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Eopicure

Mammalia - Rodentia - Agoutidae

Taxonomy
Eopicure was named by Frailey and Campbell (2004) [n. gen.]. It is not extant. Its type is Eopicure kraglievichi.

It was assigned to Dasyproctinae by Frailey and Campbell (2004).

Species
E. kraglievichi (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2004Eopicure 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
RankNameAuthor
Mammaliaformes
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
genusEopicure

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. †Eopicure Frailey and Campbell, Jr 2004
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Eopicure kraglievichi Frailey and Campbell, Jr 2004
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
C. D. Frailey and K. E. Campbell 2004Upper molars strongly rectangular in occlusal outline. Protocone conical and partially isolated from the other major cusps. Metaflexus occupied either by a small, isolated cusp or enamel spurs from adjoining crests.
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: Nowak 1999, Hendy et al. 2009, Nowak 1991, Ji et al. 2002, Lillegraven 1979, Carroll 1988
Collections
No collection or age range data are available