Inglis quarry

Site 1A The site was discovered in 1967 during construction of the Cross Florida Barge Canal. In January 1974, staff from the Florida Museum of Natural History excavated and screened approximately 300 cubic meters of fossil bearing sediment from the sinkhole. Site 1C Site 1C was also uncovered during construction of the Cross Florida Barge Canal, although an unknown portion of the sinkhole’s sediments had already been removed. The remaining deposits were later excavated by students from Western State College. ==Species uncovered==

Mammals Bats • Antrozous (Pallid Bat) • Eptesicus (House Bat) • Myotis (Mouse-eared Bat) • Desmodus, D. archaeodaptes (Common Vampire Bat) • Lasiurus intermedius (Northern Yellow Bat) • Phyllostomidae (Leaf-nosed Bat) • Pipistrellus subflavus (Eastern Pipistrelle) • Plecotus (Lump-nosed Bat) Carnivores • Procyon (Raccoon) Canidae • †Borophagus (ancient dog) • Canidae • †Canis edwardii (wolf) • †Urocyon citrinus (fox) Bears • †Arctodus pristinus (Lesser short-faced bear) Feliformia • Felinae indet. • †Xenosmilus hodsonae • Lynx • †Miracinonyx inexpectatus (American cheetah) • †Smilodon gracilis (Saber-toothed cat) Hyena • †Chasmaporthetes ossifragus Mustelids • Lontra canadensis (North American river otter) • Spilogale (Eastern spotted skunk) • †Trigonictis macrodon Herbivores Even-toed ungulates • Bovidae indet. • †Capromeryx (Pronghorn-like) • †Hemiauchenia macrocephala (Llama) • †Mylohyus floridanus(Peccary) • Odocoileus (White-tailed deer) • †Platygonus bicalcaratus, P. vetus (Peccary) Odd-toed ungulates • †Equus leidyi (Horse) • †Tapirus lundeliusi (Tapir) Proboscidea • †Mammut americanum (American mastodon) Xenarthra • †Eremotherium eomigrans (ground sloth) • †Megalonyx leptostomus (ground sloth) • †Paramylodon harlani (Harlan's ground sloth) • †Dasypus bellus (Armadillo) • †Holmesina floridanus (Armadillo-like) • †Glyptotherium texanum (Glyptodont) Rabbits • Sylvilagus (Cottontail rabbit) Rodents • Baiomys (New World Pygmy Mouse) • Erethizon, E. kleini (Porcupine) • Geomys pinetis (Pocket gopher) • Glaucomys (Flying Squirrel) • Neochoerus aesopi (N. American Capybara) • Neotoma • Ondatra idahoensis (Muskrat) • Orthogeomys propinetis (Gopher) • Peromyscus, P. sarmocophinus (Deer Mouse) • Reithrodontomys H. wetmorei (harvest mouse) • Sciurus carolinensis (Eastern Grey Squirrel) • Sigmodon, S. curtisi (Rat) Moles and Shrews • Blarina (American Short-Tailed Shrew) • Blarina carolinensis (Southern Short-Tailed Shrew) • Cryptotis parva (North American Least Shrew) • Scalopus aquaticus (Eastern Mole) • Sorex longirostris (Southeastern Shrew) Birds Cariamiformes • †Titanis walleri (Terror bird) ==See also==