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Traguloidea

Mammalia

Taxonomy

Traguloidea was named as an infraorder.

It was reranked as the superfamily Traguloidea by Hay (1902) and Vislobokova (2001).

It was assigned to Artiodactyla by Hay (1902); to Ruminantia by Carroll (1988); and to Tragulina by Vislobokova (2001).

Subtaxa

Archaeomerycidae, Gelocidae (syn. Bachitheriidae), Lophiomerycidae, Tragulidae

Synonymy list

Year	Name and author
1902	Traguloidea Hay p. 681
1988	Traguloidea Carroll
2001	Traguloidea Vislobokova p. S133

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Rank	Name	Author
kingdom	Animalia	()
—	Bilateria
—	Eubilateria	Ax 1987
—	Deuterostomia
phylum	Chordata	Haeckel 1874
subphylum	Vertebrata
superclass	Gnathostomata
—	Osteichthyes	()
subclass	Sarcopterygii	()
subclass	Dipnotetrapodomorpha	(Nelson 2006)
subclass	Tetrapodomorpha	()
—	Tetrapoda
—	Reptiliomorpha
—	Anthracosauria
subclass	Amphibiosauria	Kuhn 1967
—	Cotylosauria	()
—	Amniota
subclass	Synapsida
—	Therapsida	()
infraorder	Cynodontia	()

Rank	Name	Author
—	Mammaliamorpha
—	Mammaliaformes
class	Mammalia
—	Cladotheria
—	Zatheria
subclass	Tribosphenida	()
subclass	Theria
—	Eutheria	()
—	Placentalia
—	Boreoeutheria
—	Laurasiatheria
—	Scrotifera
—	Euungulata
—	Artiodactylamorpha
—	Artiodactyla	()
—	Ruminantiamorpha
—	Ruminantia	(Scopoli 1777)
infraorder	Tragulina
superfamily	Traguloidea
superfamily	Traguloidea

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.

Superfm. †Traguloidea

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Fm. †Archaeomerycidae Simpson 1945

G. †Archaeomeryx Matthew and Granger 1925

†Archaeomeryx optatus Matthew and Granger 1925

G. †Irrawadymeryx Métais et al. 2007

†Irrawadymeryx pondaungi Métais et al. 2007

G. †Miomeryx Matthew and Granger 1925

†Miomeryx altaicus Matthew and Granger 1925

G. †Notomeryx Qiu 1978

†Notomeryx besensis Qiu 1978

Invalid names: Indomeryx youjiangensis Qiu 1978 [synonym]

†Notomeryx major Guo et al. 1999

G. †Paukkaungmeryx Ducrocq et al. 2020

†Paukkaungmeryx minutus Ducrocq et al. 2020

G. †Xinjiangmeryx Zheng 1978

†Xinjiangmeryx parvus Zheng 1978

Fm. †Gelocidae Schlosser 1886

G. †Bachitherium Filhol 1882

†Bachitherium curtum Filhol 1877

†Bachitherium guirounetensis Sudre 1995

†Bachitherium insigne Filhol 1882

†Bachitherium lavocati Sudre 1986

†Bachitherium thraciensis Mennecart et al. 2018

†Bachitherium vireti Sudre 1986

G. †Gelocus Aymard 1855

†Gelocus communis Aymard 1846

†Gelocus gajense Pilgrim 1912

†Gelocus indicus Cooper 1915

†Gelocus laubei Schlosser 1901

†Gelocus minor Pavlov 1900

†Gelocus villebramarensis Brunet and Jehenne 1976

†Gelocus whitworthi Hamilton 1973

Invalid names: Rutitherium Filhol 1876 [synonym]

G. †Gobiomeryx Trofimov 1957

†Gobiomeryx dubius Trofimov 1957

G. †Paragelocus Schlosser 1902

†Paragelocus laubei Schlosser 1901

†Paragelocus scotti Schlosser 1902

G. †Phaneromeryx Schlosser 1886

†Phaneromeryx geliensis Gervais 1848

Subfm. †Pseudoceratinae Frick 1937

G. †Floridameryx Webb 2008

†Floridameryx floridanus Webb 2008

†Floridameryx klausi Frick 1937

G. †Pseudoceras Frick 1937

†Pseudoceras skinneri Frick 1937

Invalid names: Pseudoceras potteri Frick 1937 [synonym], Pseudoceras wilsoni Frick 1937 [synonym]

G. †Pseudogelocus Schlosser 1902

†Pseudogelocus mongolicus Vislobokova and Daxner-Höck 2002

†Pseudogelocus suevicus Schlosser 1902

G. †Pseudomeryx Trofimov 1957

†Pseudomeryx gobiensis Trofimov 1957

Invalid names: Bachitheriidae Janis 1987 [synonym]

Fm. †Lophiomerycidae Janis 1987

G. †Indomeryx Pilgrim 1928

†Indomeryx arenae Pilgrim 1928

Invalid names: Indomeryx minus Métais et al. 2000 [synonym]

†Indomeryx cotteri Pilgrim 1928

Invalid names: Indomeryx pilgrimi Métais et al. 2000 [synonym]

