2011 in mammal paleontology
This article records new taxa of fossil mammals of every kind that have been described during the year 2011, as well as other significant discoveries and events related to paleontology of mammals that occurred in the year 2011.
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Cenomanian |
A "saber-toothed" dryolestoid. |
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Species |
Valid |
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Hauterivian to Barremian |
A dryolestidan mammal. |
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Guggenheimia crocheti[3] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
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Itaboraí Basin |
A protodidelphid "ameridelphian", a species of Guggenheimia. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Hauterivian/Barremian |
A eobaatarid or a possible plagiaulacid multituberculate. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Middle Pleistocene |
A Koala. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Aptian |
An "eutriconodont". |
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Lutreolina materdei[7] |
Species |
Valid |
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Late Miocene (Huayquerian) |
A relative of lutrine opossum. |
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Gen. et 2 sp. |
Valid |
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Miocene |
Riversleigh World Heritage Area |
A member of Dasyuromorphia of uncertain phylogenetic placement.[9] The type species is M. mirabilis; genus also includes M. moenia. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Early Miocene |
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Species |
Valid |
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Aptian-Albian |
A deltatheroidan mammal. |
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Species |
Valid |
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Early Paleocene |
A peradectid metatherian, a species of Peradectes. |
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Periprotodidelphis[3] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
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Itaboraí Basin |
A protodidelphid "ameridelphian". The type species is Periprotodidelphis bergqvistae. |
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Sairadelphys[13] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
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Pleistocene |
A relative of Kalinowski's mouse opossum. The type species is Sairadelphys tocantinensis. |
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Species |
Valid |
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Bathonian |
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Swaindelphys encinensis[12] |
Species |
Valid |
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Early Paleocene |
A herpetotheriid metatherian, a species of Swaindelphys. |
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Swaindelphys johansoni[12] |
Species |
Valid |
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Early Paleocene |
A herpetotheriid metatherian, a species of Swaindelphys. |
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Newly named eutherians
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Adelpharctos ginsburgi[15] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
|
Late Oligocene |
A hemicyonine bear, a species of Adelpharctos. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Middle Eocene |
Gebel Hof Formation |
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Agriarctos beatrix[17] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
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Middle Miocene |
Calatayud-Daroca Basin |
An ailuropodine bear, originally described as a species of Agriarctos. It was later made the type species of the genus Kretzoiarctos.[18] |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
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Late Miocene to early Pliocene |
A bear, a species of Agriotherium. |
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Alilepus elongatus[20] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
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Late Miocene |
Dhok Pathan Formation |
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Alilepus meini[21] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
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Miocene (early Messinian) |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Late Ypresian |
An astrapotherian. |
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Arazamys[23] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
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Late Miocene (Huayquerian) |
Camacho Formation |
A dinomyid rodent. The type species is Arazamys castiglionii. |
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Asilifelis[24] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
|
Lower Miocene |
Hiwegi Formation |
A felid. The type species is Asilifelis coteae. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
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Late Miocene (Hemphillian) |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Middle/Late Puercan |
A cimolestid cimolesta. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Ypresian |
Ghazij Formation |
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Brachygaulus[28] |
Gen. et 3 sp. nov |
Valid |
|
Early Oligocene (Orellan) |
A rodent related to mylagaulids and the mountain beaver. The type species is Brachygaulus nicholsi; genus also contains Brachygaulus leistneri and Brachygaulus xerobothrus. |
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Species |
Valid |
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Late Miocene or Pliocene. |
Aisol Formation |
A cardiomyine rodent, a species of Caviodon. |
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Cernictis repenningi[30] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
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Miocene (middle Hemphillian) |
A galictine mustelid, a species of Cernictis. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Paleocene |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Middle Puercan |
A cimolestid cimolesta. |
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Species |
Valid |
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Middle Pliocene |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Colhuehuapian |
Cerro Bandera Formation |
An astrapotheriid. |
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Cryptobune[34] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
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Paleogene |
