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Lake Manix

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Location of Manix Lake

Age. Irvingtonian/Rancholabrean, uranium series and radiocarbon dates from uranium series and 14C, ≥350 to 14 ka BP (Jefferson 1991b). "Most taxa and the majority of specimens fall between 200 and about 300 Kyr BP" (Jefferson 1985). Jefferson (1985) gives a further chronological breakdown. Bison, according to Scott and Cox (2008), is limited to the younger deposits between ca. 35 to 19 ka.

Fauna.

Osteichthyes

Gila bicolor mojavensis—Mohave Tui Chub (Jefferson 1991a)
Gasterosteus aculeatus—Three-spined Stickleback (Jefferson 1991a)

Chelonia

Actinemys pallida—Southern Western Pond Turtle (Jefferson 1991a)

Clemmys marmorata

Gopherus agassizii—Agassiz's Desert Tortoise (Jefferson 1991a)

Aves

Anas crecca—Green-winged Teal(Jefferson 1991a)
Anas platyrhynchos—Mallard (Jefferson 1991a: cf.)
Aythya sp.—Diving Ducks (Jefferson 1991a)
Branta canadensis—Canadian Goose (Jefferson 1991a)
Cygnus columbianus—Tundra Swan (Jefferson 1991a: cf.)
Mergus merganser—Common Merganser (Jefferson 1991a: cf.)
Oxyura jamaicensis—Ruddy Duck (Jefferson 1991a)
Gavia pacifica—Pacific Loon (Jefferson 1991a: cf.)
Aechmophorus occidentalis—Western Grebe (Jefferson 1991a)
Podiceps nigricollis—Eared Grebe (Jefferson 1991a: cf.)
Phoenicopterus copei—Cope's Flamingo (Jefferson 1991a)
Phoenicopterus minutus—Minute Flamingo (Jefferson 1991a)
Ciconia maltha—La Brea Stork (Jefferson 1991a)
Phalacrocorax auritus—Double-crested Cormorant (Jefferson 1991a)
Phalacrocorax macropus—Big-footed Cormorant (Jefferson 1991a)
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos—White Pelican (Jefferson 1991a: aff.)
Aquila chrysaetos—Golden Eagle (Jefferson 1991a)
Haliaeetus leucocephalus—Bald Eagle (Jefferson 1991a)
Fulica americana—American Coot (Jefferson 1991a)
Grus sp.—Cranes (Jefferson 1991a)
Actitis sp.—Sandpipers (Jefferson 1991a: cf. gen.)
Larus oregonus—Oregon Gull (Jefferson 1991a: cf.)
Bubo virginianus—Great Horned Owl (Jefferson 1991a)

Mammalia

Mammuthus sp.—Mammoths (Jefferson 1991b)
Megalonyx sp.—Megalonyx Ground Sloths (Jefferson 1991b)
Nothrotheriops shastensis—(Jefferson 1991b: cf.)
Paramylodon sp.—Paramylodon Ground Sloths (Jefferson 1991b)

Glossotherium sp.

Lepus sp.—Jack Rabbits (Jefferson 1991b)
Felis sp.—Cats (Jefferson 1991b)
Homotherium crenatidens—Robust Scimitar Cat (Jefferson and Tejada-Fiores 1993: cf.)
Homotherium serum—Scimitar Cat (Jefferson and Tejada-Fiores 1993: ?)
Canis dirus—Dire Wolf (Jefferson 1991b: cf.)
Canis latrans—Coyote (Jefferson 1991b)
Arctodus sp.—Short-faced Bear (Jefferson 1991b)
Ursus sp.—Bears (Jefferson 1991b: cf. gen.)
Eguus conversidens—Mexican Horse (Jefferson 1991b: cf.)
Eguus sp. (large)—Large Horses (Jefferson 1991b)
Camelops hesternus—Yesterday's Camel (Jefferson 1991b: cf.)
Camelops minidokae—Minidoka Camel (Jefferson 1991b: aff.)
Hemiauchenia macrocephala—Big-headed Llama (Jefferson 1991b)
Antilocapra sp.—Pronghorns (Jefferson 1991b)
Bison antiquus—Ancient Bison (Jefferson 1991b: cf.)
Ovis canadensis—Bighorn Sheep (Jefferson 1991b)

Literature. Jefferson 1985; Jefferson 1991a, 1991b; Jefferson and Tejada-Fiores 1993; Scott and Cox 2008.

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Last Update: 8 Jun 2014