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CONTENTS

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Introduction -----------------------------------------• 1

Acknowledgements ---------------------------------------- 1

Geography and Distribution ------------------------------ 4

Geologic Features ------------------- ---- ------------- 4
Nature of the Pa.leontologic li;a.terial ------------------- 9

Mint Canyon Fauna -------------------------------------- 10

Faunal List ---------------------------------------- 10

Pa.rahippus, sp. - ---------------------------------- 10

Merychippus califoraicus 1..Cerria.m -------------------- 11
Merychippus intermonta.nus Merriam------------------- 12

Protohippus7 ,.sp. ----------------------------------- 14

Miola.bis californicus, sp. nov. -------------------- 16

Merycodus?, sp. ------------------------------------ 20
Anti locapr id'i' ----------- ------------------------ 20

Archeolagus?, sp. or Hypolagus?, sp. -------------- 20

Mastodon remains 21

Avian remains ------------------------------------- 21

Testudinate remains ------------------------------- 21
Faunal Relationships 22

References 24

Explanation of Plates 25