The Wind River Formation is a geologic formation in Wyoming in the Wind River Basin. It preserves fossils dating back to the Paleogene period. A recent study by Stanford suggests that fracking has contaminated the entire ground water resource in the basin.[1]
Wind River Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Paleogene | |
Type | Geological formation |
Location | |
Region | Wyoming |
Country | United States |
Apatotheres reported from the Wind River Formation | |||||
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Genus | Species | Presence | Material | Notes | Images |
Apatemys | A. bellulus | Lost Cabin Member.[2] | Also found in the Willwood Formation.[2] |
Cimolestans reported from the Wind River Formation | |||||
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Genus | Species | Presence | Material | Notes | Images |
Palaeosinopa | P. incerta | Lost Cabin Member.[2] | A pantolestid also known from the Willwood and San Jose formations .[2] | ||
P. sp. | Lost Cabin Member.[3] | A pantolestid. |
Leptictids reported from the Wind River Formation | |||||
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Genus | Species | Presence | Material | Notes | Images |
Palaeictops | P. bicuspis | Lost Cabin Member.[2] | Also known from the Willwood Formation.[2] |
Primatomorphs reported from the Wind River Formation | |||||
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Genus | Species | Presence | Material | Notes | Images |
Absarokius | A. sp. | Cottonwood Creek, Lysite Member.[3] | An omomyid. | ||
Arapajovius | A. cf. gazini | [3] | |||
Copelemur | C. feretutus | Lysite Member.[3] | "ACM 4326, an isolated right M1".[3] | A notharctine. |
Rodents reported from the Wind River Formation | |||||
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Genus | Species | Presence | Material | Notes | Images |
Paramys | P. sp. | Lost Cabin Member.[3] | "ACM 327, a right mandible with M1 through M3 and partial P4".[3] |
Ungulates reported from the Wind River Formation | |||||
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Genus | Species | Presence | Material | Notes | Images |
Diacodexis | D. secans | AMNH 4899 (left and right P4-M3).[3] | A dichobunid. |
Squamates reported from the Wind River Formation | |||||
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Genus | Species | Presence | Material | Notes | Images |
Ototriton | O. solidus | Lysite Member.[4] | ACM 3539.[4] | A worm lizard. | |
Protorhineura | P. hatcherii | [4] | A worm lizard also known from the Brule & White River formations. | ||
Spathorhynchus | S. fossorium | [4] | A worm lizard also known from the Bridger Formation. |
Insects reported from the Wind River Formation | |||||
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Genus | Species | Presence | Material | Notes | Images |
Phyllocnistis | Near Dubois, Wyoming.[5] | Mine on a leaflet impression of Cedrela.[5] |
Plants reported from the Wind River Formation | |||||
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Genus | Species | Presence | Material | Notes | Images |
Cedrela | Near Dubois, Wyoming.[5] | Leaflet impression.[5] |
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