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CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE MUSEUM OF PALEONTOLOGY THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN VOL. XVI, NO. 1, pp. 1-223 (16 pls., 18 figs.) JULY 1, 1960 TWO LATE PLEISTOCENE FAUNAS FROM SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS BY CLAUDE W. HIBBARD and DWIGHT W. TAYLOR MUSEUM OF PALEONTOLOGY THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN ANN ARBOR CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE MUSEUM OF PALEONTOLOGY Director: LEWISB. KELLUM The series of contributions from the Museum of Paleontology is a medium for the publication of papers based chiefly upon the collections in the Museum. 1 When the number of pages issued is sufficient to make a volume, a title page and a table of contents will be sent to libraries on the mailing list, and to individuals upon request. A list of the separate papers may also be obtained. Correspondence should be directed to the Museum of Paleontology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. VOLS.11-XV. Parts of volumes may be obtained if avai!able. VOLUMEXVI 1. Two Late Pleistocene Faunas from Southwestern Kansas, by Claude W. Hibbard and Dwight W. Taylor. Pages 1-223, with 16 plates. VOL. XVI. NO. 1. pp . 1-223 (16 pls.. 18 figs.) JULY 1. 1960 TWO LATE PLEISTOCENE FAUNAS FROM SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS BY CLAUDE W . HIBBARD and DWIGHT W . TAYLOR CONTENTS Introduction .............................................................. 5 Acknowledgments ...................................................... 5 Comparison of late Pleistocene and Recent faunas ............................ 6 Environmental interpretation ........................................... 16 Faunal differences ................................................... 17 Stratigraphy ...............................................................I9 Late Pleistocene history of Meade County. Kansas ........................... 20 Illinoian and Sangamon climatic changes .................................... 23 Cragin Quarry local fauna ..................................................25 Previous work ........................................................25 Faunal list ............................................................25 Rejected records .......................................................27 Occurrence ............................................................29 Local stratigraphy .....................................................29 Localities .........................................................31 Age and correlation ....................................................32 Environment ..........................................................33 Summary ...........................................................39 Butler Spring local fauna ..................................................39 Previous work ........................................................39 Faunal list ............................................................39 Occurrence ............................................................41 Local stratigraphy .....................................................41 Localities .............................................................45 Age and correlation ....................................................47 Environment ..........................................................48 Summary .............................................................55 Other late Pleistocene faunas from southwestern Kansas and northwestern Oklahoma 55 Berends local fauna ...................................................55 Doby Springs local fauna ..............................................58 Jinglebob local fauna .................................................. 58 Bar M local fauna ..................................................... 62 Jones local fauna ......................................................64 Recent fauna of Meade County ............................................. 67 b Mollusca .............................................................. 67 . Vertebrata ............................................................ 68 Systematic discussion ......................................................71 Taxonomic changes and additions ....................................... 72 Phylum Mollusca ................................................... 73 Class Pelecypoda ....................................................73 Order Prionodesmacea .............................................73 Family Unionidae ..............................................73 Family Quadrulidae ............................................74 Order Teleodesmacea ...............................................76 Family Sphaeriidae ............................................76 Class Gastropoda ......................................................79 Subclass Prosobranchia ................................................. 79 Order Mesogastropoda ............................................ 79 Family Valvatidae ............................................. 79 Family Hydrobiidae ...........................................80 Subclass Pulmonata ....................................................84 Order Basommatophora ............................................ 84 Family Carychiidae ............................................ 84 Family Lymnaeidae ........................................... 85 Family Planorbidae ............................................ 95 Family Ferrissiidae ............................................ 113 Family Physidae ...............................................115 Order Stylommatophora ........................................ 121 Family Strobilopsidae ......................................... 121 Family Pupillidae ............................................. 122 Family Valloniidae ........................................... 136 Family Succineidae ............................................139 Family Philomycidae .......................................... 143 Family Endodontidae ..........................................143 Family Limacidae ..............................................145 Family Zonitidae ..............................................146 Family Polygyridae ............................................150 Phylum Vertebrata ....................................................151 Class Osteichthyes .....................................................151 Family Lepisosteidae .......................................... 151 Family Catostomidae .......................................... 151 Family Cyprinidae ............................................. 152 Family Ictaluridae ................ ...................... 152 Family Percidae .............................................. 152 Class Amphibia .......................................................152 Order Caudata ...................................................152 Family Ambystomatidae ....................................... 152 Class Reptilia .........................................................153 Order Chelonia ....................................................153 Family Chelydridae ........................................... 153 Family Testudinidae ...........................................154 Order Squamata .................................................155 Family Iguanidae ..............................................155 Family Teiidae ................................................ 157 Family Scincidae .............................................. 157 Class Mammalia ...................................................... 158 Order Insectivora ................................................. 158 Family Soricidae ..............................................158 Order Chiroptera .................................................. 159 Family Vespertilionidae ....................................... 159 Order Edentata ................................................... 162 Family Megalonychidae ....................................... 162 Family Mylodontidae .......................................... 163 Order Rodentia ....................................................164 Family Sciuridae ..............................................164 Family Geomyidae ............................................165 Family Heteromyidae .......................................... 167 Family Castoridae ............................................. 169 Family Cricetidae .............................................. 169 Order Carnivora ..................................................178 Family Canidae ............................................... 178 Family Mustelidae ............................................180 Family Felidae ................................................ 180 Order Proboscidea ................................................. 182 Family Elephantidae ........................................... 182 Order Lagomorpha ................................................ 183 Family Leporidae .............................................. 183 Order Artiodactyla ................................................ 183 Family Tayassuidae ........................................... 183 Family Camelidae .............................................184 Family Antilocapridae ......................................... 186 Order Perissodactyla ............................................... 189 Family Equidae ............................................. 189 Literature cited ...........................................................196 Plates ..............................................................(after) 208 TWO LATE PLEISTOCENE FAUNAS FROM SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS BY CLAUDEW. HIBBARDand DWIGHTW. TAYLOR' INTRODUCTION N UNUSUALLY FULL HISTORY of Pliocene and Pleistocene times is to be A found recorded in southwestern