List of the Cenozoic life of Alabama

This list of the Cenozoic life of Alabama contains the various prehistoric life-forms whose fossilized remains have been reported from within the US state of Alabama and are between 66 million and 10,000 years of age.

Shell of an Acanthocardia cockle
Living Acropora coral
A living Aetobatus eagle ray
A living Alopias , or thresher shark
Living female (left) and male (right) Anas platyrhynchos , or mallard ducks
A shell of an Antalis tusk shell
A living Architectonica staircase shell sea snail
Restoration of an Arctodus , or short-faced bear, with a human to scale
Shell of a modern Astarte bivalve
Multiple views of a fossilized shell of the volute sea snail Athleta
Restoration of the Paleocene-Miocene nautiloid cephalopod Aturia
A living Balanophyllia stony coral
Three fossilized shells of the Late Cretaceous-Eocene marine bivalve Baluchicardia
Life restoration of a pod of the Eocene whale Basilosaurus
Mounted fossilized skeleton of the Pleistocene Bison antiquus , or ancient bison
A living Branta canadensis , or Canada goose
A living Anaxyrus americanus (formerly Bufo americanus ), or American toad
Fossilized shell in multiple views of a Busycon sea snail
A living Calliostoma top sea snail
A living Canis rufus , or red wolf
A living Carcharias sand tiger shark
Mounted fossilized skeleton of the Pliocene-Pleistocene giant beaver Castoroides
Illustration of a shell of a Cerithiella cerith sea snail
A living Cervus elaphus , or red deer
Fossillized shell of a Chlamys bivalve
A living Chlorophthalmus greeneye fish
Multiple views of a fossilized shell of the Paleocene-Pliocene spindle sea snail Clavilithes
A living Clypeaster , or sea biscuit
A living Colinus virginianus , or northern bobwhite
Fossilized shell of a Conus cone snail
Fossilized skeleton preserved in situ (upper left, 2) of the Miocene-Pliocene horse Cormohipparion
Life restoration of the Paleocene-Eocene pantodont mammal Coryphodon . Heinrich Harder (1920).
Fossilized shell of the Cretaceous-modern oyster Crassostrea
Fossilized shell of the Paleocene-Eocene moon sea snail Crommium
Shell of a Cucullaea , or false ark shell
A living Cyanocitta jay
Mounted fossilized skeleton of the Eocene whale Cynthiacetus
A living Dasypus , or long-nosed armadillo
A living Desmognathus ochrophaeus , or Allegheny Mountain dusky salamander
A living Dumetella carolinensis , or gray catbird
Taxidermied male Ectopistes migratorius , or passenger pigeon
Shell of an Emarginula keyhole limpet
Mounted fossilized skeleton of the Miocene bone-crushing dog Epicyon
A living Eptesicus fuscus , or big brown bat
Shells in differing orientations of the parasitic sea snail Eulima
Close-up of the head of a living Eurycea , or brook salamander
Shells in differing orientations of Euthria whelks
A living Falco sparverius , or American kestrel
Shell of a Fissurella keyhole limpet
A living Galeocerdo requiem shark
A living Gavia immer , or common loon
Life restoration of the Eocene whale Georgiacetus
A living Ginglymostoma nurse shark
A living Graptemys geographica , or northern map turtle
A living Hemipristis weasel shark
Fossilized shell of the Paleocene-modern murex sea snail Hexaplex
Shell of a Hipponix , or hoof sea snail
A living Hyla gratiosa , or barking tree frog
Fossilized shell of the Permian-modern marine bivalve Isognomon
Fossilized "worm" tube, possibly of the Oligocene-modern shipworm marine bivalve genus Kuphus
A modern Lamna mackerel shark
Two views of a shell of a Latirus sea snail
Living Limaria , or file shells
A modern Linuparus spiny lobster
Lithophyllum red algae
Fossilized shell of the Triassic-modern marine bivalve Lopha
A living Lynx rufus , or bobcat
Interior and exterior of a shell of a Macoma tellin
Painting of a family of mammoths walking
Life restoration of a herd of Mammuthus columbi , or Columbian mammoths. The extent of the fur depicted is hypothetical. Charles R. Knight (1909).
