Late Pleistocene animals

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Here is a list of some late Pleistocene animals whose holotypes are found in the Florida Museum of Natural History:

Felis rufus koakudsi Kurtén, B. 1965. Bulletin of the Florida State Museum, Biological Sciences 9(6):234-237, fig. 10. (Carnivora: Felidae; late Pleistocene). Holotype: UF 3246.

Conepatus robustus Martin, R. A. 1978. Journal of Paleontology 52(5):1080-1084, fig. 1B-C. (Carnivora: Mustelidae; Pleistocene). Holotype: UF 22033.

Hyla barbudensis, Auffenberg, W. 1958. Quarterly Journal of the Florida Academy of Sciences 21(3):251, fig. 1. (Anura: Hylidae; late Pleistocene). Holotype: UF 2752.

Podilymbus wetmorei Storer, R. W. 1976. Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology 27:151; fig. 1B. (Podicipediformes: Podicipedidae; late Pleistocene). Holotype: UF/PB 1762.

Palaeophoyx columbianus McCoy, J. J. 1963. The Auk 80(3):338, fig. 3. (Ardeiformes: Ardeidae; late Pleistocene). Holotype: UF/PB 32.

Anas itchetucknee McCoy, J. J. 1963. The Auk 80(3):341. (Anseriformes: Anatidae; late Pleistocene). Holotype: UF/PB 8501.

Falco readei Brodkorb, P. 1959. Bulletin of the Florida State Museum, Biological Sciences 4(9):274; fig. 1. (Accipitriformes: Falconidae; late Pleistocene). Holotype: UF/PB 1692.

Colinus suilium Brodkorb, P. 1959. Bulletin of the Florida State Museum, Biological Sciences 4(9):276; fig. 2. (Galliformes: Phasianidae; late Pleistocene). Holotype: UF/PB 1291.

Neortyx peninsularis Holman, J. A. 1961. Bulletin of the Florida State Museum, Biological Sciences 6(2):200; fig. 3A-B. (Galliformes: Phasianidae; late Pleistocene). Holotype: UF/PB 1224.

Fulica podagrica Brodkorb, P. 1964. Journal of the Barbados Museum and Historical Society 31(1):7, pl. 1. (Gruiformes: Rallidae; late Pleistocene). Holotype: UF 7458.

Dorypaltus prosphatus Brodkorb, P. 1959. Bulletin of the Florida State Museum, Biological Sciences 4(9):281; fig. 9. (Charadriiformes: Charadriidae; late Pleistocene). Holotype: UF/PB 1712.

Henocitta brodkorbi Holman, J. A. 1959. Bulletin of the Florida State Museum, Biological Sciences 5(1):5; figs. 1-2. (Passeriformes: Corvidae; late Pleistocene). Holotype: UF/PB 2323.

Procitta dixi Brodkorb, P. 1959. Journal of Paleontology 31(1):132; pl. 20, figs. 14-18. (Passeriformes: Corvidae; late Pleistocene). Holotype: UF/PB 428.

Cremaster tytthus Brodkorb, P. 1959. Bulletin of the Florida State Museum, Biological Sciences 4(9):284; fig. 10. (Passeriformes: Emberizidae; late Pleistocene). Holotype: UF/PB 1663.

Tachycineta speleodytes Brodkorb, P. 1959. Journal of Paleontology 31(1):131; pl. 20, figs. 1-9. (Passeriformes: Hirundinidae; late Pleistocene). Holotype: UF/PB 1270, 1271, 1272 (associated).

Cistothorus brevis Brodkorb, P. 1959. Journal of Paleontology 31(1):133; pl. 20, figs. 10-13. (Passeriformes: Troglodytidae; late Pleistocene). Holotype: UF/PB 788.

Desmodus magnus Gut, H. J. 1959. Journal of Mammalogy 40:534-538. (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae; late Pleistocene). Holotype: UF/FGS 5935.

Rhizoplagiodontia lemkei Woods, C. A. 1989. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Science Series 33:62, figs. 4, 5C. (Rodentia: Capromyidae; late Pleistocene). Holotype: UF 73946.

Ondatra zibethicus floridanus Lawrence, B. 1941. Proceedings of the New England Zoolological Club 19:19-20. (Rodentia: Muridae; late Pleistocene). Holotype: UF/FGS 4774.

Trichecus manatus bakerorum Domning, D. P. 2005. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 25(3):686-693, figs. 1-2, 4-5. (Sirenia: Trichechidae; late Pleistocene). Holotype: UF 123652.

Source: www.flmnh.ufl.edu/vertpaleo/uftypes.htm#top

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This one is especially interesting to me:

Trichecus manatus bakerorum Domning, D. P. 2005. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 25(3):686-693, figs. 1-2, 4-5. (Sirenia: Trichechidae; late Pleistocene). Holotype: UF 123652.

A palaeosubspecies of the West Indian Manatee!

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Extinct invertebrates from California's Rancho La Brea tar pits:

Julus occidentalis Grinnell, 1908
J. cavicola Grinnell, 1908
"Spirobolus" australis Grinnell, 1908
Lirularia optabilis (Carpenter, 1864)

Source: www.tarpits.org/research-collections/collections/invertebrate-faunal-list