Indian Meadows Formation

The Indian Meadows Formation is a Wasatchian geologic formation in Wyoming. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ypresian stage of the Eocene period.

Fossil content

The following fossils have been reported from the formation:

Mammals

Primates

• Absarokius abbotti
• Cantius sp.

Artiodactyls

• Diacodexis metsiacus
• Artiodactyla indet.

Cimolesta

• Esthonyx sp.

Eutheria

• Chriacus gallinae

Ferae

• Didymictis sp.

Glires

• Paramys copei
• P. excavatus

Macroscelidea

• Haplomylus speirianus

Multituberculata

• Parectypodus lunatus

Pantodonta

• Coryphodon sp.

Perissodactyls

• Homogalax protapirinus
• Homogalax sp.
• Equidae indet.

Placentalia

• Hyopsodus loomisi
• Phenacodus vortmani
• Ectocion cf. osbornianus
• Hyopsodus sp.
• Phenacodus sp.

Theriiformes

• Oxyaenidae indet.

Wasatchian correlations

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Wyoming
• Paleontology in Wyoming

References

Bibliography