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Taxonomy
Hystricognatha was named by Woods (1976). It is extant.
It was reranked as the suborder Hystricognatha by Shockey et al. (2009).
It was assigned to Rodentia by McKenna and Bell (1997), Shockey et al. (2009).
It was reranked as the suborder Hystricognatha by Shockey et al. (2009).
It was assigned to Rodentia by McKenna and Bell (1997), Shockey et al. (2009).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1976 | Hystricognatha Woods p. 268 |
| 1997 | Hystricognatha McKenna and Bell |
| 2009 | Hystricognatha Shockey et al. |
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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.
Subor. Hystricognatha Woods 1976
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available