This list of the prehistoric life of Kansas contains the various prehistoric life-forms whose fossilized remains have been reported from within the US state of Kansas.

Precambrian The Paleobiology Database records no known occurrences of Precambrian fossils in Kansas.

Paleozoic

Selected Paleozoic taxa of Kansas

†Acanthodes †Achistrum †Acitheca †Acrodus – tentative report †Acroplous †Actiobates – type locality for genus †Actiobates peabodyi – type locality for species †Agassizodus †Agassizodus variabilis †Aglaocrinus †Alethopteris †Alethopteris grandini †Alethopteris serlii Ammodiscus – tentative report †Amphiscapha † Ananias – tentative report †Annularia †Annularia asteris †Annularia mucronata †Aphlebia Archaeolithophyllum †Archaeovenator – type locality for genus †Archaeovenator hamiltonensis – type locality for species †Archimylacris †Aristoceras †Artisia †Asterotheca †Asterotheca miltoni – or unidentified comparable form †Aviculopecten †Aviculopecten arctisulcatus †Aviculopecten mccoyi – type locality for species †Aviculopecten nodocosta †Aviculopecten occidentalis †Aviculopecten peculiaris – type locality for species †Aviculopecten sumnerensis – type locality for species †Belantsea – or unidentified comparable form †Bellerophon †Bellerophon graphicus – type locality for species †Blattoidea †Botryococcus †Botryococcus braunii †Calamites †Calamites cistii †Callipteris †Callipteris conferta †Callipteris lyratifolia – tentative report †Carbonita – tentative report †Caseodus †Caseodus eatoni †Chomatodus †Chonetes †Chonetes mesoloba †Cladodus Cladophlebis †Cleiothyridina †Cleiothyridina orbicularis †Composita †Composita elongata †Composita ovata †Composita subtilita †Cordaicarpus †Cordaites †Cordaites principalis †Ctenacanthus †Ctenacanthus amblyxiphias †Cyathus †Cyclopteris †Cystodictya †Dentalium †Diplichnites †Diplichnites gouldi †Ductilodon – type locality for genus †Dunbaria – type locality for genus †Echinaria †Edestus †Edestus heinrichi – or unidentified comparable form †Edmondia †Eocasea – type locality for genus †Eocasea martini – type locality for species †Eoscopus – type locality for genus †Eoscopus lockardi – type locality for species †Euconcordia – type locality for genus †Fenestella †Fusulina †Geinitzina †Gervillia †Glenopteris †Glikmanius †Glikmanius occidentalis †Glyptopleura †Gordia †Helminthopsis †Hybodus †Ianthasaurus – type locality for genus †Ianthasaurus hardestiorum – type locality for species †Ianthodon – type locality for genus †Ianthodon schultzei – type locality for species †Isogramma †Janassa †Kawichthys – type locality for genus †Kawichthys moodiei – type locality for species †Kennedya – type locality for genus †Kirkella †Kouphichnium †Lepidodendron †Lingula †Lisca – type locality for genus †Lissodus †Listracanthus Lithophaga †Lysorophus †Meganeuropsis – type locality for genus †Meganeuropsis permiana – type locality for species †Megatypus – type locality for genus †Metacoceras †Minilya †Misthodotes – type locality for genus †Modiolus †Naticopsis †Neoaganides †Neospirifer †Neospirifer cameratus †Neospirifer dunbari †Neospirifer kansasensis †Neuropteris †Neuropteris auriculata – tentative report †Neuropteris odontopteroides †Neuropteris ovata †Neuropteris scheuchzeri †Noeggerathia †Norwoodia Nucula †Ophiacodon – type locality for genus †Ophiacodon hilli – type locality for species †Orodus †Orthacanthus †Palaeoniscus †Paleolimulus – type locality for genus †Pecopteris †Pecopteris hemitelioides †Pecopteris unita †Petalodus †Petrolacosaurus – type locality for genus †Petrolacosaurus kansensis – type locality for species †Phillipsia – tentative report †Platyceras †Platysomus Pleurotomaria †Samaropsis †Sandalodus – or unidentified comparable form †Sigillaria †Sigillaria brardii †Sphenophyllum †Sphenophyllum oblongifolium †Sphenophyllum stoukenbergi – or unidentified comparable form †Sphenophyllum thonii – or unidentified comparable form †Sphenopteris †Spinoaequalis – type locality for genus †Spirifer †Spirifer rockymontanus – tentative report Spirorbis †Stemmatodus †Streptognathodus †Streptognathodus zethus †Syringopora †Tetrataxis †Therates – type locality for genus †Treptichnus †Undichna †Undichna britannica †Undichna simplicitas †Urba – type locality for genus †Walchia †Wilkingia †Worthenia †Xyrospondylus Yoldia

