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Microscleromys cribriphilus

Mammalia - Rodentia - Dasyproctidae

Taxonomy
Microscleromys cribriphilus was named by Walton (1990) [Etymology: cribriphilus (latin): attached to screens or sieves; because this rodent is so far only known from isolated teeth recovered from screenwashing ]. Its type specimen is IGM-DU 88-672 , a tooth (Lower right premolar), and it is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1990Microscleromys cribriphilus Walton

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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
—EuarchontogliresMurphy et al. 2001
—GliriformesWyss and Meng 1996
—Glires()
—Simplicidentata()
orderRodentiaBowdich 1821
—CtenohystricaHuchon et al. 2000
infraorderHystricognathi(Tullberg 1899)
—Caviomorpha(Wood and Patterson 1955)
superfamilyCavioideaFischer de Waldheim 1817
familyDasyproctidaeGray 1825
genusMicroscleromys
speciescribriphilus

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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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
A. H. Walton 1990Small species of Mycroscleromys. Distinct metaconullid on all lower cheek teeth. Anterofossetid variable, posterofossette common. Incomplete connection of metalophid with ectolophid in p4 (mesolophid absent) Mesoflexid-hypoflexid jucture wide, deep. p4 lophid development variable, midline variations common. p4 short with relatively straight posterolophid. Mesocone present on DP4.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Maximum body mass: 200 gs
Minimum body mass: 100 gs
Body mass source: publisheds
Environment: terrestrials
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingf
Diet: herbivoref
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2013-05-30 04:10:10
Modified: 2013-05-29 13:10:10
Source: s = species, f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Walton 1997, Lillegraven 1979, Carroll 1988, Nowak 1991, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Laventan to the top of the Serravallian or 13.80000 to 11.62000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Serravallian13.82 - 11.62Peru (San Martin) Microscleromys cribriphilus (230802)
Laventan13.8 - 11.0Colombia (Huila) Microscleromys cribriphilus (141257 186683)