Taxonomic Identification (Shell Mound Archaeological Project)
Part of the Shell Mound Archaeological Project, Green River, Kentucky project
Creator(s): George Crothers
Year: 1996
Summary
Genus and species identification where possible.
Cite this Record
Taxonomic Identification (Shell Mound Archaeological Project). George Crothers. 1996 ( tDAR id: 394426) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8GX4CN8
This Resource is Part of the Following Collections
Ontology: Fauna Taxon Ontology - Eastern US
Category: Fauna
Subcategory: Taxon
Coding Rules
| Code | Term | Description | Mapped Ontology Node |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA | Anaxyrus americanus | Eastern American Toad | Anaxyrus americanus |
| AC | Amia calva | Bowfin | Amia calva |
| AG | Aplodinotus grunniens | Freshwater Drum | Aplodinotus grunniens |
| AN | Anatinae | Surface-feeding Ducks | Anatinae |
| ASP | Ambystoma sp. | Mole Salamanders | Ambystoma |
| B | Bufonidae | Toads | Bufonidae |
| BB | Blarina brevicauda | Short-tailed Shrew | Blarina brevicauda |
| BS | Bison bison | American Bison | Bison bison |
| BSP | Ictiobus sp. | Buffalo Suckers | Ictiobus |
| BT | Bos taurus | Domestic Cattle | Bos taurus |
| C | Catostomidae | Suckers | Catostomidae |
| CA | Cryptobranchus alleganiensis | Hellbender | Cryptobranchus alleganiensis |
| CC | Castor canadensis | Beaver | Castor canadensis |
| CE | Cervus elaphus | North American Elk-Wapiti | Cervus elaphus |
| CF | Canis familiaris | Domestic Dog | Canis lupus familiaris |
| CG | Colinus virginianus | Northern Bobwhite | Colinus virginianus |
| CGS | Chrysemys/Graptemys sp. | Painted/Map Turtles | Graptemys |
| CH | Chiroptera | Bats | Chiroptera |
| CL | Canis lupus | Gray Wolf | Canis lupus |
| CN | Centrarchidae | Sunfishes | Centrarchidae |
| CO | Colubridae | Non-venomous Snakes | Colubridae |
| CS | Chelydra serpentina | Snapping Turtle | Chelydra serpentina |
| CSP | Canis sp. | Dogs/Wolves/Coyotes | Canis |
| CT | Canis latrans | Coyote | Canis latrans |
| CY | Carpiodes cyprinus | Carpsucker | Cariodes cyprinus |
| DP | Dryocopus pileatus | Pileated Woodpecker | Dryocopus pileatus |
| DV | Didelphis virginianus | Opossum | Didelphis virginiana |
| EC | Equus caballus | Horse | Equus |
| EF | Eptesicus fuscus | Big Brown Bat | Eptesicus fuscus |
| F | Fishes | Osteichthyes | |
| FC | Felis concolor | Mountain Lion | Puma concolor |
| GSP | Graptemys sp. | Map Turtles | Graptemys |
| H | Hylidae | New World Tree Frogs | Hylidae |
| HS | Homo sapiens | Human | |
| HSP | Hyla sp. | Treefrogs | Hyla |
| I | Ictaluridae | Bullhead catfishes | Ictaluridae |
| IND | Indeterminate Bone | Vertebrata | |
| IP | Ictalurus punctatus | Channel Catfish | Ictalurus punctatus |
| ISP | Ictalurus sp. | Channel Catfishes | Ictalurus |
| KS | Kinosternon subrubrum | Mud Turtle | Kinosternon subrubrum |
| L | Lacertilia | Lizards | Teiidae |
| LB | Large Bird | Aves large | |
| LC | Lutra canadensis | River Otter | Lontra canadensis |
| LM | Large Mammal | Mammalia large | |
| LR | Lynx rufus/Felis rufus | Bobcat | Lynx rufus |
