The Pleistocene of North America: and its vertebrated animals from the states east of the Mississippi River and from the Canadian provinces east of longitude 95°Hay, Oliver Perry
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The Pleistocene of North America: and its vertebrated animals from the states east of the Mississippi River and from the Canadian provinces east of longitude 95°
Hay, Oliver Perry
Paleontology -- North America; Paleontology -- Pleistocene; Vertebrates, Fossil
8. _South Bloomfield, Pickaway County._—In the article just cited,
Hildreth told of securing, near South Bloomfield, teeth of the “American
elephant,” in association with those of the mastodon. They were found in
excavating for a culvert over a small branch near the town. Hildreth
described the teeth, so that it is certain that they belonged to an
elephant; but the species can not be determined. A tooth is described as
being 7 inches broad, 6 inches long, and 3 inches thick.
9. _Cleveland, Cuyahoga County._—In 1886 (Proc. Davenport Acad. Sci.,
vol. IV, p. 308), Dr. E. Sterling reported the finding of an elephant in
a small swamp 3 miles from Cleveland and 2 miles from the lake. The
swamp had originally occupied about 2 acres of surface. A well-preserved
tusk, two vertebræ, three ribs, part of the sacrum, and a molar were
secured. In 1873 (Geol. Surv. Ohio, vol. I, pt. 1, p. 183), J. S.
Newberry stated that the delta sand deposits, the gravel and sand, which
form the surface of the Cleveland plateau, had yielded numerous parts of
the skeletons of mastodon and elephant.
10. _Montville, Geauga County._—In 1873 (Geol. Surv. Ohio, vol. I, pt.
1, p. 526), M. C. Read recorded the discovery of remains of an elephant
at this place. Two tusks were secured, also all the bones of the pelvis,
seven or eight vertebræ, some ribs, fragments of the skull, and a part
of one tooth; the latter was not described. The remains were found in a
small marsh; at the surface was a deposit which had resulted from the
growth of swamp vegetation; at the bottom was clay; and in this clay the
bones were buried. They were supposed to have belonged to a young
animal.
11. _Canton, Stark County._—In Mount Union-Scio College the writer has
examined a right tibia of a proboscidean reported to have been found 3
miles northeast of Canton. It is believed to have belonged to one of the
elephants and not to a mastodon. The following measurements were taken.
_mm._
Total length 675
Side-to-side diameter of lower end across the articular surface 200
Fore-and-aft diameter of lower end across the articular surface 160
Circumference at middle of length 345
Side-to-side diameter at middle of length 110
Fore-and-aft diameter at middle of length 104
Side-to-side diameter at extreme upper end 245
MICHIGAN.
(Map 16.)
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