A bat. Genus includes new species C. thevenini. |
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Species |
Valid |
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Late Eocene-Early Oligocene |
Otuma Formation |
A basilosaurid cetacean. |
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Delotrochanter[36] |
Gen. et 3 sp. nov. |
Valid |
|
A temnocyonine. The type species is Delotrochanter oryktes; genus also contains D. petersoni and D. major |
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Democricetodon sui[37] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
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Early Miocene |
Junggar Basin |
A rodent belonging to the family Cricetidae. |
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Species |
Valid |
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Middle Eocene |
A brontotheriid. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
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An otter. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
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Early Paleocene (Puercan) |
A triisodontid, a species of Eoconodon. |
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Eotitanops pakistanensis[27] |
Species |
Valid |
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Ypresian |
Ghazij Formation |
A brontotheriid. |
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Equus (Sussemionus) ovodovi[41] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
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Late Pleistocene |
A species of Equus. |
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Eumys euryodus[43] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
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Oligocene (Whitneyan) |
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Euprox altus[44] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
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Middle Miocene |
Damiao Formation |
A deer. |
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Gobicricetodon filippovi[45] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
|
Middle Miocene |
A rodent belonging to the family Cricetidae and the subfamily Cricetodontinae. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Eocene |
A rodent-like notoungulate. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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A small ground sloth. |
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Homotherium venezuelensis[48] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
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Pleistocene |
Mesa Formation |
A machairodontine felid, a species of Homotherium. |
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Species |
Valid |
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late Miocene/early Pliocene | new species in the genus Hystrix (Old World porcupine). | ||||
Jacobsomys dailyi[50] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
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Miocene (late Hemphillian) |
A cricetid rodent. Originally described as species of Jacobsomys; Rincón et al. (2016) transferred it to the genus Postcopemys.[51] |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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A basal eutherian. The type species is Juramaia sinensis. |
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Karydomys debruijni[53] |
Species |
Valid |
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Early Miocene |
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Species |
Valid |
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Irrawaddy Formation |
A hominoid. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Deseadan |
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Lazibemys[56] |
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
|
Eocene |
Glib Zegdou Formation |
A zegdoumyid anomaluromorph rodent. The type species is Lazibemys zegdouensis. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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?Uintan-Duchesnean |
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Mammacyon ferocior[36] |
Sp. nov. |
Valid |
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Mid- or early late Arikareean |
Arikaree Group |
A temnocyonine, a species of Mammacyon |
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Martes ginsburgi[58] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
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Upper Miocene |
A marten. |
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Megacricetodon beijiangensis[53] |
Species |
Valid |
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Early Miocene |
A cricetid, a species of Megacricetodon. |
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Megapeomys repenningi[59] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
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Early Miocene |
Nakamura Formation |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Uintan |
Devil’s Graveyard Formation |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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A small odd-toed ungulate of uncertain phylogenetic position, possibly related to Tapiromorpha. The type species is Mesolambdolophus setoni. |
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Mesoprocta[62] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Croft, Chick & Anaya |
Middle Miocene |
A dasyproctid rodent. The type species is Mesoprocta hypsodus. |
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Microcardiodon[63] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Pérez & Vucetich |
Middle Miocene |
A member of Hystricognathi, a cavioid rodent. The type species is Microcardiodon williensis. |
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Microtus (Pedomys) parmaleei[64] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
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Latest Pleistocene |
An arvicoline rodent, a species of Microtus. |
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Minchenoletes[65] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
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Early Eocene |
Nomogen Formation |
A member of Tapiroidea belonging to the family Lophialetidae. The type species is M. erlianensis. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Huayquerian |
A megatheriid sloth. |
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Miotomodon[25] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
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Late Miocene (Hemphillian) |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Earliest Eocene |
