Marsland Formation is a geologic formation in Nebraska preserving fossils dating back to the Neogene period.
Fossil content
Mammals Ungulates Ungulates reported from the Marsland Formation Genus Species Presence Material Notes Images MediochoerusM. johnsoni Dawes County, Nebraska (upper part of the formation).A skull A merycoidodontid. MenocerasM. barbouriMorrill & Box Butte counties, Nebraska.Skulls.A rhinoceros.M. falkenbachiMorrill County, Nebraska (lower part of the formation).Skulls.Synonymized with M. barbouri.M. marslandensisBox Butte County, Nebraska (upper part of the formation).Skulls.Synonymized with M. barbouri.
Reptiles Testudines Testudines reported from the Marsland Formation Genus Species Presence Material Notes Images MacroclemysM. schmidti Box Butte County, Nebraska.A fragmentary juvenile skull & an adult skull. A snapping turtle.
See also
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Nebraska Paleontology in Nebraska
References