrissia rivularisFundulus'' ==G==
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Gastrocopta • †Gastrocopta armifera • †Gastrocopta cristata • †Gastrocopta tappanianaGeocheloneGeomys • †Geomys adamsi – type locality for species • , or Plains pocket gopherGeomys bursarius'' • †Geomys jacobi – type locality for species • †Geomys minor • †Geomys quinni • †Geomys tobinensisGerrhonotus • †Gerrhonotus mungerorum – type locality for species • †Gigantocamelus • †Gigantocamelus spatulus • †Gnathabelodon • †Gnathabelodon thorpei – type locality for species • Gomphotherium'' • GopherusGraptemys • †Graptemys geographicaGrus • †Grus americana • †Grus nannodes – type locality for species • †Guildayomys • †Guildayomys hibbardiGyraulus • †Gyraulus parvus ==H==
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Hawaiia • †Hawaiia miniscula • †Hawaiia minusculaHelicodiscus • †Helicodiscus paralellus • †Helicodiscus parallelusHelisoma • †Helisoma anceps • †Helisoma lentum • †Helisoma trivolvis • relative HemiaucheniaHemiauchenia • †Hemiauchenia macrocephala • †Hesperoscalops • †Hesperoscalops rexroadi – type locality for species • †Hesperoscalops sewardensis – type locality for species • †Hesperotestudo • †Hesperotestudo orthopygia • †Hesperotestudo riggsiHeterodon • †Heterodon nasicus • †Heterodon platyrhinos • †Heterodon plionasicus • †Hibbardomys • †Hibbardomys fayae – type locality for species • †Hibbardomys marthae • †Hibbardomys voorhiesi • †Hipparion • †Hipparion tehonense – or unidentified comparable form • †HippotheriumHolbrookia • †Holbrookia maculata with a human to scale †Holmesina'' • †Holmesina septentrionalisHomo • †Homo sapiens • †Homotherium • †Homotherium serumHyla • †Hyla cinerea – or unidentified comparable form • †Hyla gratiosa – or unidentified comparable form • †Hyla squirella – or unidentified comparable form • †Hyla versicolor. Heinrich Harder (1920). †Hypohippus'' • †Hypolagus • †Hypolagus regalis – type locality for species • †Hypolagus ringoldensis • †Hypolagus vetus • †Hypolagus voorhiesi • †Hystricops ==I==
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Ictalurus • †Ictalurus lambda • †Ictalurus melas • †Ictalurus punctatus, or buffalo fish †Ictiobus'' • Ilyocypris • †Ilyocypris bradyi • †Ischyrocyon – tentative report ==K==
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• †Kansasimys • †Kansasimys dubiusKinosternon, or yellow mud turtle †Kinosternon flavescens'' • †Kinosternon subrubrum ==L==
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, or eastern kingsnake Lampropeltis'' • †Lampropeltis calligaster • †Lampropeltis doliata • †Lampropeltis getulus • †Lampropeltis similisLasiurus • †Lasiurus cinereus • †Lasiurus fossilis – type locality for species • †Lasiurus golliheri – type locality for species • Lepisosteus • †Lepisosteus osseus, or shortnose gar †Lepisosteus platostomus'' – tentative report • Lepomis • †Lepomis cyanellus • †Lepomis humilis – or unidentified comparable form • †Leptarctus • †Leptarctus mummorum – type locality for species • †Leptarctus woodburnei – type locality for species • †Leptarctus wortmani – type locality for species • Leptocyon'' • †Leptocyon vaferLepus • †Lepus californicus – or unidentified comparable form • †LongirostromeryxLontra • †Lontra canadensisLymnaea • †Lymnaea caperota • †Lymnaea humulus • †Lymnaea parvaLynx ==M==
