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Marsland Formation is a geologic formation in Nebraska preserving fossils dating back to the Neogene period.
Fossil content
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| Color key Taxon Reclassified taxon Taxon falsely reported as present Dubious taxon or junior synonym Ichnotaxon Ootaxon Morphotaxon | | Notes Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; crossed out taxa are discredited. |
| Taxon | Reclassified taxon | Taxon falsely reported as present | Dubious taxon or junior synonym | Ichnotaxon | Ootaxon | Morphotaxon |
Mammals
Ungulates
| Ungulates reported from the Marsland Formation |
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| Genus | Species | Presence | Material | Notes | Images |
| Mediochoerus | M. johnsoni | Dawes County, Nebraska (upper part of the formation). | A skull | A merycoidodontid. | |
| Menoceras | M. barbouri | Morrill & Box Butte counties, Nebraska. | Skulls. | A rhinoceros. | |
| M. falkenbachi | Morrill County, Nebraska (lower part of the formation). | Skulls. | Synonymized with M. barbouri. | |
| M. marslandensis | Box Butte County, Nebraska (upper part of the formation). | Skulls. | Synonymized with M. barbouri. | |
Reptiles
Testudines
| Testudines reported from the Marsland Formation |
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| Genus | Species | Presence | Material | Notes | Images |
| Macroclemys | M. schmidti | Box Butte County, Nebraska. | A fragmentary juvenile skull & an adult skull. | A snapping turtle. | |
See also
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. . Archived from on 25 March 2022.