Age. Late Wisconsin/Holocene (#2: 14,550 ± 800 and 5,020 ± 80; Late Wisconsin (#5: 12,130 ± 500) (Van Devender and Mead 1978).
Synonyms. Silver Bell Mountains.
General Description. Woodrat middens (Mead et al. 2005) from Wolcott Peak in the Silver Bell Mountains.
Fauna.
Midden #2
Crotaphytus collaris—Eastern Collared Lizard (Van Devender and Mead
1978)
Sauromalus ater—Chuckwalla (Van Devender and Mead 1978)
Sauromelas obesus
Sceloporus sp.—Spiny Lizards (Van Devender and Mead 1978)
Aspidoscelis tigris—Western Whiptail (Van Devender and Mead 1978: cf.)
Cnemidophorus tigris
Masticophis sp.—Coachwhips (Van Devender and Mead 1978)
Phyllorhynchus decurtatus—Spotted Leaf-nose Snake (Van Devender and Mead
1978)
Rhinocheilus lecontei—Long-nose Snake (Van Devender and Mead 1978)
Rena humilis—Western Blind Snake (Van Devender and Mead 1978: cf.)
Leptotyphlops humilis
Chaetodipus/Perognathus sp.—Pocket Mice (Mead et al. 1983)
Perognathus sp.
Dipodomys merriami—Merriam's Kangaroo Rat (Mead et al. 1983)
Thomomys bottae—Botta's Pocket Gopher (Mead et al. 1983)
Neotoma albigula—White-throated Woodrat (Mead et al. 1983)
Onychomys torridus—Southern Grasshopper Mouse Type (Mead et al. 1983)
Peromyscus sp.—Deer Mice (Mead et al 1983)
Sigmodon ochrognathus—Yellow-nosed Cotton Rat (Mead et al 1983)
Erethizon dorsata—American Porcupine (Mead et al. 1983)
Sylvilagus sp.—Cottontails (Mead et al. 1983)
Midden #5
Anaxyrus punctatus—Red-spotted Toad (Van Devender and Mead 1978)
Bufo punctatus
Sceloporus sp.—Spiny Lizards (Van Devender and Mead 1978)
Chionactis occipitalis—Western Shovel-nosed Snake (Van Devender and Mead
1978)
Phyllorhynchus sp.—Leaf-nose Snakes (Van Devender and Mead 1978)
Pituophis catenifer—Gopher Snake (Van Devender and Mead 1978)
Hypsiglena "torquata"—Night Snake (Van Devender and Mead
1978)
Dipodomys merriami—Merriam's Kangaroo Rat (Mead et al. 1983)
Thomomys bottae—Botta's Pocket Gopher (Mead et al. 1983)
Sylvilagus sp.—Cottontails (Mead et al. 1983)
Notiosorex dalquesti—Dalquest's Shrew (Carraway 2010)
Literature. Carraway 2010; Mead et al. 1983; Mead et al. 2005; Van Devender and Mead 1978.
Last Update: 27 Feb 2013 2013