Notable Fossils
- Hagerman horse, Equus simplicidens, formerly known as Plesippus shoshonensis
- Camelops, an extinct genus of camel that once inhabited North America
Many other species are also found in the fossil record, including mastodons, dirk tooth cats and bone crushing dogs (Borophaginae), as well as various species of fish, frog, vole and beaver.
Read more about this topic: Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument
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