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• †Machairodus • †Machairodus catocopisMacrochelys • †Macrochelys temminckii • †Macrognathomys • †Mammut • †Mammut americanum • †Mammuthus, or Columbian mammoths. The extent of the fur depicted is hypothetical. Charles R. Knight (1909). †Mammuthus columbi'' • Martes • †Martes foxi – type locality for species • †Martes stirtoni – type locality for species • †Martinogale • †Martinogale alveodens • †Megalonyx • †Megalonyx jeffersonii • †Megalonyx leptostomus • †Megantereon • †Megantereon hesperus • †Megatylopus • †Megatylopus cochrani • †Megatylopus gigas • †Megatylopus matthewi • †Menetus • †Menetus exacuousMephitis • †Mephitis mephitis – tentative report • †Mephitis rexroadensis – type locality for species • †Merychyus • †Merychyus novomexicanusMicropterus • †Micropterus punctulatus – or unidentified comparable form • Microtus • †Microtus llanensis • †Microtus meadensis • †Microtus ochrogaster • †Microtus paroperarius – type locality for species • †Microtus pennsylvanicusMictomys • †Mictomys borealis • †Mictomys kansasensis • †Mictomys meltoni • †Mictomys vetus • †Minytrema – tentative report • †MionictisMusculium • †Musculium partineium • †Musculium transversumMustela • †Mustela meltoni – type locality for species • †Mustela rexroadensis – type locality for species • †Mustela richardsonii – or unidentified comparable form • †Mylagaulus • †Mylagaulus sesquipedalis – type locality for species • Mylohyus'' • †Mylohyus fossilisMyotis ==N==
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Nannippus'' • †Nannippus lenticularis • †Nannippus peninsulatus • †Nassella • †Nassella pohlii • †Nassella reynoldsii • †Nebraskomys • †Nebraskomys mcgrewi • †Nebraskomys rexroadensis • †Nekrolagus • †Nekrolagus progressus – type locality for species • Neofiber • †Neofiber leonardi – type locality for species • Neogale • †Neogale frenata – or unidentified comparable form • †Neogale vison. Robert Bruce Horsfall (1913). †Neohipparion'' • †Neohipparion affine – or unidentified comparable form • †Neohipparion eurystyle • †Neohipparion leptode • †Neohipparion trampasenseNeotoma • †Neotoma floridana – or unidentified comparable form • †Neotoma leucopetrica • †Neotoma micropus • †Neotoma quadriplicata – type locality for species • †Neotoma sawrockensis – type locality for species • †Neotoma taylori – type locality for species • Nerodia • †Nerodia hillmani • †Nerodia sipedon • †Nerterogeomys • †Nerterogeomys smithiNesovitrea • †Nesovitrea electrinaNettion • †Nettion ogallalae – type locality for species • †Nimravides • †Nimravides thinobatesNothrotheriops'' • †Nothrotheriops texanusNotiosorex • †Notiosorex crawfordi • †Notiosorex jacksoni – type locality for species • †Notolagus • †Notolagus lepusculus – type locality for species • †Notropes • †Notropis – tentative report ==O==
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deer Odocoileus'' • Ogmodontomys • †Ogmodontomys poaphagus – type locality for species • †Ogmodontomys sawrockensis – type locality for species • †Ogmophis • †Ogmophis pliocompactus – type locality for species • Ondatra • †Ondatra annectens • †Ondatra idahoensis • †Ondatra meadensis • †Ondatra zibethicusOnychomys • †Onychomys gidleyi – type locality for species • †Onychomys hollisteri – type locality for species • †Onychomys leucogaster – or unidentified comparable form • †Onychomys martini • †Onychomys pedroensisOphisaurus • †Ophisaurus attenuatus, or chachalaca Ortalis'' • †Ortalis affinis – type locality for species • Oryzomys • †Oryzomys palustris ==P==
