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Anomalurinae

Osteichthyes - Rodentia - Anomaluridae

Taxonomy
Anomalurinae was named by Heritage et al. (2016). It is extant.

It was assigned to Anomaluridae by Heritage et al. (2016).

Subtaxa
Entered
by P. Mannion on 2016-08-16

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2016Anomalurinae Heritage et al.

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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()
orderRodentia
superfamilyAnomaluroideaGervais 1849
familyAnomaluridaeGill 1872
subfamilyAnomalurinae
subfamilyAnomalurinae

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.

Subfm. Anomalurinae Heritage et al. 2016
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G. Anomalurus Waterhouse 1843 [scaly-tailed squirrel]
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Anomalurus jacksoni de Winton 1898
Anomalurus pusillus Thomas 1887 [dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: arborealf
Diet: browserf
Diet 2: frugivoref
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-06-08 10:11:09
Modified: 2005-08-26 13:16:46
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Ji et al. 2002, Lillegraven 1979, Hendy et al. 2009, Nowak 1991

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: Langhian or 15.98000 to 13.82000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 13.82 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Langhian15.98 - 13.82Kenya Anomalurus parvus (22306)