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List of the Cenozoic life of Nevada

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

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, or fir trees Abies'' • †Abies concoloroides • †Abies klamathensis • †Abies laticarpus • †Abies nevadensis • †Abies scherri • †Abies scherriiAcer • †Acer chaneyii • †Acer cyaneyii • †Acer glabroides • †Acer medianum • †Acer middlegatensis • †Acer negundoides • †Acer nevadensis • †Acer oregonianum • †Acer scottiae • †Acer septilobatum • †Acer trainii • †Acer tyrrelli • †Acer tyrrellii • †Actiocyon • †Actiocyon parverratis – type locality for species • †Aelurodon • †Aelurodon asthenostylus • †Aelurodon taxoides, or the long-necked camel. Heinrich Harder (1920). †Aepycamelus'' • †Aepycamelus bradyi – type locality for species • †Aepycamelus robustus – or unidentified comparable form • †Aepycamelus stocki • †Aesculus • †Aesculus ashleyi – type locality for species • †Aesculus preglabra • †Agriotherium • †Agulla • †Agulla mineralensis – type locality for species • Aletomeryx'' • †Alforjas • †Alilepus • †Alilepus hibbardi • †Alilepus vagus • †Allophaiomys • †Allophaiomys pliocaenicus • †Alluvisorex • †Alluvisorex chasseaeAlnus • †Alnus harneyana • †Alnus largei • †Alnus latahensis • †Alnus pyramidensis • †Alnus smithiana – type locality for species • †Alnus spokanensis • †Alphagaulus • †Alphagaulus pristinus – or unidentified comparable form • †Alphagaulus vetus, or shadbush Amelanchier'' • †Amelanchier alvordensis • †Amelanchier apiculata • †Amelanchier desatoyana • †Amelanchier grayi • †Amelanchier nevadensis – type locality for species • †Americaphis – type locality for genus • †Americaphis longipes – type locality for species • †Amorpha • †Amorpha oblongifolia • †Amorpha stenophylla • †Anchitheriomys • †Ansomys • †Ansomys nevadensis – type locality for species • †Antecalomys • †Antecalomys valensis • †Antecalomys vasquezi – or unidentified comparable form • †Antiacodon • †Antiacodon pygmaeusAntrozous • †Antrozous pallidus • †Apatemys • †Apatemys bellus • †Aphelops • †Aphelops malacorhinus • †Aphelops megalodus • †Apis • †Apis nearctica – type locality for species • Arbutus • †Arbutus idahoensis • †Arbutus matthesii • †Arbutus menziesii • †Arbutus prexalapensis, or short-faced bear, with a human to scale †Arctodus'' • †Arctodus simus • †Arctostaphylos • †Arctostaphylos verdiana • †Astrohippus ==B==
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Barbourofelis'' • †Barbourofelis fricki • †Bassaricyonoides – type locality for genus • †Bassaricyonoides stewartae – type locality for species • Bassariscus • †Bassariscus antiquus • †Bensonomys • †Bensonomys arizonae – or unidentified comparable form • †Bensonomys coffeyi – or unidentified comparable form • †Bensonomys lindsayi – type locality for species • Betula • †Betula ashleyi • †Betula ashleyii • †Betula desatoyana • †Betula idahoensis • †Betula smithiana • †Betula thor • †Betula vera • †Borophagus • †Borophagus diversidens – or unidentified comparable form • †Bouromeryx • †Bouromeryx americanus • †Bouromeryx submilleriBrachycrus'' • †Brachyerix • †Brachyerix incertisBrachylagus • †Brachylagus idahoensis • †Brachypsalis • †Brachypsalis pachycephalus • †Brevimalictis – type locality for genus • †Brevimalictis chikasha – type locality for species • †Bumelia • †Bumelia beaverana ==C==
