Rexroad Formation

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Rexroad Formation
Stratigraphic range: Neogene
Type Formation
Location
Region Kansas
Country United States

The Rexroad Formation is a geologic formation in Kansas. It preserves fossils dating back to the Neogene period. These fossils include two types of skunk ( Spilogale rexroadi and Brachyprotoma breviramus), a tree bat (Lasiurus fossilis), a ringtail (Bassariscus casei), several snakes, such as Elaphe obsoleta , and a turkey ( Agriocharis progenes).

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