G. †Lophiomeryx Pomel 1853

†Lophiomeryx angarae Matthew and Granger 1925

†Lophiomeryx benarensis Gabunia 1964

†Lophiomeryx chalaniati Pomel 1853

†Lophiomeryx gracilis Miao 1982

†Lophiomeryx kargilensis Nanda and Sahni 1990

†Lophiomeryx minor Lydekker 1885

†Lophiomeryx mouchelini Brunet and Sudre 1987

†Lophiomeryx shinaoensis Miao 1982

†Lophiomeryx turgaicus Flerov 1938

G. †Nalameryx Métais et al. 2009

†Nalameryx savagei Nanda and Sahni 1990

†Nalameryx sulaimani Métais et al. 2009

G. †Zhailimeryx Guo et al. 2000

†Zhailimeryx jingweni Guo et al. 2000

Fm. Tragulidae Milnes-Edwards 1864 [chevrotain]

G. †Afrotragulus Sánchez et al. 2010

†Afrotragulus moruorotensis Pickford 2001

†Afrotragulus parvus Whitworth 1958

G. †Archaeotragulus Metais et al. 2001

†Archaeotragulus krabiensis Metais et al. 2001

G. †Cryptomeryx Schlosser 1886

†Cryptomeryx decedens Stehlin 1910

†Cryptomeryx gaudryi Filhol 1877

†Cryptomeryx major Schlosser 1886

†Cryptomeryx matsoui Sudre 1984

G. †Dorcabune Pilgrim 1910

†Dorcabune anthracotherioides Pilgrim 1910

G. †Dorcatherium Kaup 1839

†Dorcatherium bulgaricus Bakalov and Nikilov 1962

†Dorcatherium chappuisi Arambourg 1933

†Dorcatherium crassum Lartet 1851

†Dorcatherium guntianum von Meyer 1846

†Dorcatherium iririensis Pickford 2002

†Dorcatherium jourdani Deperet 1887

†Dorcatherium libiensis Hamilton 1973

†Dorcatherium majus Lydekker 1876

Invalid names: Merycopotamus nanus Falconer 1868 [objective synonym]

†Dorcatherium minus Lydekker 1876

†Dorcatherium naui Kaup 1833

†Dorcatherium orientale Qui and Gu 1991

†Dorcatherium peneckei Hoffmann 1892

†Dorcatherium pigotti Whitworth 1958

†Dorcatherium puyhauberti Arambourg and Piveteau 1929

†Dorcatherium rodgeri Hofman 1909

†Dorcatherium vindobonense von Meyer 1846

G. Hyemoschus Gray 1845

Hyemoschus aquaticus Ogilby 1841 [water chevrotain]

†Hyomoschus crassus Lartet 1837

Invalid names: Hyemoschus aquaticus Ogilby 1841 [valid], Hyomoschus crassus Lartet 1837 [valid]

G. Hyemoschus Gray 1845

Hyemoschus aquaticus Ogilby 1841 [water chevrotain]

†Hyomoschus crassus Lartet 1837

Invalid names: Hyemoschus aquaticus Ogilby 1841 [valid], Hyomoschus crassus Lartet 1837 [valid]

G. †Iberomeryx Gabunia 1964

†Iberomeryx minor Filhol 1882

Invalid names: Iberomeryx matsoui Heissig 1987 [synonym], Iberomeryx minus Sudre and Blondel 1996 [synonym]

†Iberomeryx parvus Gabunia 1964

G. †Krabimeryx Metais et al. 2001

†Krabimeryx primitivus Metais et al. 2001

G. Moschiola

Moschiola meminna Erxleben 1777

G. †Siamotragulus Thomas et al. 1990

†Siamotragulus bugtiensis Ginsburg 2001

†Siamotragulus haripounchai Mein and Ginsburg 1997

†Siamotragulus sanyathanai Thomas et al. 1990

†Siamotragulus songhorensis Whitworth 1958

G. †Stenomeryx Ducrocq et al. 2020

†Stenomeryx bahinensis Ducrocq et al. 2020

G. Tragulus Brisson 1762 [mouse deer]

Tragulus fulviventer Gray 1836

Tragulus javanicus Osbeck 1765 [Java mouse-deer]

Invalid names: Tragulus fuscatus Blyth 1858 [synonym]

Tragulus kanchil Raffles 1822 [lesser mouse-deer]

Tragulus meminna Erxleben 1777

Invalid names: Meminna indica Gray 1843 [synonym]

Tragulus napu Cuvier 1822 [greater mouse-deer]

Tragulus napu niasis Lyon 1916

Tragulus nigricans Thomas 1892 [Philippine mouse-deer]

Tragulus pelandoc Hamilton Smith 1827

Invalid names: Moschus javanicus Gmelin 1788 [replaced]

†Tragulus sivalensis Lydekker 1882

Tragulus stanleyanus Gray 1836

Invalid names: Meminna Gray 1836 [synonym], Tragulus malaccensis Gray 1843 [nomen nudum], Tragulus mimenoides Hodgson 1844 [nomen nudum]

G. †Yunnanotherium Han 1986

†Yunnanotherium simplex Han 1986

Diagnosis

Reference	Diagnosis
I. A. Vislobokova 2001	Orbits closed posteriorly or open. Jugular foramen confluent with posterior lacerate foramen. Alisphenoid canal absent. Pterygoid canal absent or present. Mastoid exposure on lateral or occip- ital surfaces. Supraorbital sulci weakly convergent anteriorly or parallel. Facial part of lacrimal without high frontal process. Posterior border of palatine with weak medial concavity opposite or behind M3. Upper canines medium-sized or large. Lower canines incisiform. Premolars elongated or not shortened. Radius and ulna separate. Malleolar bone usually developed. Magnum and trapezoid fused. Metapodials mand IV separate or fused.