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• †Calocedrus • †Calocedrus masoniiCamelops'' – tentative report • CandonaCanis • †Canis latrans • †Canis lepophagus • †Capricamelus • †Carpocyon • †Carpocyon compressusCarya • †Carya bendirei • †Carya ovataCastanopsis • †Castanopsis sonomensisCeanothus • †Ceanothus chaneyi • †Ceanothus leitchii • †Ceanothus precuneatusCedrela • †Cedrela trainii • †Ceratophyllum • †Ceratophyllum praedemersumCercis • †Cercis carsoniana – type locality for species • †Cercocarpus • †Cercocarpus antiquus • †Cercocarpus eastgatensis • †Cercocarpus linearifolius • †Cercocarpus nevadensis – type locality for species • †Cercocarpus ovatifolius • †Chamaebatia • †Chamaebatia nevadensis • †Chamaecyparis • †Chamaecyparis cordillerae • †Chamaecyparis linguaefoliaChara • †Chara verdiana • †Chrysolepis • †Chrysolepis convexa • †Chrysolepis sonomensisCnemidophorus • †Cnemidophorus tigrisComptonia • †Comptonia parvifolia – type locality for species • †Copemys • †Copemys esmeraldensis – type locality for species • †Copemys loxodonCornus • †Cornus ovalisCosoryx'' • †Cosoryx furcatusCrataegus • †Crataegus gracilens • †Crataegus middlegatensis • †Crataegus newberryi • †Crataegus pacificaCrotalus • †Crotalus atrox • †Crotalus mitchelli • †Crotalus viridisCrotaphytus • †Crotaphytus collaris • †Cupidinimus • †Cupidinimus cuyamensis • †Cupidinimus magnus • †Cupidinimus tertiusCuvieronius'' – tentative report ==D==
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• †Desmathyus • †Desmathyus pinensis • †Desmatippus • †Desmatippus avus – or unidentified comparable form • †Diceratherium – or unidentified comparable form • Dinohippus'' • †Diospyros • †Diospyros oregonianumDipodomys • †Dipodomys gidleyi • †Dipoides • †Dipoides stirtoni – or unidentified comparable form • †Dipoides wilsoni – or unidentified comparable form • †Diprionomys • †Diprionomys minimus – type locality for species • †Diprionomys parvus – type locality for species • †Domninoides • †Domninoides riparensis – or unidentified comparable form • †Dromomeryx • †Dromomeryx borealis ==E==
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• †Elkobatrachus – type locality for genus • †Elkobatrachus brocki – type locality for species • †Elymys • †Elymys complexus • †Eorubeta – type locality for genus • †Eorubeta nevadensis – type locality for species • Epicyon'' • †Epicyon saevus • †Equisetum • †Equisetum alexanderiEquus • †Equus giganteus • †Equus idahoensis • †Equus simplicidens • †Eriosaphis – type locality for genus • †Eriosaphis leei – type locality for species • †Eriosomaphis – type locality for genus • †Eriosomaphis jesperi – type locality for species • †Eriosomaphis occidentalis – type locality for species • †Eucastor, or the shrub ox. Robert Bruce Horsfall (1913). †Euceratherium'' • †Euceratherium collinum • †Eucyon • †Eucyon davisiEugenia • †Eugenia nevadensis ==F==
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• †Fouchia • †Fouchia elyensis, or ash tree, with insets further detailing its anatomy †Fraxinus'' • †Fraxinus alcorni – type locality for species • †Fraxinus caudata • †Fraxinus coulteri • †Fraxinus desatoyana • †Fraxinus eastgatensis • †Fraxinus millsiana ==G==
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• †Helaletes • †Helaletes nanusHeloderma • †Heloderma suspectum • †Hemiauchenia • †Hemiauchenia macrocephala – or unidentified comparable form • †Hesperhys • †Hesperhys vagrans – or unidentified related form • †Hesperocamelus • †Hesperocamelus stylodon – type locality for species • †Hesperogaulus • †Hesperolagomys • †Hesperolagomys galbreathi – type locality for species • †Heteromeles • †Heteromeles desatoyana • †Heteromeles sonomensis • †Heteromeles stenophylla – type locality for species • †Hexobelomeryx. Heinrich Harder (1920). †Hipparion'' • †Hipparion tehonense • †Hippotherium • †Holodiscus • †Holodiscus idahoensisHydrangea • †Hydrangea bendirei • †Hydrangea ovatifolius • †Hyopsodus • †Hyopsodus paulus. Heinrich Harder (1920). †Hypohippus'' • †Hypohippus affinis • †Hypohippus nevadensis – type locality for species • †Hypohippus osborni – or unidentified comparable form • †Hypolagus • †Hypolagus edensis • †Hypolagus fontinalis • †Hypolagus furlongi • †Hypolagus gidleyi • †Hypolagus parviplicatus – type locality for species • †Hypolagus ringoldensis • †Hypolagus tedfordi • †Hypolagus vetus – type locality for species • Hyrachyus'' • †Hyrachyus modestus • †Hystricops – tentative report ==I==
