Burnet Cave - Paleontology Finds

Paleontology Finds

• Aves: Aechmophorus occidentalis, Cathartes (C. aura Brodkorb), Coragyps (C. atratus, C. occidentalis), Gymnogyps (G. californianus amplus), Accipiter (A. cooperi), Buteo swainsoni, Falco mexicanus Falco sparverius, Tympanuchus pallidicinctus, Oreortyx pictus, Meleagris gallopavo, Grus canadensis, Bubo virginianus, Asio flammeus, Colaptes auratus, Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus, Loxia curvirostra.

• Aves (Extinct): Meleagris (M. crassipes)

• Mammals: Antilocapra americana, Bassariscus astutus, Canis latrans, Canis lupus, Conepatus mesoleucus, Cynomys ludovicianus, Dipodomys (D. ordi), Felis concolor, Lemmiscus curtatus, Lepus(L. townsendii and L. alleni), Lynx rufus, Marmota flaviventris, Microtus (M. lonqicaudus, M. mexicanus, M. pennsylvanicus), Mustela nigripes, Navajoceros fricki, Neotoma cinerea (N. lepida or N. stephensi, N. mexicana), Odocoileus hemionus (O. virginianus), Ovis canadensis, Cratogeomys (C. castanops), Peromyscus maniculatus, Sorex, Spermophilus variegatus, Sylvilagus audubonii, (S. nuttallii), Taxidea taxus, Thomomys bottae (T. umbrinus), Vulpes velox (V. vulpes).

• Mammals (Extinct): Arctodus sp., Bison antiquus, Camelops, Equus tau, E. francisci, Mexican Horse (E. conversidens), E. alaskae, Euceratherium collinum, Stockoceros onusrosagris

• Reptilia: Phrynosoma douglasii (Rickart), Phrynosoma cornutum (Rickart), Crotaphytus collaris (Rickart), Sceloporus (Rickart).