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• †Paenemarmota • †Paenemarmota barbouri • †Paenemarmota sawrockensis • †Paleoheterodon • †Panicum • †Panicum elegansPanthera • †Panthera leo • †Paracryptotis • †Paracryptotis rex – type locality for species • ParamylodonParamylodon • †Paramylodon harlani • †Paranasua – or unidentified comparable form • †Parapliosaccomys • †Parapliosaccomys hibbardi • †Pediomeryx • †Pediomeryx hemphillensis • †PeracerasPerca • †Perca flavescens pocket mouse Perognathus'' • †Perognathus coquorum – or unidentified comparable form • †Perognathus dunklei – type locality for species • †Perognathus gidleyi • †Perognathus mclaughlini – type locality for species • †Perognathus pearlettensis – type locality for species • †Perognathus rexroadensis – type locality for species • Peromyscus • †Peromyscus baumgartneri – type locality for species • †Peromyscus berendsensis • †Peromyscus cochrani – type locality for species • †Peromyscus cragini • †Peromyscus kansasensis – type locality for species • †Peromyscus progressus – type locality for species • †Petenyia • †Petenyia concisaPhenacomys • †Phenacomys intermedius – or unidentified comparable form • Phrynosoma, or Texas horned lizard †Phrynosoma cornutum'' • Physa • †Physa anatina • †Physa arboreus • †Physa gyrina • †Physa hawniPisidium • †Pisidium abditum • †Pisidium compressum • †Pisidium noveboracensePituophis • †Pituophis catenifer • †Pituophis melanoleucus • †Planisorex • †Planisorex dixonensis • †Planorbula • †Planorbula campestrisPlatybelodon'' • †Platybelodon loomisi • †Platygonus • †Platygonus bicalcaratus • †Platygonus compressus – or unidentified comparable form • †Platygonus pollenae • †Platygonus vetus – or unidentified comparable form • Plegadis – or unidentified comparable form • †Pleiolama • †Pleiolama vera – type locality for species • †Plesiogulo • †Plesiogulo marshalli – type locality for species • †Plioctomys • †Plioctomys rinkeri • †Pliogyps – type locality for genus • †Pliogyps fisheri – type locality for species • Pliohippus'' • †Pliohippus nobilis – type locality for species • †Pliohippus pernix • †Pliolemmus • †Pliolemmus antiquus – type locality for species • †Pliophenacomys • †Pliophenacomys dixonensis – type locality for species • †Pliophenacomys finneyi • †Pliophenacomys meadensis • †Pliophenacomys osborni • †Pliophenacomys primaevus – type locality for species • †Pliopicus – type locality for genus • †Pliopicus brodkorbi – type locality for species • †Pliotaxidea • †Pliotaxidea nevadensis • †Pomoxis • †Potamocypris • †Pratifelis • †Pratifelis martini – type locality for species • †Pratilepus • †Pratilepus kansasensis – type locality for species • †Procamelus • †Procastoroides • †Procastoroides sweetiProcyon • †Procyon lotor • †Procyon rexroadensis – type locality for species • †Prodipodomys • †Prodipodomys centralis • †Prodipodomys griggsorum • †Prodipodomys kansensis • †Prodipodomys tiheni • †Prodipoides • †Prodipoides phillisi – type locality for species • †Prolappula • †Prolappula verrucosa • †Prolithospermum • †Prolithospermum johnstonii • †Prosthennops • †Prosthennops serus – type locality for species • Protohippus'' • †Protohippus gidleyi • †Protohippus supremus • †ProtolabisPseudacris • †Pseudacris clarki – or unidentified comparable form • †Pseudacris triseriataPseudemys • †Pseudemys hibbardi • †Pseudhipparion • †Pseudoceras • †Pseudoceras skinneriPuma • †Puma concolorPupilla • †Pupilla sinistraPupoides • †Pupoides marginatus ==R==
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and Cosoryx. Robert Bruce Horsfall (1913). †Ramoceros'' • †Ramoceros osborni • †Rana • †Rana areolata – or unidentified comparable form • †Rana bucella • †Rana catesbeiana • †Rana fayeae • †Rana parvissima • †Rana pipiens • †Rana rexroadensis • †Regina • †Regina grahamiReithrodontomys • †Reithrodontomys humulis • †Reithrodontomys megalotis • †Reithrodontomys montanus – or unidentified comparable form • †Reithrodontomys moorei • †Reithrodontomys pratincola – type locality for species • †Reithrodontomys rexroadensis – type locality for species • †Reithrodontomys wetmorei – type locality for species • Rhinocheilus – tentative report • †Rhinocheilus leconteiRhynchotherium'' ==S==
