The Sheep Pass Formation is a geologic formation in Nevada. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period.

Fossil content Vertebrates Mammals Genus Species Presence Material Notes ImagesApatemysA. bellusNear Ely, Nevada.An apatothere.ElymysE. complexusNear Ely, Nevada.A rodent, possibly of the family Zapodidae.IschyromyidaeNear Ely, Nevada.KnightomysNear Ely, Nevada.A rodent represented by material not assignable to species.MattimysNear Ely, Nevada.A rodent represented by material not assignable to species.MicroparamysM. sambucusNear Ely, Nevada.A rodent. NotharctusN. tenebrosus Near Ely, Nevada.Upper and lower jaws. A primate.NyctitheriidaeNear Ely, Nevada.At least one nyctitheriid present.PalaeochiropteryxP. sambuceus"Elderberry Canyon Quarry in the Egan Range near Ely, White Pine County".Partial skeleton (USNM PAL 417350) and left dentary (USNM PAL 706598).A palaeochiropterygid bat.PantolestesP. longicaudusNear Ely, Nevada.A pantolestid.PauromysP. exallosNear Ely, Nevada.A rodent.ReithroparamysR. delicatissimusNear Ely, Nevada.A rodent.cf. R. huerfanensisNear Ely, Nevada.A rodent.SciuravusS. sp. Near Ely, Nevada.A rodent represented by material not assignable to species.SonorS. handae"Elderberry Canyon Quarry in the Egan Range near Ely, White Pine County".Left dentary (USNM PAL 544091).A vespertilionid bat.cf. Tetrapassaluscf. T. mckennaiNear Ely, Nevada.An epoicotheriid.TrogolemurT. myodesNear Ely, Nevada.An anaptomorphine primate.VolactrixV. simmonsae"Elderberry Canyon Quarry in the Egan Range near Ely, White Pine County".Right and left dentaries.An onychonycterid bat.

Amphibians Genus Species Presence Material Notes Images EorubetaE. nevadensis Member C (south Egan Range). A frog. PalaeobatrachusP. occidentalisMember B.A frog.

Invertebrates Crustaceans Genus Species Presence Material Notes Images Clinocypris?C.? sp. Member B. An ostracod. CyprideaC. bicostataMember B.An ostracod.Paracypridopsis?P.? sp.Member B.An ostracod.

Molluscs Genus Species Presence Material Notes ImagesHydrobiaMember B.A snail. Valvata Member B. A snail.

See also

List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Nevada Nevadaplano Paleontology in Nevada

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