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Steeruwitz Hills

TX: Hudspeth Co., 1430 m.

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Location of the Steeruwitz Hills site.Age. Vertebrate remains are from a woodrat midden and are dated at 14,290 ± 290 (SH#1(3) and 18,060 ± 1320 (SH#1(4) (Van Devender and Bradley 1990).

General Description. The Steeruwitz Hills site is 28 km WNW of Van Horn on Interstate 10 (Van Devender and Bradley 1990).

Fauna.

Late Wisconsin

Cynomys gunnisoni—Gunnison's Prairie Dog (Van Devender and Bradley 1990: cf.).
Xerospermophilus spilosoma—Spotted Ground Squirrel (Van Devender and Bradley 1990: cf.)
Dipodomys merriami/ordii—Merriam's or Ord's Kangaroo Rat (Van Devender and Bradley 1990)
Odocoileus—Deer (Van Devender and Bradley 1990: Cf. genus)

Literature. Van Devender and Bradley 1990

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Last Update: 31 May 2011