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Haliaeetus leucocephalus Quick Facts Common Name: bald eagle Fossils of this species are very rare. Only known from the late Pleistocene. Eagles are known from the early Pleistocene of Florida, but they are extinct species not closely related to the bald eagle. Age Range Late Pleis
Skull of a modern Haliaeetus leucocephalus in A) lateral, B) dorsal, and C) ventral

Updated and edited by Roger W. Portell
LEIGGI, P., & P. MAY, eds. 1994. Paleontological Techniques,Vol. 1.

Introduction and Definitions Land mammal ages (abbreviated LMAs) are intervals of geologic time characterized by a distinctive set of mammals (usually genera) for a particular geographic region (Lindsay, 2003). The geographic regions for the most commonly used LMAs are entire continents, so there a
Storrs, B. B. Curry, R. H. Fluegeman, M. R. Dawson and M. E. T. Flint. 2001.

Melbourne University of Florida Vertebrate Fossil Locality BR002 Location Western part of the city of Melbourne, Brevard County, Florida, at about 28.1° N, 80.6° W. Three separate localities were reported by Gidley and Loomis (1926), of which two produced almost all of the fossils in museum colle
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Edited by Richard C. Hulbert, Jr. University Press of Florida, February, 2001. Hardbound; 384 pages; 341 drawings and black and white photographs; glossary; index; and references. ISBN 0-8130-1822-6, $39.95. Available at the Florida Museum of Natural History gift shop, at bookstores, amazon.com, ba
Horses Online Exhibit Montbrook Fossil Dig Florida Vertebrate Fossil Species & Sites

Metaxytherium floridanum Quick Facts Common Name: Florida sea cow Fossil dugongs are the most common mammal fossils found in Florida, and of the several known species, Metaxytherium floridanum is probably the most abundant. Most individuals of Metaxytherium floridanum lived entirely in the
Fossils Metaxytherium floridanum Fossil Species of Florida Vertebrate Fossil Sites

Defining taxon: first appearance of the hemicyonine bear Plithocyon (Tedford et al., 2004) Basis of name: Wood et al. (1941) based the name on the Barstow Formation in the Mojave Desert of southern California. This formation takes its name from the nearby city of Barstow in San Bernardino County.
Outside of California, Barstovian sites and faunas are known from Oregon, Nevada,

Agricola Road Site University of Florida Vertebrate Fossil Locality PO047 Location – The site was located about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) east of Bradley, Polk County, Florida
Vertebrate Fossils Agricola Road Site Fossil Species of Florida Vertebrate Fossil Sites

Defining taxon: first appearance of the ground sloth Pliometanastes (Tedford et al., 2004) Basis of name: Wood et al. (1941) based the name on what they termed the “Hemphill member of the Ogallala [Formation].� This stratigraphic unit was originally named the “Hemphill Beds� by Reed and Longnecke
of early Hemphillian sites are known.

Tapirus webbi Quick Facts Common Name: Webb’s tapir The oldest known species of Tapirus from Florida. Starting with this species, tapirs were a common component of Florida’s fauna for about 9 million years, until their extinction about 12,000 years ago. Some features of the skull sugge
Vertebrate Fossils Tapirus webbi Fossil Species of Florida Vertebrate Fossil Sites