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Manis (Uromanis) longicaudatus

Mammalia - Pholidota - Manidae

Taxonomy
Pholidotus longicaudatus was named by Brisson (1762). It is extant. It is the type species of Uromanis.

It was recombined as Manis (Uromanis) longicaudatus by Rahm (1956).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
M. temmincki

Synonyms
  • Manis macroura was named by Erxleben (1766). It is extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Manis (Uromanis) longicaudatus by Rahm (1956).
  • Manis guineensis was named by Fitzinger (1822). It is extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Manis (Uromanis) longicaudatus by Rahm (1956).
  • Manis africana was named by Desmarest (1820). It is extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Manis (Uromanis) longicaudatus by Rahm (1956).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1762Pholidotus longicaudatus Brisson
1766Manis macroura Erxleben
1820Manis africana Desmarest
1822Manis guineensis Fitzinger
1915Manis macroura Thomas p. 481
1956Manis (Uromanis) longicaudatus Rahm p. 531

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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
RankNameAuthor
—Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
—Cladotheria
—Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
—Eutheria()
—Placentalia
—Boreoeutheria
—Laurasiatheria
—Scrotifera
—Ferae()
—PholidotamorphaGaudin et al. 2009
orderPholidotaWeber 1904
—EupholidotaGaudin et al. 2009
—ManoideaGaudin et al.
familyManidae
genusManis
subgenusUromanis(Pocock 1924)
specieslongicaudatus(Brisson 1762)

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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Invalid names: Manis africana Desmarest 1820 [synonym], Manis guineensis Fitzinger 1822 [synonym], Manis macroura Erxleben 1766 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean

Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: scansorialf
Diet: insectivoref
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-06-08 10:11:09
Modified: 2012-05-14 19:33:46
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Nowak 1991, Ji et al. 2002, Lillegraven 1979, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988
Collections
No collection or age range data are available