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Eoincamys ameghinoi

Mammalia - Rodentia - Agoutidae

Taxonomy
Eoincamys ameghinoi was named by Frailey and Campbell (2004) [n. sp.]. It is not extant. Its type locality is Santa Rosa (LACM Loc. 6289), which is in a Rupelian terrestrial mudstone/sandstone in the Yahuarango Formation of Peru.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2004Eoincamys ameghinoi Frailey and Campbell, Jr

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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
Mammaliaformes
RankNameAuthor
classMammalia
Cladotheria
Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
Eutheria()
Placentalia
Boreoeutheria
EuarchontogliresMurphy et al. 2001
GliriformesWyss and Meng 1996
Glires()
Simplicidentata()
orderRodentiaBowdich 1821
CtenohystricaHuchon et al. 2000
infraorderHystricognathi(Tullberg 1899)
Caviomorpha(Wood and Patterson 1955)
superfamilyCavioideaFischer de Waldheim 1817
familyAgoutidae
subfamilyDasyproctinaeGray 1825
genusEoincamys
speciesameghinoi

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.

Eoincamys ameghinoi Frailey and Campbell, Jr 2004
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
C. D. Frailey and K. E. Campbell 2004The smaller of two species assigned to this genus. Metaloph short, small, and not connected to posteroloph until advanced wear. Paracone and metacone large and conical.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingo
Diet: frugivoref
Diet 2: herbivoref
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-06-08 10:11:09
Modified: 2005-06-08 12:11:09
Source: f = family, o = order, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Ji et al. 2002, Nowak 1991, Carroll 1988, Lillegraven 1979, Nowak 1999, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Rupelian or 33.90000 to 28.10000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Peru (Departamento de Ucayali) Eoincamys ameghinoi (type locality: 149523)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Brazil (Acre) Eoincamys ameghinoi (230765)