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Dudumus

Osteichthyes - Rodentia

Taxonomy

Species
D. berggreni, D. ruigomezi (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2014Dudumus Arnal et al.
2015Dudumus Arnal and Vucetich

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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()
infraorderCynodontia()
RankNameAuthor
Mammaliamorpha
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)
superfamilyOctodontoideaWaterhouse 1839
genusDudumus

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. †Dudumus Arnal et al. 2014
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Dudumus berggreni McGrath et al. 2023
Dudumus ruigomezi Arnal et al. 2014
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
M. Arnal et al. 2014Small octodontoid rodent nearly 15% larger than Caviocricetus lucasi and 35% smaller than Prospaniomys priscus. DP4/dp4 retained through life. Lower and upper molariforms low crowned, terraced, and with well-differentiated cusps, as in C. lu- casi. The dp4 with metalophulid I separated from the metaconid in juvenile specimens and a spur projecting posterolingually from the posterior wall of metalophulid I, between the protoconid and anteroconid; lower molars with large lingual cusps and metalo- phulid II longer in m2 than in m1and m3, as in P. priscus. Dental morphology of upper cheek teeth similar to C. lucasi, with an- teroposterior diameter longer than transverse one; paracone con- spicuously higher than the rest of the tooth; mesolophule present, longer and higher than in C. lucasi.
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: Lillegraven 1979, Hendy et al. 2009, Nowak 1999, Carroll 1988, Ji et al. 2002

Age range: base of the Burdigalian to the top of the Santacrucian or 20.45000 to 16.30000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Colhuehuapian21.0 - 17.5Argentina (Chubut) D. ruigomezi (27311 145897)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98Chile (Aisén) D. berggreni (71843)
Santacrucian17.5 - 16.3Argentina (Santa Cruz) D. sp. nov.? (210638)