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• †Ilingoceros • †Ilingoceros alexandrae – type locality for species • †Ilingoceros schizoceras – type locality for species • Indarctos'' • †Indarctos nevadensis • †Ischyrocyon • †Isectolophus • †Isectolophus latidens ==J==
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Juglans • †Juglans desatoyana • †Juglans nevadensis, or juniper tree Juniperus'' • †Juniperus desatoyana • †Juniperus nevadensis ==K==
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• †Lachnarius – type locality for genus • †Lachnarius miocaenicus – type locality for species • , or eastern kingsnake Lampropeltis'' • †Lampropeltis getulusLarix • †Larix cassiana • †Larix churchillensis • †Larix fernleyii – type locality for species • †Larix nevadensisLemmiscus • †Lemmiscus curtatus • †Lepoides • †Lepoides lepoidesLeptocyon'' • †Leptocyon leidyi • †Leptocyon matthewi • †Leptocyon vafer • †Leucothoe • †Leucothoe nevadensis • †Limnoecus • †Limnoecus compressus • †Limnoecus tricuspisLimnonyx • †Liodontia • †Liodontia alexandrae – type locality for species • †Liodontia furlongi • †Lithocarpus • †Lithocarpus nevadensis • †Lutravus • †Lutravus halli – type locality for species • (larger) freshwater snail, or Melantho snail Lymnaea'' • †Lyonothamnus • †Lyonothamnus cedrusensis • †Lyonothamnus parvifolius ==M==
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Machairodus'' • †Macrognathomys • †Macrognathomys nanus – type locality for species • Mahonia • †Mahonia macginitiei • †Mahonia marginata • †Mahonia reticulata • †Mahonia reticulate • †Mahonia simplex • †Mahonia trainii • †Mammut • †Mammut americanum • †Mammut matthewiMarmota • †Marmota korthi – type locality for species • †Marmota minor • †Marshochoerus • †Marshochoerus socialis • †Martinogale – tentative report • Masticophis • †Masticophis flagellum, or American mastodon †Mastodon'' • †Mastodon proavus • †Mattimys • †Megahippus • †Megahippus matthewi – or unidentified comparable form • †Megahippus mckennai • †Megalonyx • †Megalonyx leptostomus • †Megapeomys • †Megapeomys bobwilsoni – type locality for species • †Megatylopus • †Meniscomys • †Meniscomys hippodus • †Merychippus • †Merychippus brevidontus • †Merychippus calamarius • †Merychippus californicus • †Merychippus close • †Merychyus • †Merychyus elegans • †Merychyus novomexicanusMerycodus'' • †Merycodus hookwayi – type locality for species • †Metalopex • †Metalopex merriami • †Metatomarctus • †Metechinus • †Metechinus nevadensis – type locality for species • †Microparamys • †Microparamys sambucus • †Microtomarctus • †Microtomarctus confertaMicrotus • †Microtus meadensis • †Microtus paroperarius • †Microtus pennsylvanicusMictomys • †Mictomys meltoni • †Mimomys • †Mimomys panacaensis – type locality for species • †Mimomys virginianus • †Mioedipoda – type locality for genus • †Mioedipoda reisereri – type locality for species • †Miopelodytes – type locality for genus • †Miopelodytes gilmorei – type locality for species • †Miospermophilus • †Miospermophilus wyomingensis • †Monosaulax • †Monosaulax curtus • †Monosaulax skinneri • †Moropus • †Moropus merriamiMustela • †Mustela americana • †Mustela nigripes • †Mustela nivalisMyotis • †Mystipterus • †Mystipterus vespertilio – type locality for species ==N==
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• †Negodiaetictis – type locality for genus • †Negodiaetictis rugatrulleum – type locality for species • †Nekrolagus • †Nekrolagus progressus. Robert Bruce Horsfall (1913). †Neohipparion'' • †Neohipparion leptode – type locality for species • Neotoma • †Neotoma vaughani – or unidentified comparable form • †Neotragocerus – tentative report • †Nerterogeomys – tentative report • †Nevaphis – type locality for genus • †Nevaphis nevadensis – type locality for species • †Notharctus • †Notharctus tenebrosusNotiosorex • †Nymphaeites • †Nymphaeites nevadensis ==O==
