The Rexroad Formation is a
geologic formation
A geological formation, or simply formation, is a body of rock having a consistent set of physical characteristics ( lithology) that distinguishes it from adjacent bodies of rock, and which occupies a particular position in the layers of rock exp ...
in
Kansas
Kansas () is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka, and its largest city is Wichita. Kansas is a landlocked state bordered by Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to th ...
. It preserves
fossils dating back to the
Neogene period
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. These fossils include two types of skunk (''
Spilogale
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rexroadi'' and ''
Brachyprotoma breviramus''), a
tree bat (''Lasiurus fossilis''), a
ringtail (''Bassariscus casei''), several snakes, such as ''
Elaphe obsoleta
''Pantherophis obsoletus'', also known commonly as the western rat snake, black rat snake, pilot black snake, or simply black snake, is a nonvenomous species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to central North America. Ther ...
'', and a turkey (''
Agriocharis progenes'').
See also
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List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Kansas
This article contains a list of fossil-bearing stratigraphic units in the state of Kansas, U.S.
Sites
See also
* Paleontology in Kansas
References
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Kansas
Stratigraphic units ...
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Paleontology in Kansas
Paleontology in Kansas refers to paleontological research occurring within or conducted by people from the U.S. state of Kansas. Kansas has been the source of some of the most spectacular fossil discoveries in US history. The fossil record of Kan ...
References
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Neogene geology of Kansas
Neogene geology of Oklahoma
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