Easley Ranch is a fossil collection site in Foard, Texas, cataloged in the Paleobiology Database. Fossils here come from the Good Creek Formation, dated to the Irvingtonian (1.4–0.21 million years ago). The depositional environment is recorded as terrestrial indet. Documented finds include Blarina brevicauda, Cryptotis parva, Dasypus bellus, Lepus californicus, Sylvilagus, Spermophilus spilosoma.

Geologic setting

Formation: Good Creek
Geologic interval: Irvingtonian
Age: 1.4–0.21 Ma
Depositional environment: terrestrial indet.
Recorded occurrences: 43

Fossils found here

Blarina brevicauda

Mammalia · Soricidae

Cryptotis parva

Mammalia · Soricidae

Dasypus bellus

Mammalia · Dasypodidae

Lepus californicus

Mammalia · Leporidae

Sylvilagus

Mammalia · Leporidae

Spermophilus spilosoma

Mammalia · Sciuridae

Cynomys ludovicianus

Mammalia · Sciuridae

Geomys bursarius

Mammalia · Geomyidae

Chaetodipus hispidus

Mammalia · Heteromyidae

Castor canadensis

Mammalia · Castoridae

Oryzomys palustris

Mammalia · Cricetidae

Reithrodontomys montanus

Mammalia · Cricetidae

Reithrodontomys megalotis

Mammalia · Cricetidae

Reithrodontomys fulvescens

Mammalia · Cricetidae

Peromyscus leucopus

Mammalia · Cricetidae

Podomys oklahomensis

Mammalia · Cricetidae

Onychomys leucogaster

Mammalia · Cricetidae

Neotoma micropus

Mammalia · Cricetidae

Microtus pennsylvanicus

Mammalia · Cricetidae

Microtinae

Mammalia · Cricetidae

Ondatra zibethicus

Mammalia · Cricetidae

Synaptomys australis

Mammalia · Cricetidae

Canidae

Mammalia · Canidae

Mephitis mephitis

Mammalia · Mephitidae

Mammuthus columbi

Mammalia · Elephantidae

Camelops

Mammalia · Camelidae

Odocoileus virginianus

Mammalia · Cervidae

Stockoceros

Mammalia · Antilocapridae

Bison latifrons

Mammalia · Bovidae

Amblystoma

Amphibia · Ambystomatidae

Bufo woodhousei

Amphibia · Bufonidae

Acris crepitans

Amphibia · Hylidae

Rana pipiens

Amphibia · Ranidae

Geochelone

Reptilia · Testudinidae

Gopherus

Reptilia · Testudinidae

Holbrookia

Reptilia · Iguanidae

Storeria

Reptilia · Colubridae

Thamnophis sirtalis

Reptilia · Colubridae

Thamnophis

Reptilia · Colubridae

Heterodon

Reptilia · Colubridae

Colubrinae

Reptilia · Colubridae

Opheodrys

Reptilia · Colubridae

Records and references

Data: Paleobiology Database collection 20318 (CC BY 4.0) — view the source record

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Questions about Easley Ranch

Can you collect at Easley Ranch?

It depends on who owns the land and whether a mining claim covers it. BLM land usually allows hand collecting for personal use, national parks allow none, and private land needs the owner’s permission. Pro members see the owner and any claims at this spot.

What minerals are found at Easley Ranch?

Fossil.

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Source: Paleobiology Database.