Mesozoic

Selected Mesozoic taxa of Kansas

†Acanthoscaphites – tentative report †Acanthoscaphites reesidei †Alzadasaurus – type locality for genus †Ampullina †Anomia †Apateodus †Apatornis †Apatornis celer – type locality for species †Apsopelix †Apsopelix anglicus Aralia Arundo †Asplenium †Aviculopecten †Aviculopecten occidentalis †Baculites †Baculites clinolobatus †Baculites compressus †Baculites grandis †Baculites ovatus †Baculites pseudovatus – type locality for species †Bananogmius †Baptornis – type locality for genus †Baptornis advenus – type locality for species Botula †Botula carolinensis †Brachauchenius – type locality for genus †Brachauchenius lucasi – type locality for species Brachidontes Cadulus †Calycoceras Carcharias Cardita †Cassiope †Ceratophyllum Chiloscyllium †Chondrites †Cimolichthys †Cimolichthys nepaholica Cladophlebis †Claosaurus †Claosaurus agilis – type locality for species †Clidastes †Clidastes liodontus †Clidastes velox Cliona †Collignoniceras †Collignoniceras woollgari †Coniasaurus Corbula Crassostrea †Cretolamna †Cretolamna appendiculata †Cretoxyrhina †Cretoxyrhina mantelli Ctenochelys Cucullaea †Cycadeoidea †Dakotasuchus – type locality for genus †Dakotasuchus kingi – type locality for species †Dawndraco – type locality for genus †Dawndraco kanzai – type locality for species †Desmatochelys †Discoscaphites †Dolichorhynchops – type locality for genus †Dolichorhynchops osborni – type locality for species †Durania †Ectenosaurus †Ectenosaurus clidastoides †Elasmosaurus – type locality for genus †Elasmosaurus nobilis – type locality for species †Elasmosaurus platyurus – type locality for species †Elasmosaurus sternbergi – type locality for species †Enchodus †Enchodus gladiolus †Enchodus petrosus †Euspira †Fagus †Gegania †Gervillia †Gervillia mudgeana †Gervillia mudgenana †Gillicus †Gillicus arcuatus Gleichenia †Globidens †Gryphaea †Gryphaea corrugata †Gryphaea hilli †Gryphaea mucronata †Gryphaea navia †Halisaurus †Halisaurus sternbergi – type locality for species †Hesperornis – type locality for genus †Hesperornis crassipes – type locality for species †Hesperornis gracilis – type locality for species †Hesperornis regalis – type locality for species †Heteroceras †Hierosaurus – type locality for genus †Hoploscaphites †Hoploscaphites nicolletii †Iaceornis †Iaceornis marshi – type locality for species †Ichthyornis – type locality for genus †Ichthyornis dispar – type locality for species †Inoceramus †Inoceramus cuvieri †Inoceramus ginterensis †Inoceramus tenuistriatus – tentative report †Ischyrhiza †Ischyrhiza mira †Jeletzkytes †Jeletzkytes nodosus †Leiosphaeridia †Leptostyrax †Linearis †Lingula Linuparus Lopha †Magnoavipes Marsilea †Mathilda †Megacephalosaurus – type locality for genus †Megacephalosaurus eulerti – type locality for species Membranipora †Modiolus †Niobrarasaurus †Niobrarasaurus coleii – type locality for species †Niobrarateuthis †Niobrarateuthis bonneri – type locality for species †Niobrarateuthis walkeri – type locality for species Nucula †Nyctosaurus †Nyctosaurus bonneri – type locality for species †Nyctosaurus gracilis – type locality for species †Nyctosaurus nanus – type locality for species †Ogmodirus – type locality for genus Ostrea †Pachyrhizodus †Pachyrhizodus caninus – or unidentified comparable form †Pachyrhizodus minimus †Parahesperornis – type locality for genus †Parahesperornis alexi – type locality for species †Pecten Pholadomya Pinus †Placenticeras †Placenticeras meeki Platanus †Platecarpus †Platecarpus planifrons – type locality for species †Platecarpus tympaniticus †Platyceramus †Platyceramus platinus †Platypterygius – or unidentified comparable form †Plesiochelys †Plesiosaurus Plicatula †Polycotylus – type locality for genus †Polycotylus latipinnis – type locality for species †Prisca – tentative report †Protocardia †Protosphyraena †Protosphyraena tenuis †Protostega †Pseudoperna †Pseudoperna congesta †Pteranodon – type locality for genus †Pteranodon comptus – type locality for species †Pteranodon longiceps – type locality for species †Pteranodon sternbergi – type locality for species †Pteria †Pterotrigonia †Ptychodus †Ptychodus anonymus – or unidentified comparable form †Ptychodus decurrens †Ptychodus mortoni †Ptychodus occidentalis †Ptychodus whipplei †Ptychotrygon †Ptychotrygon triangularis Quercus †Repichnia Rhinobatos †Rhinobatos incertus †Rhizocorallium Sassafras †Scapanorhynchus †Scapanorhynchus rhaphiodon †Scaphites †Scolicia Scyliorhinus †Selmasaurus †Selmasaurus johnsoni – type locality for species †Sequoia Serpula †Silvisaurus – type locality for genus †Silvisaurus condrayi – type locality for species Squalicorax †Squalicorax curvatus †Squalicorax falcatus †Squalicorax kaupi †Squalicorax pristodontus – or unidentified comparable form †Squalicorax volgensis Sterculia †Styxosaurus – type locality for genus †Styxosaurus snowii – type locality for species Tellina †Terminonaris †Toxochelys †Toxochelys latiremis Trachycardium †Tragodesmoceras †Trinacromerum – type locality for genus †Trinacromerum bentonianum – type locality for species Turritella †Tylosaurus †Tylosaurus dyspelor †Tylosaurus kansasensis – type locality for species †Tylosaurus proriger †Uintacrinus †Uintacrinus socialis †Urenchelys †Xiphactinus †Xiphactinus audax Yoldia

