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

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

260 Ma (Permian)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Colorado - Blackleaf	1	100.5 - 93.9 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Colorado - Blackleaf - Flood	12	105.3 - 93.9 Ma (Cretaceous)
Park City - Franson	4	259.9 - 254.17 Ma (Permian)
Phosphoria - Retort	1	259.9 - 252.17 Ma (Permian)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Gastropoda class	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Bivalvia class	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Stutchburia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Permophoridae : *Stutchburia*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Rana genus	Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Anura : Ranidae : *Rana*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Glyptops genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Pleurosternidae : *Glyptops*	105.3 - 93.9 Ma Cretaceous
Chelydridae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Chelydridae	105.3 - 93.9 Ma Cretaceous
Bernissartia genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Bernissartiidae : *Bernissartia*	105.3 - 93.9 Ma Cretaceous
Dromaeosauridae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Dromaeosauridae	105.3 - 93.9 Ma Cretaceous
Tyrannosauridae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Tyrannosauridae	105.3 - 93.9 Ma Cretaceous
Hypsilophodontidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Hypsilophodontidae	105.3 - 93.9 Ma Cretaceous
Hadrosauridae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Hadrosauridae	105.3 - 93.9 Ma Cretaceous
Ankylosauridae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Ankylosauridae	105.3 - 93.9 Ma Cretaceous
Anatidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Anseriformes : Anatidae	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Ursus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Ursidae : *Ursus*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Spermophilus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : *Spermophilus*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Camelops genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : *Camelops*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Cervidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Odocoileus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : *Odocoileus*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Bison genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : *Bison*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Equus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : *Equus*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Antilocapra americana species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Antilocapridae : Antilocapra : *Antilocapra americana*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Lemmiscus curtatus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Lemmiscus : *Lemmiscus curtatus*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Canis latrans species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Canis : *Canis latrans*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Canis lupus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Canis : *Canis lupus*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Castor canadensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Castoridae : Castor : *Castor canadensis*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Ondatra zibethicus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Ondatra : *Ondatra zibethicus*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Homotherium serum species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Homotherium : *Homotherium serum*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Mammuthus columbi species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Mammuthus : *Mammuthus columbi*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Goniopholididae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Goniopholididae	105.3 - 93.9 Ma Cretaceous
Testudines order	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines	105.3 - 93.9 Ma Cretaceous
Actinopterygii class	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Neopterygii subclass	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Neopterygii	105.3 - 93.9 Ma Cretaceous
Anas platyrhynchos species	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Anseriformes : Anatidae : Anas : *Anas platyrhynchos*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Oryctodromeus cubicularis species	Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Thescelosauridae : Oryctodromeus : *Oryctodromeus cubicularis*	100.5 - 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Scaphellina concinna species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Scaphellinidae : Scaphellina : *Scaphellina concinna*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Heteropecten vanvleeti species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Heteropectinidae : Heteropecten : *Heteropecten vanvleeti*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Cyrtorostra varicostata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Cyrtorostridae : Cyrtorostra : *Cyrtorostra varicostata*	259.9 - 254.17 Ma Permian
Cygnus buccinator species	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Anseriformes : Anatidae : Cygnus : *Cygnus buccinator*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Prographularia groenlandica species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Aulacocerida : Aulacoceratidae : Prographularia : *Prographularia groenlandica*	259.9 - 252.17 Ma Permian

Fossil Localities

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USA

Montana
- Beaverhead County
  - Cretaceous🐚 Lima Peaks
  - Pleistocene🐚 Merrell
  - Permian🐚 North Wadham Spring

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