Age. Irvingtonian.
The Bautista Badlands, near the town of Hemet, lie only a few miles southeast of the Timoteo Badlands (Frick 1921).
Frick (1921) named two new species from the badlands: Tapirus merriami and Equus bautistensis. The latter now is considered a synonym of E. scotti (Scott 1998), but Merriam's Tapir is still recognized. Also see Fossilworks.org (accessed 25 Apr 2014).
Fauna.
Gasterosteus aculeatus—Threespine Stickleback (Bell 1973)
Megalonyx—Megalonyx Ground Sloth (Frick 1921; Fossilworks: ?)
Lepus—Jack Rabbit (Frick 1921)
Identification based on two fragments of calcaneum and podial bone; almost certainly unidentifiable to genus.
Equus scotti—Scott's Horse (Frick 1921)
Equus bautistensis
Tapirus merriami—Merriam's Tapir (Frick 1921)
Odocoileus spp.—Odocoiline Deer (Frick 1921: ?)
Antilocapra sp.—Pronghorn (Frick 1921: ?)
Antilocapra or Neotragoceros
Capromeryx sp.—Diminutive Pronghorn
Literature: Bell 1973; Frick 1921; Scott 1998.
Last Update: 30 Oct 2019