The McKay Formation is a geologic formation in Oregon. It preserves fossils dating back to the Tortonian to Zanclean stages (Hemphillian) of the Neogene period.McKay Formation at Fossilworks.orgMcKay Formation at USGSMcKay Formation publications at USGS
Fossil content
The following fossils have been reported from the formation:Shotwell, 1956
Mammals Rodents Cricetidae Antecalomys cf. valensis Basirepomys pliocenicus Copemys esmeraldensis Peromyscus antiquus Prosomys mimus Aplodontidae Liodontia sp. Sciuridae Parapaenemarmota oregonensis Spermophilus mckayensis S. wilsoni Neotamias sp. Eomyidae Leptodontomys oregonensis Geomyidae Parapliosaccomys oregonensis Perognathinae indet. Dipodomyinae indet. Heteromyidae Oregonomys sargenti Castoridae Castor sp. Dipoides smithi Mylagaulidae Hesperogaulus wilsoni Zapodidae Pliozapus solus Leporidae Hypolagus oregonensis Ochotonidae Ochotona spanglei
Lipotyphla Talpidae Gaillardia thomsoni ?Neurotrichus columbianus Scapanus cf. proceridens Scapanus sp. ?Scalopoides sp.
Perissodactyla Rhinocerotidae Teleoceras hicksi Equidae Hipparionini indet.
Chiroptera indet.
Carnivora Mustelidae Plesiogulo marshalli Pliotaxidea nevadensis Mustela sp. Canidae Epicyon saevus Eucyon davisi Felidae Lynx longignathus Nimravides catocopis
Proboscidea Mammutidae ?Mammutidae indet.
Artiodactyls Tayassuidae Platygonus brachirostris Camelidae Camelidae indet.
Birds Scolopacidae Bartramia umatilla Odontophoridae Callipepla shotwelli Anatidae Nettion bunkeri
See also List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Oregon Paleontology in Oregon
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