1858 in paleontology

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Paleontology or palaeontology is the study of prehistoric life forms on Earth through the examination of plant and animal fossils . ^[1] This includes the study of body fossils, tracks ( ichnites ), burrows , cast-off parts, fossilised feces ( coprolites ), palynomorphs and chemical residues . Because humans have encountered fossils for millennia, paleontology has a long history both before and after becoming formalized as a science . This article records significant discoveries and events related to paleontology that occurred or were published in the year 1858.

Mammals

Name	Status	Authors	Age	Location	Notes	Images
Canis dirus	Invalid Genus	Joseph Leidy	Pleistocene	Bolivia   Mexico   Peru   USA (  Arizona,   California,   Florida,   Idaho,   Indiana,   Kansas,   Kentucky,   Missouri,   Nebraska,   New Mexico,   Oregon,   Pennsylvania,   South Carolina,   South Dakota,   Texas,   Utah,   Virginia,   West Virginia,   Wyoming)   Venezuela	Commonly known as Dire Wolf.	Canis dirus
Zygomaturus	Valid taxon	Richard Owen	Pleistocene	Australia   New Caledonia   Papua New Guinea	A Rhino-like Marsupial.	Zygomaturus

References

1. Gini-Newman, Garfield; Graham, Elizabeth (2001). Echoes from the past: world history to the 16th century. Toronto: McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd. ISBN   9780070887398. OCLC   46769716.

https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/dire-wolf/