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OdocoileusOndatra • †Ondatra idahoensis – tentative report • †Ophiomys • †Ophiomys magilliOreamnos, or mountain goat †Oreamnos americanus'' • †Oregonomys • †Oregonomys sargenti – or unidentified comparable form • †Oreolagus • †Oreolagus nevadensis – type locality for species • Ostrya • †Ostrya oregonianaOvis • †Ovis canadensis ==P==
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• †Pachystima • †Pachystima nevadensis • †Paciculus – or unidentified comparable form • †Paenemarmota • †Paenemarmota nevadensis • †Palaeogreenidea – type locality for genus • †Palaeogreenidea rittae – type locality for species • †Pantolestes • †Pantolestes longieundus • †Paracamelus • †Paracosoryx • †Paracosoryx alticornis – or unidentified comparable form • †Paracosoryx loxoceros • †Paracosoryx nevadensis • †Paracosoryx wilsoni – or unidentified related form • †Paracynarctus • †Paracynarctus kelloggi • †Parahippus • †Parahippus pawniensis • †Parapliohippus • †Parapliohippus carrizoensis – or unidentified comparable form • †Parapliosaccomys • †Parapliosaccomys oregonensis • †Paratomarctus • †Paratomarctus temerarius • †Paronychomys • †Paronychomys lemredfieldi – or unidentified comparable form • †Pauromys • †Pauromys exallos • †Peraceras • †Peraceras profectum • †Peraceras superciliosum • †Perognathoides • †Perognathoides quartusPerognathus • †Perognathus minutus – or unidentified comparable form • , or deer mouse Peromyscus'' • †Peromyscus antiquus – type locality for species • †Peromyscus dentalis • †Pewelagus • †Pewelagus dawsonaePhenacomys • †Phenacomys gryci – or unidentified comparable form • Phrynosoma • †Phrynosoma platyrhinosPicea • †Picea lahontense • †Picea magna • †Picea sonomensis, or pine tree Pinus'' • †Pinus alvordensis • †Pinus balfouroides • †Pinus florissanti • †Pinus ponderosoides • †Pinus prelambertiana • †Pinus quinifolia • †Pinus sturgisii • †Pinus tiptoniana • †Pinus wheeleriPituophis • †Pituophis cateniferPlatanus • †Platanus bendirei • †Platanus dissecta • †Platanus paucidentata • of the genus Platygonus. Charles R. Knight (1922). †Platygonus • †Platygonus pearcei – or unidentified comparable form • †Pleiolama • †Pleiolama vera • †Plesiosorex • †Plesiosorex latidens • †Pliauchenia • †Pliogale • †Pliogale furlongi – type locality for species • †Pliohippus • †Pliohippus fairbanksi – or unidentified comparable form • †Pliohippus spectans • †Pliosaccomys • †Pliosaccomys dubius – type locality for species • †Pliotaxidea • †Pliotaxidea nevadensis • †Pliozapus • †Pliozapus solus – type locality for species • †Pontoniella – tentative report • †Populas • †Populas eotremuloides, or poplar tree Populus'' • †Populus alexanderi • †Populus bonhamii • †Populus cedrusensis • †Populus eotremuloidea • †Populus eotremuloides • †Populus payettensis • †Populus pliotremuloides • †Populus sonorensis • †Populus subwashoensis – type locality for species • †Populus washoensis • †Problastomeryx • †Problastomeryx primus • †Procamelus • †Procamelus grandis – or unidentified comparable form • †Prodipodomys • †Prodipoides • †Prodipoides dividerus – type locality for species • †Prodipoides lecontei • †Pronotolagus • †Pronotolagus nevadensis – type locality for species • †Prosthennops • †Prosthennops niobrarensis – or unidentified comparable form • †Protolabis • †Protolabis coartatus • †Protolabis heterodontus • †Protomarctus • †Protomarctus optatus • †Protomelanitta • †Protomelanitta bakeri – type locality for species • †Protospermophilus • †Protospermophilus angusticepsPrunus • †Prunus chaneyi • †Prunus chaneyii • †Prunus moragensis • †Prunus treasheriPseudaelurus'' • †Pseudaelurus intrepidus • †Pseudocamponotus – type locality for genus • †Pseudocamponotus elkoanus – type locality for species • †Pseudotrimylus • †Pseudotsuga • †Pseudotsuga sonomensisPteridium • †Pteridium scalabazensisPterocarya • †Pterocarya mixta ==Q==
