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Rizzi Ranch, Elko County, Nevada, USA

Mindat.org Locality Page	Elko County, Nevada, USA
Lat/Long (Decimal)	41,-115.5
Co-ordinates Derivation	based on political unit
Given Location	Nevada, United States
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)	Elko County, Nevada, USA

Collections

Collection	Reference	Stratigraphic Name	Age
Roglove	Nelson M. E., Madsen, Jr. J. H. (1987)		13.6 - 10.3 Ma Miocene
C.C.C. Camp No. 1685	Prothero D. R. (2005)		23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Camp Creek (LACM 1286)	Alroy J. (2002)	Raine Ranch	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Camp Creek (LACM 1535)	Macdonald J. R. (1966)	Raine Ranch	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Camp Creek (LACM 1537)	Macdonald J. R. (1966)	Raine Ranch	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Carlin High Quarry	Hunt, Jr. R. M. (1998)	? Hay Ranch	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
East Exposures	Macdonald J. R. (1949)		23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
East of Green Knoll	Macdonald J. R. (1949)		23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
East of High Point	Alroy J. (2002)		23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Elko-Wells	Macdonald J. R., Pelletier W. J. (1958)	Humboldt	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Fossil Hill	Macdonald J. R. (1949)		23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Green Knoll	Macdonald J. R. (1949)		23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
High Point	Alroy J. (2002)		23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Lone Mountain	Alroy J. (2002)	Raine Ranch "equivalent"	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
McKnight Ranch	Alroy J. (2002)		23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
North Carlin	Macdonald J. R., Pelletier W. J. (1958)	Humboldt	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Northeast of Battle Mountain	Alroy J. (2002)		23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Northwest of Elko Airport	Schultz C. B., Falkenbach C. H. (1968)		23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Raine Ranch Formation (UCMP V-5433)	Wang X., Tedford R. H., et al (1999)	Raine Ranch	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Road Cut	Alroy J. (2002)		23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Sand Hill	Macdonald J. R. (1949)		23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Triolite Mine	Macdonald J. R., Pelletier W. J. (1958)	Humboldt	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Upper High Point	Macdonald J. R. (1949)		23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Woodruff Creek Canyon	Alroy J. (2002)	Raine Ranch	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Rizzi Ranch	Repenning C. A. (1966)		30.8 - 20.43 Ma Cenozoic

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Antilocapridae family	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Antilocapridae	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Cosoryx furcatus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Antilocapridae : Cosoryx : *Cosoryx furcatus*	13.6 - 10.3 Ma Miocene
Merycodontinae subfamily	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Antilocapridae : Merycodontinae	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Aepycamelus sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : *Aepycamelus*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Camelidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Hesperocamelus stylodon species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Hesperocamelus : *Hesperocamelus stylodon*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Procamelus grandis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Procamelus : *Procamelus grandis*	13.6 - 10.3 Ma Miocene
Brachycrus sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Merycoidodontidae : *Brachycrus*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Merycoidodontidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Merycoidodontidae	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Ticholeptus sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Merycoidodontidae : *Ticholeptus*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Ticholeptus zygomaticus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Merycoidodontidae : Ticholeptus : *Ticholeptus zygomaticus*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Ustatochoerus medius novomexicanus subspecies	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Merycoidodontidae : Ustatochoerus : *Ustatochoerus medius novomexicanus*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Carnivora order	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Canidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae	30.8 - 20.43 Ma Cenozoic
Epicyon saevus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Epicyon : *Epicyon saevus*	13.6 - 10.3 Ma Miocene
Leptocyon vafer species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Leptocyon : *Canis vafer*	13.6 - 10.3 Ma Miocene
Microtomarctus conferta species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Microtomarctus : *Microtomarctus conferta*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Felidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Mustelidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Agriotherium sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hemicyonidae : *Agriotherium*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Ursavus pawniensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Ursidae : Ursavus : *Ursavus pawniensis*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Archaeolaginae subfamily	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Archaeolaginae	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Hypolagus vetus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Hypolagus : *Hypolagus vetus*	13.6 - 10.3 Ma Miocene
Leporidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Equidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Equinae subfamily	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hippodon : Equinae	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Equini tribe	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equini	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Hipparionini tribe	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hipparionini	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Parapliohippus carrizoensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Parapliohippus : *Merychippus carrizoensis*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Pliohippus sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : *Pliohippus*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Aphelops sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : *Aphelops*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Diceratherium sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : *Diceratherium*	30.8 - 20.43 Ma Cenozoic
Teleoceras fossiger species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Teleoceras : *Aphelops fossiger*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Teleoceras major species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Teleoceras : *Teleoceras major*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Teleoceras medicornutum species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Teleoceras : *Teleoceras medicornutum*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Proboscidea order	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Gomphotheriidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Gomphotherium obscurum species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Mammutidae : Mammut : *Gomphotherium obscurum*	13.6 - 10.3 Ma Miocene
Rodentia order	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia	13.6 - 10.3 Ma Miocene
Meniscomys hippodus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Aplodontidae : Meniscomys : *Meniscomys hippodus*	30.8 - 20.43 Ma Cenozoic
Capacikala gradatus		30.8 - 20.43 Ma Cenozoic
Prodipoides lecontei species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Castoridae : Prodipoides : *Prodipoides lecontei*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Paciculus sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : *Paciculus*	30.8 - 20.43 Ma Cenozoic
Peromyscus antiquus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Peromyscus : *Peromyscus antiquus*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene

References

Merriam J. C. (1914) The Occurrence of Tertiary Mammalian Remains in Northeastern Nevada, University of California Publications, Bulletin of the Department of Geology 8 12, 275-281

Macdonald J. R. (1949) A New Clarendonian Fauna From Northeastern Nevada, University of California Publications, Bulletin of the Department of Geological Sciences 28 7, 173-194

Macdonald J. R., Pelletier W. J. (1958) The Pliocene mammalian faunas of Nevada, U.S.A, Paleontologia, taxonomia y evolucion. Cuidad de Mexico: International Geological Congress, 1956 Report of the 7th Session 7, 365-388

Macdonald J. R. (1966) The Barstovian Camp Creek Fauna From Elko County, Nevada, Contributions in Science, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County 92, 1-18

Repenning C. A. (1966) , United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 550A

Schultz C. B., Falkenbach C. H. (1968) The Phylogeny of the Oreodonts. Part 1: Merycoidodontinae, Eporeodontinae, and Leptaucheniinae, Three Subfamilies Of Oreodonts, With an Appendix to the Revision Of The Merycoidodontidae, and Part 2. Summary and Conclusions Concerning the Merycoidodontidae, Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 139, 1-498

Nelson M. E., Madsen, Jr. J. H. (1987) A new Clarendonian (late Miocene) fauna from eastern Nevada, Contributions to Geology, University of Wyoming 25 1, 23-28

Kelly T. S., Lander E. B. (1988) Biostratigraphy and Correlation of Hemingfordian and Barstovian Land Mammal Assemblages, Caliente Formation, Cuyama Valley Area, California, Tertiary Tectonics and Sedimentation in the Cuyama Basin, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura Counties, California, 1-19

Hunt, Jr. R. M. (1998) Ursidae, Evolution of Tertiary Mammals of North America 1, 174-195

Wang X., Tedford R. H., et al (1999) Phylogenetic systematics of the Borophaginae (Carnivora: Canidae), Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 243, 1-392

Alroy J. (2002) Synonymies and reidentifications of North American fossil mammals

Prothero D. R. (2005) The Evolution of North American Rhinoceroses, 1-218

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