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• †Satherium • †Satherium piscinariumScalopus • †Scalopus aquaticus, or North American spadefoot toad Scaphiopus'' • †Scaphiopus hardeniSceloporus • †Sceloporus robustus – type locality for species • †Sceloporus undulatus • †Semotilus • †Semotilus atromaculatus – or unidentified comparable form • Sigmodon • †Sigmodon curtisi – or unidentified comparable form • †Sigmodon minorSistrurus • †Sistrurus catenatusSmilodon'' • †Soergelia • †Soergelia mayfieldi – or unidentified comparable form • Sorex • †Sorex arcticus • †Sorex cinereus • †Sorex cudahyensis • †Sorex kansasensis – type locality for species • †Sorex lacustris • †Sorex leahyi – type locality for species • †Sorex megapalustris • †Sorex palustris • †Sorex pratensis • †Sorex rexroadensis – type locality for species • †Sorex sandersi – type locality for species • †Sorex scottensis – type locality for species • †Sorex taylori – type locality for species • Spea, or plains spadefoot toad †Spea bombifrons'' • †Spea diversusSpermophilus • †Spermophilus boothi • †Spermophilus cragini – type locality for species • †Spermophilus franklinii – or unidentified comparable form • †Spermophilus fricki • †Spermophilus howelli – type locality for species • †Spermophilus lorisrusselli – type locality for species • †Spermophilus meadensis – type locality for species • †Spermophilus rexroadensis – type locality for species • †Spermophilus richardsonii • †Spermophilus tridecemlineatusSphaerium • †Sphaerium simileSpilogale • †Spilogale putorius • †Spilogale rexroadi – type locality for species • Stagnicola • †Stagnicola caperataStegomastodon'' • †Stegomastodon mirificus • †Stegomastodon primitivus • †Stenotrema • †Stenotrema leaiSternotherus • †Sternotherus odoratusStoreria • †Storeria dekayi – or unidentified comparable form • Succinea • †Succinea ovalis • †Succinia • †Succinia concordalis • †Succinia haydeniSylvilagus, or eastern cottontail †Sylvilagus floridanus'' • †Symmetrodontomys • †Symmetrodontomys simplicidens – type locality for species • Synaptomys • †Synaptomys australis ==T==
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Tapirus • †Tapirus veroensisTaxidea • †Taxidea taxusTeleoceras'' • †Teleoceras fossiger – type locality for species • †Teleoceras guymonenseTerrapene • †Terrapene carolina • †Terrapene ilanensis • †Texasophis • †Texasophis wilsoni – type locality for species • †Texoceros • †Texoceros guymonensis – or unidentified comparable form • Thamnophis • †Thamnophis proximus, or plains garter snake †Thamnophis radix'' • †Thamnophis saurita – or unidentified comparable form • †Thamnophis sirtalisThomomys • †Thomomys talpoidesTrachemys • †Trachemys scripta • †Tregobatrachus – type locality for genus • †Tregobatrachus hibbardi – type locality for species • †Tregophis – type locality for genus • †Tregophis brevirachis – type locality for species • †Tregosorex • †Tregosorex holmani – type locality for species • †Trigonictis • †Trigonictis macrodonTrionyx • †Trionyx spiniferTropidoclonion • †Tropidoclonion lineatum, or prairie chicken Tympanuchus'' – or unidentified comparable form ==U==
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Vallonia • †Vallonia gracilicosta • †Vallonia pulchellaValvata • †Valvata tricarinataVertigo • †Vertigo ovataVulpes, or swift fox †Vulpes velox'' ==Z==
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