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Pedrolypeutes

Mammalia - Cingulata - Dasypodidae

Taxonomy
Pedrolypeutes was named by Carlini et al. (1997). It is not extant. Its type is Pedrolypeutes praecursor.

It was assigned to Tolypeutini by Carlini et al. (1997).

Species
P. praecursor (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1997Pedrolypeutes Carlini et al.

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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()
RankNameAuthor
infraorderCynodontia()
Mammaliamorpha
Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
Cladotheria
Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
Eutheria()
Placentalia
Americatheria
Xenarthra()
orderCingulata()
Dasypodoidea(Gray 1821)
familyDasypodidae()
subfamilyTolypeutinaeGray 1865
tribeTolypeutiniGray 1865
genusPedrolypeutes

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. †Pedrolypeutes Carlini et al. 1997
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Pedrolypeutes praecursor Carlini et al. 1997
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingf
Diet: insectivoref
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-06-08 10:11:09
Modified: 2005-08-22 18:31:05
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Lillegraven 1979, Nowak 1991, Ji et al. 2002

Age range: base of the Laventan to the top of the Middle Miocene or 13.80000 to 11.60800 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Colombia P. praecursor (13683)
Laventan13.8 - 11.0Colombia P. praecursor (13684 13685 13686 13687 13739)