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Otocyon megalotis megalotis

Mammalia - Carnivora - Canidae

Taxonomy
Otocyon megalotis megalotis was named by Desmarest (1822). It is extant.

Synonyms
  • Canis lalandii was named by Desmoulins (1823). It is extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Otocyon megalotis by Cabrera (1910); it was synonymized objectively with Otocyon megalotis megalotis by Clark (2005).
  • Otocyon caffer was named by Müller (1836). It is extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Otocyon megalotis by Cabrera (1910); it was synonymized objectively with Otocyon megalotis megalotis by Clark (2005).
  • Agriodus auritus was named by Smith (1840). It is extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Otocyon megalotis by Cabrera (1910); it was synonymized objectively with Otocyon megalotis megalotis by Clark (2005).
  • Otocyon steinhardti was named by Zukowsky (1924). It is extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Otocyon megalotis megalotis by Clark (2005).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1822Otocyon megalotis megalotis Desmarest
1823Canis lalandii Desmoulins p. 18
1836Otocyon caffer Müller p. 1
1840Agriodus auritus Smith p. 260
1924Otocyon steinhardti Zukowsky p. 52
2005Otocyon megalotis megalotis Clark, Jr. p. 1

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
subclassSynapsida
—Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
—Mammaliamorpha
—Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
RankNameAuthor
—Theriamorpha(Rowe 1993)
—Theriiformes()
—Trechnotheria
—Cladotheria
—Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
—Eutheria()
—Placentalia
—Boreoeutheria
—Laurasiatheria
—Scrotifera
—Ferae()
—CarnivoramorphaWyss and Flynn 1993
—CarnivoraformesFlynn et al.
orderCarnivora
familyCanidae
subfamilyCaninaeGill 1872
tribeVulpiniHemprich and Ehrenberg 1832
genusOtocyonMüller 1835
speciesmegalotis(Desmarest 1822)
subspeciesmegalotisDesmarest 1822

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

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Invalid names: Agriodus auritus Smith 1840 [objective synonym], Canis lalandii Desmoulins 1823 [objective synonym], Otocyon caffer Müller 1836 [objective synonym], Otocyon steinhardti Zukowsky 1924 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingg
Diet: insectivoreg
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2012-07-01 12:02:51
Modified: 2012-06-30 21:02:51
Source: g = genus, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Nowak 1991, Clark 2005, Ji et al. 2002, Carroll 1988, Lillegraven 1979
Collections
No collection or age range data are available