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The Pleistocene limestones of the Florida Keys are rich in fossils. [17] The Pleistocene is the epoch of time best represented in Florida's fossil record. [10] In fact, Florida's Pleistocene sediments are regarded as the best source of Pleistocene fossils in the world, especially for the mammals of that age. [4]
Mounted fossilized skeleton of the Pleistocene Bison latifrons, also known as the giant bison or long-horned bison †Bison latifrons; Bittiolum †Bittiolum varium; Bittium; Bivetopsia; Blarina †Blarina brevicauda †Blarina carolinensis †Blastomeryx; Boa †Boa constrictor – type locality for species; Bonasa †Bonasa umbellus; Boonea ...
The Orange County paleontological sites are assemblages of Late Pleistocene vertebrates occurring in Orange County, Florida. Orange County during the Miocene with most of the county as dry land. Florida during the Late Pleistocene 2 million to 10,000 years ago.
Dolphin, state saltwater mammal; [1] Florida panther, state animal; [2] and manatee, state marine mammal [1]. One hundred sixteen species of mammals are known to inhabit, or have recently inhabited, the American state of Florida and its surrounding waters.
Interglacial Florida during the Miocene. Florida during the Late Pleistocene 2 million to 10,000 years ago. The Polk County paleontological sites are assemblages of Early Miocene to Late Pleistocene vertebrates occurring in Polk County, Florida, United States.
Alachua County, Florida and Miocene shoreline based on the Florida Geologic Survey. Florida during the Miocene Florida during the Pleistocene. The Haile Quarry or Haile sites are an Early Miocene and Pleistocene assemblage of vertebrate fossils located in the Haile quarries, Alachua County, northern Florida.
Citrus County, Florida location Florida during the Pleistocene. The Inglis quarry or Inglis quarry sites 1A and 1C are assemblages of vertebrate fossils dating from the Pleistocene ~1.8 Mya—300,000 years ago, located in the phosphate quarries near the town of Inglis, Citrus County, northern Florida.
[5] [6] P. onca augusta is most frequently found in Florida’s localities, as there are many fossil-bearing sites from the Pleistocene throughout Florida. [3] [4] In 2021, a partial mandible was referred to P. onca augusta from Chapala, Mexico, extending the range south to southwestern Mexico. [7]