| LSP | Lepisosteus | Slender Gars | Lepisosteus |
| M | Mustelidae | Mustelids | Mustelidae |
| MCS | Micropterus sp. | Black Basses | Micropterus |
| MF | Mustela frenata | Long-tailed Weasel | Mustela frenata |
| MG | Meleagris gallopavo | Turkey | Meleagris gallopavo |
| MM | Marmota monax | Groundhog | Marmota monax |
| MO | Microtus ochrogaster | Prairie Vole | Microtus ochrogaster |
| MP | Mephitis mephitis | Striped Skunk | Mephitis mephitis |
| MS | Mus musculus | House Mouse | Mus musculus |
| MSP | Microtus sp. | Meadow/Prairie Voles | Microtus |
| MV | Mustela vision | Mink | Neovison vison |
| NF | Neotoma floridana | Eastern Woodrat | Neotoma Floridana |
| NM | Necturus maculosus | Common Mudpuppy | Necturus maculosus |
| NSP | Sternotherus sp. | Musk Turtles | Sternotherus |
| OP | Oryzomys palustris | Rice Rat | Oryzomys palustris |
| OV | Odocoileus virginianus | White-tailed Deer | Odocoileus virginianus |
| OZ | Ondatra zibethicus | Muskrat | Ondatra zibethicus |
| PL | Procyon lotor | Raccoon | Procyon lotor |
| PO | Pylodictis olivaris | Flathead Catfish | Pylodictis olivaris |
| PS | Passeriformes | Perching/Song Birds | Passeriformes |
| PSP | Peromyscus sp. | Deer/White-footed Mice | Peromyscus |
| R | Ranidae | Water Frogs | Ranidae |
| RC | Lithobates catesbeianus | American Bullfrog | Lithobates catesbeianus |
| RN | Rattus norvegicus | Norway Rat | Rattus norvegicus |
| RSP | Blarina sp. | American Short-tailed Shrew | Blarina |
| S | Serpentes | Snakes | Serpentes |
| SA | Scalopus aquaticus | Eastern Mole | Scalopus aquaticus |
| SB | Small Bird | Aves small or medium | |
| SC | Sciurus carolinensis | Gray Squirrel | Sciurus carolinensis |
| SL | Anura | Frogs and Toads | Anura |
| SM | Small-Medium Mammal | Mammalia small to medium | |
| SN | Sciurus niger | Fox Squirrel | Sciurus niger |
| SO | Sternotherus odoratus | Common Musk Turtle-Stinkpot | Sternotherus odoratus |
| SS | Sus scrofa | Pig | Sus |
| SSP | Sciurus sp. | Tree Squirrels | Sciurus |
| T | Testudines | Turtle | Testudines |
| TC | Terrapene carolina | Eastern Box Turtle | Terrapene carolina |
| TS | Tamias striatus | Eastern Chipmunk | Tamias striatus |
| TSP | Apalone sp. | Softshell Turtles | Apalone |
| TT | Trachemys scripta | Red-eared Slider | Trachemys scripta |
| U | Caudata | Salamanders | Caudata |
| UA | Ursus americanus | American Black Bear | Ursus americanus |
| UC | Urocyon cinereoargenteus | Gray Fox | Urocyon cinereoargenteus |
| VF | Sylvilagus floridanus | Eastern Cottontail | Sylvilagus floridanus |
| VI | Viperidae | Venomous Snakes | Viperidae |
| VSP | Sylvilagus sp | Rabbits | Sylvilagus |
| VU | Vulpes sp./Urocyon sp. | Red/Gray Fox | Urocyon or Vulpes |
| VV | Vulpes vulpes | Red Fox | Vulpes vulpes |
| YSP | Chrysemys sp. | Painted Turtles | Chrysemys |
| Special Coding Rules: These entries are not in the coding-sheet, but represent edge-cases in Data Integration that may benefit from custom mappings | |||
| MISSING | |||
| NULL | |||
| UNMAPPED | |||
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Contact(s): George Crothers
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