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Dushimys

Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae

Taxonomy
Dushimys was named by Zijlstra (2012). Its type is Dushimys larsi.

It was assigned to Oryzomyini by Zijlstra (2012).

Species
D. larsi (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2012Dushimys Zijlstra

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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()
RankNameAuthor
—Mammaliamorpha
—Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
—Cladotheria
—Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
—Eutheria()
—Placentalia
—Boreoeutheria
—EuarchontogliresMurphy et al. 2001
—GliriformesWyss and Meng 1996
—Glires()
—Simplicidentata()
orderRodentiaBowdich 1821
familyCricetidaeFischer von Waldheim 1817
subfamilySigmodontinaeWagner 1843
—Oryzomyalia
tribeOryzomyini
genusDushimys

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. †Dushimys Zijlstra 2012
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†Dushimys larsi Zijlstra 2012
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. S. Zijlstra 2012A member of the tribe Oryzomyini distinguished by the following combination of characters: size
medium; labial accessory root of m1 and M1 present, but m1 lingual root absent; m2 with two anterior roots; M1 divided by anteromedian fossette which is fused with anteroflexus; anteromedian flexus absent; anteroloph not fused with anterocone labially; M1 paracone connected to anterior protocone; M3 metaloph absent, metacone not distinct from labial cingulum; M3 posteroloph present, continuous with labial cingulum; m1 anteromedian fossettid present; m1 ectostylid absent; m1–2 mesolophid present; m2 anterolophid absent, but m3 anterolophid usually present; m2–3 anterolabial cingulum present; m3 posteroflexid present; m3 mesolophid absent.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingo
Diet: herbivoreo
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-08-26 14:04:46
Modified: 2005-08-26 16:04:46
Source: o = order, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Nowak 1999, Carroll 1988, Lillegraven 1979, Ji et al. 2002

Age range: Pleistocene or 2.58000 to 0.01170 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pleistocene2.58 - 0.0117Netherlands Antilles (Curaçao) D. larsi (176039)