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Brachygaulus

Osteichthyes - Rodentia - Aplodontidae

Taxonomy
Brachygaulus was named by Korth and Tabrum (2011). Its type is Brachygaulus nicholsi.

It was assigned to Aplodontidae by Korth and Tabrum (2011).

Species
B. leistneri, B. nicholsi (type species), B. xerobothrus

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2011Brachygaulus Korth and Tabrum

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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()
RankNameAuthor
infraorderCynodontia()
—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
genusBrachygaulus

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. †Brachygaulus Korth and Tabrum 2011
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†Brachygaulus leistneri Korth and Tabrum 2011
†Brachygaulus nicholsi Korth and Tabrum 2011
†Brachygaulus xerobothrus Korth and Tabrum 2011
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: Ji et al. 2002, Lillegraven 1979, Hendy et al. 2009, Nowak 1991, Carroll 1988

Age range: Orellan or 33.90000 to 31.80000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Orellan33.9 - 31.8USA (Montana) B. leistneri (17138) B. nicholsi, Prosciurus sp. (17090) B. xerobothrus (17191)
Orellan33.9 - 31.8USA (South Dakota) B. sp. (163487)