Mounted fossilized skeleton of the Miocene-Pleistocene ground sloth Megalonyx
A wild male Meleagris gallopavo , or turkey, displaying his facial coloration and tail feathers to attract a female
Multiple views of a fossilized shell of Mesalia tower sea snail
A living Microtus pennsylvanicus , or meadow vole
Shell of a Murex sea snail
Fossilized skeleton of the Pliocene-Holocene peccary Mylohyus
Partial fossilized mandible of the Miocene-Pliocene horse Nannippus
A living Negaprion , or lemon shark
Life restoration of a herd of Neohipparion . Robert Bruce Horsfall (1913).
A living Nycticeius humeralis , or evening bat
A living Odontaspis sand shark
Illustration of a shell of Odostomia sea snails (reddish)
A living Opheodrys aestivus , or rough green snake
Shell of an Ostrea , or oyster
Fossilized teeth of the Paleocene–Miocene shark Otodus
Restoration of the Cretaceous-Eocene sea snake Palaeophis
A living Panthera onca , or jaguar
Fossilized shell of a Pelecyora venus clam
Shell of a Phalium , or bonnet shell sea snail
Shell of a Phos nassa mud snail
Shell of a Pitar venus clam
A living Planaria
A living Plethodon glutinosus , or northern slimy salamander
Fossilized shell of a Pleurotomaria slit snail
Fossilized shell of the Paleocene-modern moon snail Polinices
A living Pristis sawfish
Fossilized skeleton of the Miocene horse Protohippus
Shell in multiple views of a Pseudolatirus spindle sea snail
Illustration of a living Pterothrissus gissu , or Japanese gissu
Assemblage of fossilized shells of the Cretaceous-Pleistocene oyster Pycnodonte
A living Quiscalus quiscula , or common grackle
A living Rangifer tarandus , or reindeer
Living Reteporella bryozoan ("moss animal")
A living Rhinobatos guitar fish
A living Rhynchoconger conger eel
Fossilized shells of the sea snail Rissoina
A living Sayornis phoebe , or eastern phoebe
Fossil of the Paleocene-recent heart urchin Schizaster
A living Scolopax minor , or American woodcock
Group of living Scyliorhinus catsharks
A living Serpula , or calcareous tubeworm
Several views of the shell of a Sinum moon snail
Life restoration of the Pleistocene-Holocene saber-tooth cat Smilodon
Fossilized skeleton of the Pleistocene-Holocene saber-tooth cat Smilodon mounted in a climbing posture
Modern specimen of the marine bivalve Solemya
A living Sphyrna hammerhead shark
Shell of a Spondylus , or spiny oyster
A living Sterna tern
Fossilized teeth of the Paleocene-Miocene sandshark Striatolamia
Life restoration of the Miocene even-toed ungulate Synthetoceras
Fossilized cranium of the Miocene even-toed ungulate Synthetoceras
Restoration of the Miocene-Pliocene rhinoceros Teleoceras
Shell of a Terebra augur sea snail
A living Thamnophis sirtalis , or common garter snake
Living Trachyphyllia geoffroyi , or open brain coral
Shell of a Trigonostoma nutmeg sea snail
Shell in multiple views of a Trochus top sea snail
A living Turbinella , or chank
A living Turdus migratorius , or American robin
Fossilized shells of the Late Jurassic-modern tower snail Turritella
A living Tympanuchus cupido , or greater prairie chicken
A living Ursus americanus , or American black bear
Illustration of a shell of a Vitrinella sea snail
A living Xylophaga angelwing marine bivalve
Life restoration of the Eocene whale Zygorhiza