Pit N ∓ W Animal Fair

Pit N ∓ W Animal Fair, Dry Cave UTEP 122

NM: EDDY CO.: DRY CAVE. 1280 M.

General Description.—Split off from Loc. 22 as probably distinctly older. Not all specimens renumbered as yet. Site is small opening to a vertical chimney, part of Entrance Fissure. Also, some (a few) specimens from nearby debris slope.

Age.—Rancholabrean; almost certainly earlier than pleniglacial.

Publications.—Harris 1985.

Fauna.—

AVES

• Coragyps occidentalis UTEP
• Accipiter cooperi UTEP
• Buteo swainsoni UTEP

• Sylvilagus nuttallii Harris 1985; UTEP
• Sylvilagus audubonii Harris 1985; UTEP
• Lepus californicus Harris 1985 (?); UTEP
• Spermophilus cf. spilosoma UTEP
• Cynomys cf. ludovicianus Harris 1985;
• Thomomvs bottae UTEP
• Cratogeomys castanops UTEP
• Peromyscus boylii UTEP
• Onychomys leucogaster Harris 1985; UTEP
• Neotoma cf. albigula UTEP
• Neotoma cinerea Harris 1985; UTEP
• Microtus mexicanus Harris 1985; UTEP
• Microtus ochrogaster Harris 1985 (cf); UTEP
• Canis lupus Harris 1985; UTEP
• Vulpes sp. Harris 1985; UTEP
• Spilogale sp. Harris 1985— putorius; UTEP
• Conepatus mesoleucus Harris 1985; UTEP DOUBLECHECK
• Panthera cf. onca Harris 1985;
• Equus conversidens Harris 1985; UTEP (cf)
• Equus niobrarensis Harris 1985; UTEP
• Capromeryx sp. Harris 1985; UTEP

Last Update: 25 September 1998.