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Theridomys varians

Osteichthyes - Rodentia - Theridomyidae

Taxonomy
Theridomys varians was named by Thaler (1969). Its type specimen is MLBS 731, a set of teeth, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Montalbán 1D, which is in an Oligocene terrestrial horizon in Spain.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
T. aquatilis, T. euzetensis, T. golpeae, T. rotundidens

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1969Theridomys varians Thaler

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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
superfamilyTheridomyoideaAlston 1876
familyTheridomyidaeAlston 1876
subfamilyTheridomyinaeAlston 1876
genusTheridomysJourdan 1837
speciesvarians

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.

†Theridomys varians Thaler 1969
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialf
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingf
Diet: herbivoreo
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-09-01 08:47:53
Modified: 2005-09-01 10:47:53
Source: f = family, o = order, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Lillegraven 1979, Ji et al. 2002, Carroll 1988, Grimes et al. 2004, Nowak 1999

Age range: base of the MP 21 to the top of the MP 22 or 33.90000 to 27.30000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 27.3Spain (Aragon) Theridomys varians (type locality: 68878)
MP 21 - MP 2233.9 - 27.3France (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) Theridomys varians (183510)
MP 2233.9 - 27.3France (Quercy) Theridomys varians (181092)
MP 2333.9 - 27.3France (Quercy) Theridomys varians (36709)
MP 2333.9 - 27.3France Theridomys varians (183508)
MP 2433.9 - 27.3France (Region Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur) Theridomys varians (37518)
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3Switzerland Theridomys varians (183371)