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Prosciurinae

Osteichthyes - Rodentia - Aplodontidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1949Prosciurinae Wilson
1992Prosciurinae Korth p. 171
2022Prosciurinae Korth et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
subclassSynapsida
—Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
RankNameAuthor
—Mammaliamorpha
—Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
—Cladotheria
—Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
—Eutheria()
—Placentalia
—Boreoeutheria
—EuarchontogliresMurphy et al. 2001
—GliriformesWyss and Meng 1996
—Glires()
—Simplicidentata()
orderRodentiaBowdich 1821
superfamilySciuroidea
familyAplodontidaeBrandt 1855
subfamilyProsciurinae
subfamilyProsciurinae

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.

Subfm. †Prosciurinae Wilson 1949
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G. †Campestrallomys Korth 1989
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†Campestrallomys dawsonae Macdonald 1963
G. †Costepeiromys Korth et al. 2022
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†Costepeiromys attasorus Korth et al. 2022
G. †Downsimus Macdonald 1970
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†Downsimus chadwicki Macdonald 1970
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Invalid names: Allomys sharpi Macdonald 1970 [synonym]
†Downsimus rainsi Albright III et al. 2026
G. †Ephemeromys Wang and Heissig 1984
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†Ephemeromys hospes Wang and Heissig 1984
G. †Haplomys Miller and Gidley 1918
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†Haplomys arboraptus Shevyreva 1966
†Haplomys galbreathi Tedrow and Korth 1997
†Haplomys liolophus Cope 1881
G. †Oropyctis Korth 1989
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†Oropyctis pediasius Korth 1989
G. †Pelycomys Galbreath 1953
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†Pelycomys brulanus Korth 1986
†Pelycomys placidus Galbreath 1953
†Pelycomys rugosus Galbreath 1953
G. †Pseudallomys Korth 1992
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†Pseudallomys nexodens Korth 1992
G. †Spurimus Black 1971
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†Spurimus scotti Black 1971
†Spurimus selbyi Black 1971
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: fossorialf
Diet: herbivoref
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-06-08 10:11:09
Modified: 2005-08-26 12:56:39
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Nowak 1991, Hendy et al. 2009, Lillegraven 1979, Ji et al. 2002

Age range: base of the Uintan to the top of the Monroecreekian or 45.90000 to 23.10000 Ma

Collections (50 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Uintan45.9 - 39.7Canada (Saskatchewan) Prosciurinae indet. (16626)
Uintan45.9 - 39.7USA (Wyoming) Spurimus selbyi (16513 16514)
Duchesnean39.7 - 37.0USA (Wyoming) Spurimus scotti (16853 16884) Spurimus scotti, Spurimus selbyi (16826)
Duchesnean39.7 - 37.0Canada (Saskatchewan) Prosciurinae indet. (16845)
Chadronian37.0 - 33.9USA (Colorado) Pelycomys rugosus (16977)
Chadronian37.0 - 33.9USA (Wyoming) Spurimus sp. (17009)
Chadronian37.0 - 33.9USA (North Dakota) Prosciurinae indet. (16991)
Late/Upper Chadronian37.0 - 33.9USA (Colorado) Pelycomys sp., Pelycomys sp. A (85117)
Middle Chadronian - Late/Upper Chadronian37.0 - 33.9USA (Colorado) Pelycomys sp. (156988)
Late/Upper Chadronian - Orellan37.0 - 31.8USA (Nebraska) Campestrallomys sp., Oropyctis sp., Pelycomys sp., Campestrallomys siouxensis, Haplomys galbreathi, Oropyctis pediasius, Pseudallomys sp., Costepeiromys attasorus (230806)
Orellan33.9 - 31.8USA (Montana) Prosciurinae indet. (17090) Pseudallomys nexodens (17191)
Orellan33.9 - 31.8USA (Nebraska) Pelycomys brulanus (17211 17273) Pelycomys placidus (17242)
Orellan33.9 - 31.8USA (South Dakota) Haplomys galbreathi, Pelycomys placidus (17189) Pelycomys sp. (17198)
Orellan33.9 - 31.8USA (Colorado) Pelycomys placidus (17082)
Orellan33.9 - 31.8USA (Wyoming) Pelycomys placidus (17318)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 27.3Germany (Bayern) Ephemeromys hospes (183526 183527)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 27.3China (Nei Mongol) Haplomys arboraptus (175253)
MP 2233.9 - 27.3Germany (Bayern) Ephemeromys hospes (91491)
Whitneyan31.8 - 29.5USA (Oregon) Allomys liolophus (17349)
Whitneyan31.8 - 29.5USA (South Dakota) Campestrallomys dawsonae (170168) Haplomys sp., Prosciurinae indet. (17338) Prosciurinae indet. (17336)
Whitneyan31.8 - 29.5USA (Nebraska) Campestrallomys siouxensis (17419) Oropyctis pediasius (17409)
Geringian29.5 - 24.7USA (Nebraska) Campestrallomys dawsonae, Downsimus chadwicki (17709) Downsimus chadwicki (17544) Prosciurus dawsonae (17495)
Geringian29.5 - 24.7USA (South Dakota) Allomys sharpi (17637) Downsimus chadwicki (17644) Prosciurus dawsonae (17630 17636 17638 17641 17654 17655)
Geringian29.5 - 24.7USA (Oregon) Haplomys liolophus (93078)
Arikareean29.5 - 18.5USA (Nebraska) Campestrallomys siouxensis (17719)
Arikareean29.5 - 18.5USA (Oregon) Campestrallomys sp. (212628)
Arikareean29.5 - 18.5USA (Montana) Downsimus sp. (17540)
early Early Arikareean29.5 - 18.5USA (Nebraska) Downsimus chadwicki (156729)
late Early Arikareean29.5 - 18.5USA (Mississippi) Downsimus rainsi (277762)
Monroecreekian24.7 - 23.1Canada (Saskatchewan) Campestrallomys dawsonae, Prosciurinae indet., Allomys sp. (17526)