Cenozoic

Selected Cenozoic taxa of Kansas

Acris †Acris crepitans †Adelphailurus †Aelurodon Agkistrodon †Agriocharis †Agriotherium †Alforjas †Allogona †Allogona profunda †Ambystoma †Ambystoma maculatum †Ambystoma tigrinum †Amebelodon Amia †Amia calva †Amphimachairodus Anas †Anas crecca †Aphelops Aplodinotus †Aplodinotus grunniens – or unidentified comparable form †Arctodus †Arctodus pristinus – or unidentified comparable form †Arctodus simus †Astrohippus Baiomys †Barbourofelis Bassariscus Bison †Bison antiquus – type locality for species †Bison bison †Bison latifrons Blarina †Blarina brevicauda †Blarina carolinensis †Borophagus †Borophagus diversidens †Borophagus hilli †Borophagus pugnator †Borophagus secundus – type locality for species Botaurus Bufo †Bufo cognatus †Bufo hemiophrys †Bufo marinus †Bufo woodhousei †Calippus †Camelops Candona Canis †Canis armbrusteri †Canis dirus †Canis edwardii †Canis ferox †Canis latrans †Canis lepophagus †Capromeryx †Carpocyon Carychium †Carychium exiguum Castor †Castor canadensis †Castoroides †Castoroides ohioensis – or unidentified comparable form †Catostomus †Catostomus commersoni Celtis †Ceratogaulus †Ceratogaulus hatcheri †Ceratogaulus minor †Cervalces †Cervalces scotti Cervus †Cervus elaphus Chaetodipus †Chaetodipus hispidus Chara †Chasmaporthetes Chelydra †Chelydra serpentina Chrysemys †Chrysemys picta †Cionella †Cionella lubrica Clethrionomys †Clethrionomys gapperi Cnemidophorus †Cnemidophorus sexlineatus Coluber †Coluber constrictor †Cosoryx †Cosoryx furcatus Crotalus †Crotalus viridis †Cryptantha Cryptotis †Cryptotis parva Cynomys †Cynomys gunnisoni – or unidentified comparable form †Cynomys ludovicianus Deroceras Diadophis †Diadophis punctatus †Dinohippus Dipodomys †Dipodomys ordii – or unidentified comparable form †Dipoides Discus Egretta Elaphe – type locality for genus †Elaphe obsoleta