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Polk County, Texas, USAi
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Polk CountyCounty
TexasState
USACountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
West Livingston8,071 (2011)
Livingston5,172 (2017)
Onalaska1,764 (2011)
Corrigan1,539 (2017)
Indian Springs785 (2011)
Pleasant Hill522 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
250549
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:250549:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
comté de Polk, Texas, États-Unis
German:
Polk County, Texas, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Polk, Texas, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Полк, Техас, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
波爾克縣, 德克萨斯州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Polk, Texas, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Polk County, Texas, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة بولك , تكساس, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Փոլկ շրջան, Տեխաս, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Polk konderria , Texas
Bavarian:
Polk County, Texas, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
পোল্ক কাউন্টি, টেক্সাস, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Полк, Тексас, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Polk County, Texas
Czech:
Polk County, Texas, Spojené státy americké
Dutch:
Polk County, Texas, Verenigde Staten
Estonian:
Polki maakond , Texas, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان پولک، تگزاس, تگزاس, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
პოლკის ოლქი, ტეხასი, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hungarian:
Polk megye, Texas, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Polk, Texas, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Japanese:
ポーク郡, テキサス州, アメリカ合衆国
Latin:
Polk Comitatus, Texia, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Low Saxon/Low German:
Polk County, Texas, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Polk Gông, Texas
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Polk Kūn
Norwegian:
Polk County, Texas, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Polk, Teksas, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Polk, Texas, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Polk, Texas, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Polk, Texas, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Polk County, Texas, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Округ Полк, Тексас, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Polk County, Texas, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Polk County, Texas, USA
Traditional Chinese:
波爾克縣, 德薩斯州, 美國
Turkish:
Polk, Teksas, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Полк, Техас, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
پوک کاؤنٹی، ٹیکساس, ٹیکساس, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Polk, Texas, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Polk, Texas, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
پولک کاؤنٹی، ٹیکساس, ٹیکساس, امریکہ


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Fossils

There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences60
Youngest Fossil Listed5.33 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed46.2 Ma (Eocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Fleming5315.97 - 5.333 Ma (Miocene)
Jackson - Wellborn - middle146.2 - 40.4 Ma (Eocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Amphiuma
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Caudata : Amphiumidae : Amphiuma15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Siren
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Caudata : Sirenidae : Siren15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Eumeces
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Scincidae : Eumeces15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Colubridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Colubridae15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Viperidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Viperidae15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Alligator
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Alligatoridae : Alligator15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Canidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Amphicyonidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Amphicyonidae15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Rodentia
order
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Texomys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Florentiamyidae : Texomys15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Petauristodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Petauristodon15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Anchitheriomys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Eutypomyidae : Anchitheriomys15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Tayassuidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Tayassuidae15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Camelidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Aepycamelus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Aepycamelus23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Protoceratidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Protoceratidae15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Ruminantia
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Ruminantia23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Hippotherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hippotherium23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Rhinocerotidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Gomphotherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae : Gomphotherium23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Aphelops megalodus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Aphelops : Aphelops megalodus23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Aelurodon ferox
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Aelurodon : Aelurodon ferox23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Longirostromeryx wellsi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Moschidae : Longirostromeryx : Longirostromeryx wellsi23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Calippus regulus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Calippus : Calippus regulus23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Protospermophilus quatalensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Protospermophilus : Protospermophilus quatalensis15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Ischyrocyon gidleyi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Amphicyonidae : Ischyrocyon : Ischyrocyon gidleyi23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Protohippus perditus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Protohippus : Protohippus perditus23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Hipparion shirleyae
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hipparion : Hipparion shirleyae23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Jimomys labaughi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Florentiamyidae : Jimomys : Jimomys labaughi15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Merychippus gunteri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Merychippus : Merychippus gunteri23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Peraceras hessei
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Peraceras : Peraceras hessei23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Calippus proplacidus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Calippus : Calippus proplacidus23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Teleoceras meridianum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Teleoceras : Teleoceras meridianum23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Prosynthetoceras francisi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Protoceratidae : Prosynthetoceras : Prosynthetoceras francisi23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Teleoceras medicornutum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Teleoceras : Teleoceras medicornutum15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Microtomarctus conferta
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Microtomarctus : Microtomarctus conferta23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Rana pipiens
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura : Ranidae : Rana : Rana pipiens15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Boinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Boidae : Boinae15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Amphicyoninae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Amphicyonidae : Amphicyoninae23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Didelphinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Didelphimorphia : Didelphidae : Didelphinae46.2 - 40.4 Ma
Eocene
Hipparionini
tribe
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hipparionini23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Apalone
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Trionychidae : Apalone23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Calamagras weigeli
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Boidae : Calamagras : Calamagras weigeli15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Borophaginae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Borophaginae23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Nannippus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Nannippus23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Batrachosauroides dissimulans
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Proteida : Batrachosauroididae : Batrachosauroides : Batrachosauroides dissimulans15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Neonatrix elongata
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Colubridae : Neonatrix : Neonatrix elongata15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Elaphe nebraskensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Colubridae : Elaphe : Elaphe nebraskensis15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Notophthalmus slaughteri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Caudata : Salamandridae : Notophthalmus : Notophthalmus slaughteri15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Hyla miocenica
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura : Hylidae : Hyla : Hyla miocenica15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Siren miotexana
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Caudata : Sirenidae : Siren : Siren miotexana15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polk_County,_Texas
Wikidata ID:Q113375
GeoNames ID:4719903

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