Age. Mid and late Wisconsin. Woodrat middens dated to 12,015 ± 365, 18,800 ± 800, 23,350 ± 1,110 BP, and >27,700 (Cole and Mead 1982).
General Description. Woodrat middens along Chuar Creek, Grand Canyon National Park (Mead et al. 2005).
Fauna.
Mid Wisconsin:
†Oreamnos harringtoni—Harrington's Mountain Goat (Cole and Mead 1981: cf. genus).
Late Wisconsin:
Crotaphytus collaris—Eastern Collared Lizard (Cole and Mead 1981: cf.)
Neotoma cinerea—Bushy-tailed Woodrat (Cole and Mead 1981: cf.)
Neotoma devia/lepida‐Arizona or Desert Woodrat (Mead et al. 1981)
†Oreamnos harringtoni—Harrington's Mountain Goat (Cole and Mead 1981).
Literature. Cole and Mead 1981; Mead et al. 2005.
Last Update: 17 Dec 2012