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• †Rana • †Rana johnsoni – type locality for species • (sometimes Rana pipiens), or northern leopard frog †Rana pipiens'' • †Reithroparamys • †Reithroparamys delicatissimus • †Reithroparamys huerfanensis – or unidentified comparable form • †Repomys • †Repomys gustelyi – or unidentified comparable form • †Repomys panacaensis • †Rhamnus • †Rhamnus columbiana • †Rhamnus precalifornicaRhododendron • †Rhododendron gianellanaRhynchotherium'' • Rhyncolus • †Rhyncolus kathrynae – type locality for species • †Ribes • †Ribes barrowsii • †Ribes bonhamii • †Ribes galeana • †Ribes stanfordianum • †Ribes webbi • †Robinia • †Robinia bisonensis • †Robinia californicaRosa • †Rosa harneyana • †Rosa schornii ==S==
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, or willow Salix'' • †Salix boisiensis • †Salix churchillensis • †Salix desatoyana • †Salix inquirenda • †Salix knowltoni • †Salix laevigatoides • †Salix owyheeana • †Salix payettensis • †Salix pelviga • †Salix storeyana • †Salix truckeana • †Salix venosiuscula • †Salix wildcatensis • †Satherium • †Satherium piscinariumSauromalus • †Sauromalus obesusScapanus • †SciuravusSciurus • †Sciurus olsoni – type locality for species • †Sequoiadendron • †Sequoiadendron chaneyi – type locality for species • †Sequoiadendron chaneyii • †Similidrepan – type locality for genus • †Similidrepan pulawskii – type locality for species • †Sinocapra • †Sinocapra willdownsi – type locality for species • Sinopa'' • †Sinopa rapax • †Sophora • †Sophora spokanensis • †Sorbus • †Sorbus cassiana • †Sorbus idahoensis • †Sorbus macjannetiiSorex • †Sparganium • †Sparganium nevadenseSpea • †Spea alexanderi – type locality for species • Spermophilus • †Spermophilus argonautus • †Spermophilus howelli • †Spermophilus wellingtonensisSphaerium • †Sphenophalos • †Sphenophalos nevadanus – type locality for species • †Steneofiber • †Steneofiber gradatus • †Styrax • †Styrax middlegatensis. Robert Bruce Horsfall (1913). †Subdromomeryx'' • †Subdromomeryx antilopinus – or unidentified related form • †Symphoricarpos • †Symphoricarpos wassukana – type locality for species ==T==
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Tamias • †Tamias ateles • †Tardontia • †Tardontia nevadans – type locality for species • †Tardontia occidentaleTaxideaTaxodium • †Taxodium oregonensisTeleoceras'' • †Teleoceras fossiger • †Teleoceras hicksi • †Teleoceras major • †Teleoceras medicornutum • †Tetrapassalus – tentative report • †Tetrapassalus mckennai – or unidentified comparable form • †TexocerosThomomys • †Thomomys carsonensis – type locality for species • †Thuja • †Thuja dimorphaTicholeptus'' • †Ticholeptus zygomaticusTipula • †Tipula nevadensis – type locality for species • †Tomarctus • †Tomarctus brevirostris • †Torreya • †Torreya nancyana – type locality for species • †Trogolemur • †Trogolemur myodes • †Tsuga • †Tsuga mertensioides • †Tsuga sonomensisTypha • †Typha lesquereuxi • †Typha lesquereuxii ==U==
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• †UintasorexUlmus • †Ulmus moorei • †Ulmus speciosa • †Ursavus • †Ursavus brevirhinus – or unidentified comparable form • †Ursavus pawniensis • †Ursavus primaevus – or unidentified comparable form • Ursus • †Ursus abstrusus • †Ursus americanus, or brown bear †Ursus arctos'' – or unidentified comparable form ==V==
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