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Lehner Ranch

AZ: Cochise Co., 1280 m

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Lehner SiteAge. It appears that two ages are present. The classic Clovis mammoth kill site at about 11.9 kya (13.7 cal kya) (Haynes 2008) and the mastodon site. The age of the latter is >30 kya (Mead et al. 1979).

General Description. An open site along the San Pedro River near the Mexican Boundary.

Fauna.

Mammuthus columbi—Columbian Mammoth (Lindsay 1978)
Mammut americanum—American Mastodont (Mead et al. 1979)
Lepus sp.—Jackrabbits (Mead et al. 2005)
Sylvilagus audubonii—Desert Cottontail (Mead et al. 2005)
Canis dirus—Dire Wolf (Mead et al. 2005)
Canis latrans—Coyote (Mead et al. 2005)
Ursus americanus—Black Bear (Saunders 1977)
Equus sp.—Horse (Lindsay 1978)
Tapirus merriami—Merriam's Tapir (Lindsay 1978)

Tapirus sp.

Camelops hesternus—Yesterday's Camel (Saunders 1977: cf. gen. et sp.)
Bison sp.—Bison (Lindsay 1978)

Literature. Lindsay 1978; Mead et al. 1979; Mead et al. 2005; Saunders 1977.

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Last Update: 1 Mar 2013