A mesonychian. |
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Myaingtherium[68] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
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Late Middle Eocene |
Pondaung Formation |
A member of the family Anthracotheriidae. The type species is M. kenyapotamoides. |
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Nannocricetus wuae[69] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
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Late Miocene |
A hamster. |
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Nevadomys[70] |
Gen. et 3 sp. nov |
Valid |
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Pliocene (Blancan) |
A relative of the long-clawed mole vole. The type species is Nevadomys fejfari; genus also contains Nevadomys lindsayi and Nevadomys downsi. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Early Pliocene |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Bartonian |
Paracas Formation |
A basilosaurid cetacean. |
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Oldrichpedetes[73] |
Gen. et comb. et 3 sp. nov |
Valid |
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Early Miocene to early Pliocene |
A pedetid rodent, a new genus for "Megapedetes" pickfordi (Mein & Senut, 2003). Genus also contains 3 new species: Oldrichpedetes fejfari, O. brigitteae and O. praecursor. |
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Paranotiosorex[74] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
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Pliocene |
A shrew. The type species is Paranotiosorex panacaensis. |
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Paronychomys shotwelli[25] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
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Late Miocene (Hemphillian) |
A cricetid rodent. Originally described as a species of Paronychomys; transferred to the separate genus Tsaphanomys by Martin & Zakrzewski (2019).[75] |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Early Tiffanian |
A palaechthonid plesiadapiform. |
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Pliosaccomys prowitteorum[77] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
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Late Miocene (Hemphillian) |
A pocket gopher, a species of Pliosaccomys. | |||
Pliospalax complicatus[78] |
Sp. nov. |
Valid |
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Miocene |
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Postcopemys[79] |
Gen. et 2 sp. et comb. nov |
Valid |
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Pliocene (late Hemphillian and early Blancan) |
A cricetid rodent. The type species is Postcopemys repenningi; genus also contains Postcopemys maxumensis, as well as "Peromyscus" valensis Shotwell (1967) and "Copemys" vasquezi Jacobs (1977). |
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Prothomomys[50] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
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Miocene (late Hemphillian) |
A gopher. The type species is Prothomomys warrenensis. |
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Species |
Valid |
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Late Miocene |
A bovid. |
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Species |
Valid |
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Maastrichtian |
A species of Protungulatum. |
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Quebradahondomys[62] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Croft, Chick & Anaya |
Middle Miocene |
An adelphomyine spiny rat. The type species is Quebradahondomys potosiensis. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
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Pliocene (early Blancan) |
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Nom. nov |
Valid |
A taeniodont; a replacement name for Schochia Lucas & Williamson (1993). |
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Rudiocyon[36] |
Gen. et sp. nov. |
Valid |
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A temnocyonine. The type species is Rudiocyon amplidens |
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Rusingapedetes[73] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
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Early Miocene |
A pedetid rodent. The type species is Rusingapedetes tsujikawai. |
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Species |
Valid |
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Miocene |
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Sicista primus[85] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
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Early Miocene (~17 Ma) |
A birch mouse. |
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Sinapospalax berdikensis[78] |
Sp. nov. |
Valid |
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Miocene |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Bartonian |
Paracas Formation |
A basilosaurid cetacean. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
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Late Pleistocene |
Rio Madeira Formation |
A tapir. |
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Tarsius sirindhornae[87] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
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Middle Miocene |
Na Khaem Formation |
A tarsier. |
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Temnocyon fingeruti[36] |
Sp. nov. |
Valid |
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Latest Oligocene, late mid-Arikareean |
A temnocyonine, a species of Temnocyon |
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Temnocyon macrogenys[36] |
Sp. nov. |
Valid |
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Latest Arikareean |
Anderson Ranch Formation |
A temnocyonine, a species of Temnocyon |
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Temnocyon subferox[36] |
Sp. nov. |
Valid |
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Early Arikareean |
A temnocyonine, a species of Temnocyon |
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Tragelaphus lockwoodi[88] |
Sp. nov. |
Valid |
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Hadar Formation |
A species of Tragelaphus. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Middle - Late Miocene |
A short-snouted shrew. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Late Paleocene/Earliest Eocene |
Muñami Formation |
A didolodontid "condylarth". |
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Notes
- Archibald, Zhang, Harper and Cifelli
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