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Inglis quarry
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The Inglis quarry or Inglis quarry sites 1A and 1C are assemblages of vertebrate fossils dating from the Pleistocene ~1.8 Mya—300,000 years ago, located in the phosphate quarries near the town of Inglis, Citrus County, northern Florida.


Inglis sites FCi-1, FCi-2, Inglis Formation, Florida Geological Survey C-11, Inglis Member, Moodys Branch Formation, and Dunellon Phosphate Company pit no. 5 are composed of a variety of bivalves, echinoderms, gastropods, crustaceans (mud shrimp), crinoids dating from the Eocene to Early Oligocene of ~48–33.9 Mya.
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Species uncovered
Mammals
Bats
- Antrozous (Palid Bat)
- Eptesicus (House Bat)
- Myotis (Mouse-eared Bat)
- Desmodus, D. archaeodaptes (Common Vampire Bat)
- Lasiurus intermedius (Northern Yellow Bat)
- Phyllostomidae (Leaf-nosed Bat)
- Pipistrellus subflavus (Eastern Pipistrelle)
- Plecotus (Lump-nosed Bat)
Carnivores
- Procyon (Raccoon)
Canidae
- †Borophagus (ancient dog)
- Canidae
- †Canis edwardii (wolf)
- †Urocyon citrinus (fox)
Bears
- †Arctodus pristinus (Lesser short-faced bear)
Feliformia
- Felinae indet.
- †Xenosmilus hodsonae[1]
- Lynx
- †Miracinonyx inexpectatus (American cheetah)
- †Smilodon gracilis (Saber-toothed cat)
Hyena
- †Chasmaporthetes ossifragus
Mustelids
Herbivores
Even-toed ungulates
- Bovidae indet
- †Capromeryx (Pronghorn-like)
- †Hemiauchenia macrocephala (Llama)
- †Mylohyus floridanus(Peccary)
- Odocoileus (White-tailed deer)
- †Platygonus bicalcaratus, P. vetus (Peccary)
Odd-toed ungulates
- †Equus leidyi (Horse)
- †Tapirus lundeliusi (Tapir)
Proboscidea
- †Mammut americanum (American mastodon)
Xenarthra
- †Eremotherium eomigrans (ground sloth)
- †Megalonyx leptostomus (ground sloth)
- †Paramylodon harlani (Harlan's ground sloth)
- †Dasypus bellus (Armadillo)
- †Holmesina floridanus (Armadillo-like)
- †Glyptotherium texanum (Glyptodont)
Rabbits
- Sylvilagus (Cottontail rabbit)
Rodents
- Baiomys (New World Pygmy Mouse)
- Erethizon, E. kleini (Porcupine)
- Geomys pinetis (Pocket gopher)
- Glaucomys (Flying Squirrel)
- Neochoerus aesopi (N. American Capabara)
- Neotoma
- Ondatra idahoensis (Muskrat)
- Orthogeomys propinetis (Gopher)
- Peromyscus, P. sarmocophinus (Deer Mouse)
- Reithrodontomys H. wetmorei (harvest mouse)
- Sciurus carolinensis (Eastern Grey Squirrel)
- Sigmodon, S. curtisi (Rat)
Moles and Shrews
- Blarina (American Short-Tailed Shrew)
- Blarina carolinensis (Southern Short-Tailed Shrew)
- Cryptotis parva (North American Least Shrew)
- Scalopus aquaticus (Eastern Mole)
- Sorex longirostris (Southeastern Shrew)
Birds
Cariamiformes
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See also
Other Citrus County sites:
References
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