The Caribbean Archaeology Program was founded in 1960 by Ripley P. Bullen.
Caribbean Archaeology The Caribbean Archaeology Program was founded in 1960 by Ripley P.
Pristis pectinata The sawfish derives its name from its elongated, blade-like snout, that is studded with „teeth“. While they look similar to sharks, they are actually highly derived rays. The smalltooth sawfish is one of five species of sawfishes found worldwide. Historically, the species had a
In addition, the pectoral fins of P. pectinata are smaller than those of P. pristis
Mixson’s Bone Bed University of Florida Vertebrate Fossil Locality LV009 Location About 1.8 miles (2.9 km) northeast of Williston, Levy County, Florida; 29.41° N, 82.43° W. Age Late Miocene Epoch; early Hemphillian (Hemphillian 1) land mammal age About 8 to 9 million years old (estim
in this initial phase of excavation was done by famous field paleontologist John B.
Pseudemys williamsi Quick Facts Common Name: Williams’ cooter Pseudemys williamsi is a member of the family Emydidae, which includes the pond and box turtles. This species has been only been positively identified from two Florida localities. Pseudemys williamsi has a smooth shell and sh
are not Miocene but instead represent contamination of a Pleistocene or Holocene P.
Defining taxon: first appearance of the small artiodactyl Pseudoceras (Tedford et al., 2004) Basis of name: Wood et al. (1941) based the name of this LMA on the Clarendon Fauna from Donley County, Texas. This well-studied fauna is based on over two dozen individual localites found a few miles nor
Skinner, B. E. Taylor, R. W. Fields, J. R. Macdonald, J. M. Rensberger, S. D.
Neohipparion eurystyle Quick Facts Common Name: none This moderate-sized hipparionine horse ranged from central Mexico to Nebraska and east to central Florida. Neohipparion eurystyle and the closely related, larger species Neohipparion gidleyi (not known from Florida) represent the culminati
B, UF 234533, right second molar.
Xenosmilus hodsonae Quick Facts Common Name: Cookie-cutter Cat A lion-sized, sabertoothed cat known only from Florida. A mounted skeleton is on permanent display at the Florida Museum of Natural History. Age Range Early Pleistocene Epoch; late Blancan to early Irvingtonian land mam
The cranium of Xenosmilus hodsonae (UF 60000) in A) right lateral, B) occlusal, and
A single p
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Alligator olseni Quick Facts Common Name: Olsen’s Alligator Adult Alligator olseni specimens are generally smaller than adult Alligator mississippiensis specimens, with few individuals exceeding more than seven to eight feet in length, while fossils of Alligator mississippiensis from Florid
B, UF/FGS 10991, Alligator olseni tooth from the Seaboard locality in Florida.
Leisey Shell Pit 1A University of Florida Vertebrate Fossil Locality HI007 Location About 7 km southwest of Ruskin near Cockroach Bay, Hillsborough County, Florida; 27.69° N, 82.50° W. Age Early Pleistocene Epoch; early Irvingtonian land mammal age About 1.5 to 1 million years ago (H
B. chrysoura Cynocion sp., cf.
