Marsland Formation

Marsland Formation
Marsland Formation
Stratigraphic range: Neogene
	Fossil mammal from the Marsland Formation (Middle Miocene; Nebraska)
Type	Geological formation
Location
Region	Nebraska
Country	United States

Marsland Formation is a geologic formation in Nebraska preserving fossils dating back to the Neogene period.

Ungulates reported from the Marsland Formation
Genus	Species	Presence	Material	Notes	Images
Mediochoerus	M. johnsoni	Dawes County, Nebraska (upper part of the formation).^[1]	A skull^[1]	A merycoidodontid.
Menoceras	M. barbouri	Morrill & Box Butte counties, Nebraska.^[2]^[3]	Skulls.^[2]^[3]	A rhinoceros.
	M. falkenbachi	Morrill County, Nebraska (lower part of the formation).^[2]	Skulls.^[2]	Synonymized with M. barbouri.^[4]
	M. marslandensis	Box Butte County, Nebraska (upper part of the formation).^[3]	Skulls.^[3]	Synonymized with M. barbouri.^[4]

Testudines reported from the Marsland Formation
Genus	Species	Presence	Material	Notes	Images
Macroclemys	M. schmidti	Box Butte County, Nebraska.^[5]	A fragmentary juvenile skull & an adult skull.^[5]	A snapping turtle.

Mammals