List of the prehistoric life of Kentucky

This list of the prehistoric life of Kentucky contains the various prehistoric life-forms whose fossilized remains have been reported from within the US state of Kentucky.

Precambrian

The Paleobiology Database records no known occurrences of Precambrian fossils in Kentucky.

Paleozoic

Selected Paleozoic taxa of Kentucky

Mesozoic

The Paleobiology Database records no known occurrences of Mesozoic fossils in Kentucky.

Cenozoic

  • Berhamniphyllum – type locality for genus
    • Berhamniphyllum claibornense – type locality for species
  • Canis
    • Canis dirus
  • Diplotropis
    • Diplotropis claibornensis – type locality for species
  • Equus
  • Fossilized skeleton of the Pliocene-Holocene elephant relative Mammuthus, or mammoth
    Mammuthus
  • Microtus
    • Microtus xanthognathus – or unidentified comparable form
  • Platygonus
  • Spermophilus
    • Spermophilus tridecemlineatus – or unidentified comparable form
  • Taxidea
  • Ursus
    • Ursus arctos
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References

  • Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 7 August 2017.
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