There is a relatively large number of sites within Los Angeles County (most within the city limits of Los Angeles), with many of the sites with only one or a few taxa. To keep the number of linked sites to a reasonable number, the decision has been made to handle many of these under three groupings: Los Angeles A - D, Los Angeles E - M, and Los Angeles N - Z. Within each major group, sites are grouped by age. Sites dated as 18O substage 5e (130-120 ka BP) in Jefferson (1991a, 1991b) are assigned to the Sangamon interglacial for our purposes.
Since many of the site names will be unfamiliar to persons not attuned to Los Angeles and vicinity, the site names from the three Los Angeles County site accounts are underlined in the taxon accounts, indicating that they are located within Los Angeles County.
Rancholabrean Age |
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Figueroa and Sepulveda Boulevards, CarsonFauna. †Mammuthus sp.—Mammoths (Jefferson 1991b) Frito-Lay Plant, WestchesterFauna. †Mammuthus columbi—Columbian Mammoth (Jefferson 1991b) Fourth and Mesa streets, San PedroFauna. †Chendytes sp.—Flightless Sea Ducks (Jefferson 1991a) Gaffey St. and Agajanian Dr., San PedroFauna. †Mammuthus sp.—Mammoths (Jefferson 1991b) Gaffey St. and Harbor Freeway I-110Phoca vitulina—Common Seal (Jefferson 1991b: cf.) Eschrichtius robustus—Gray Whale (Jefferson 1991b: cf.) Harbor Blvd. and First St., San PedroFauna. †Equus sp.—Horses (Jefferson 1991b) Harbor Freeway, AthensFauna. †Mammuthus sp.—Mammoths (Jefferson 1991b) Spermophilus beecheyi †Capromeryx sp.—Diminutive Pronghorns (Jefferson 1991b) Harbor Freeway and 99th St.Fauna. †Mammuthus sp.—Mammoths (Jefferson 1991b) Harbor Freeway and 112-113th streetsFauna. Actinemys sp.—Pond Turtles (Jefferson 1991a) Clemmys sp. †Paramylodon harlani—Harlan's Ground Sloth (Jefferson 1991b) Glossotherium harlani Thomomys bottae—Botta's Pocket Gopher (Jefferson 1991b: cf.) HawthorneFauna. †Mammuthus columbi—Columbian Mammoth (Jefferson 1991b: cf.) Hill and 12th streetsFauna. †Equus sp.—Horses (Jefferson 1991b) Hilltop Quarry, Cabrillo and Gatun streets, San PedroFauna. Bison sp.—Bison (Jefferson 1991b) HollywoodFauna. †Bison latifrons—Giant Bison (Jefferson 1991b) Hyde Park, School HouseFauna. Bison sp.—Bison (Jefferson 1991b) Kester Ave., Van NuysFauna. †Equus sp.—Horses (Jefferson 1991b) La Brea Blvd. and 13-14th streetsFauna. Bison sp.—Bison (Jefferson 1991b) La Cienega Blvd. near Colgate Ave.Fauna. †Mammut americanum—American Mastodont (Jefferson 1991b) Long BeachBison sp.—Bison (Jefferson 1991b: cf. gen.) |
Long Beach near Belmont PierFauna. †Tapirus sp.—Tapirs (Jefferson 1991b) Los Angeles Brick Yard No. 3Fauna. Actinemys pallida—Southern Western Pond Turtle (Jefferson 1991a) Clemmys marmorata †Mammuthus columbi—Columbian Mammoth (Jefferson 1991b: cf.) Glossotherium harlani †Equus sp.—Horses (Jefferson 1991b) Los Angeles Harbor Berth No. 128Fauna. †Paramylodon sp.—Paramylodon Ground Sloths (Jefferson 1991b) Glossotherium †Equus sp.—Horses (Jefferson 1991b) Los Angeles Police StationFauna. Actinemys sp.—Pond Turtle (Jefferson 1991a) Clemmys sp. Thomomys bottae—Botta's Pocket Gopher (Jefferson 1991b) Los Angeles River, San PedroFauna. †Mammuthus columbi—Columbian Mammoth (Jefferson 1991b) Madison and MiddleburyFauna. †Mammuthus sp.—Mammoths (Jefferson 1991b) Magnolia Ave. and 11th St., Long BeachFauna. Bison sp.—Bison (Jefferson 1991b) Main and 114th streetsFauna. †Mammuthus sp.—Mammoths (Jefferson 1991b) MalibuFauna. †Euceratherium sp.—Shrub Oxen (Jefferson 1991b) Manchester and Airport boulevardsFauna. †Mammuthus sp.—Mammoths (Jefferson 1991b) Manchester and Vermont boulevardsFauna. †Mammuthus sp.—Mammoths (Jefferson 1991b) Manning Rock, IrwindaleFauna. †Mammut sp.—Mastodons (Jefferson 1991b) Melrose Ave. and La Cienega Blvd.Fauna. †Hesperotestudo sp.—Hesperotestudo Tortoises (Jefferson 1991a) Geochelone sp. †Mammuthus columbi—Columbian Mammoth (Jefferson 1991b) Metro Rail Wilshire Western StationFauna. †Mammuthus sp.—Mammoths (Jefferson 20140) Metro Rail Hollywood TunnelFauna. †Mammut americanum—American Mastodont (Jefferson 2014) Metro Rail U.C. StationFauna. †Paramylodon harlani—Harlan's Ground Sloth (Jefferson 2014) Michigan St.Fauna. †Panthera atrox—American Lion (Jefferson 1991b Mobile Oil Refinery, 190th St., TorranceFauna. †Equus sp.—Horses (Jefferson 1991b) |
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Metro Rail Universal City StationFauna. Rana sp.—Frogs (Jefferson 2014) Gerrhonotus Uta sp.—Side-blotched Lizards (Jefferson 2014) Perognathus Thomomys bottae—Botta's Pocket Gopher (Jefferson 2014)
Literature. Howard 1936; Jefferson 1991a, 1991b, 2014. Last Update: 18 Apr 2015 |