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Petrodromus
Taxonomy
Petrodromus was named by Peters (1846). It is extant.
It was assigned to Macroscelidini by Van Valen (1967), Dumbacher et al. (2016); and to Elephantulinae by Senut and Pickford (2021).
It was assigned to Macroscelidini by Van Valen (1967), Dumbacher et al. (2016); and to Elephantulinae by Senut and Pickford (2021).
Species
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1846 | Petrodromus Peters |
| 1916 | Cercoctenus Hollister |
| 1918 | Mesoctenus Thomas |
| 1967 | Petrodromus Van Valen |
| 2016 | Petrodromus Dumbacher et al. |
| 2021 | Petrodromus Senut and Pickford |
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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.
G. Petrodromus Peters 1846
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Petrodromus tetradactylus Peters 1846 [four-toed elephant shrew]
Invalid names: Cercoctenus Hollister 1916 [synonym], Mesoctenus Thomas 1918 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available