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Ctenomys chapalmalensis

Mammalia - Rodentia - Ctenomyidae

Taxonomy
Ctenomys chapalmalensis was named by Ameghino (1908).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1908Ctenomys chapalmalensis Ameghino
1908Paractenomys chapadmalensis Ameghino
1914Ctenomys chapadmalensis Rovereto p. 197
2021Ctenomys chapadmalensis Verzi et al. p. 8,9 fig. 1.1

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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()
Mammaliamorpha
RankNameAuthor
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
familyCtenomyidaeLesson 1842
genusCtenomysde Blainville 1826
specieschapalmalensisAmeghino 1908

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.

Ctenomys chapalmalensis Ameghino 1908
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Invalid names: Ctenomys chapadmalensis Ameghino 1908 [objective synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: fossorialg
Diet: herbivoreg
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2012-05-15 10:06:23
Modified: 2012-05-14 20:06:53
Source: g = genus, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Fernández et al. 2000, Ji et al. 2002, Lillegraven 1979, Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Pliocene to the top of the Chapadmalalan or 3.60000 to 3.00000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Chapadmalalan3.8 - 3.0Argentina (Jujuy) Ctenomys chapadmalensis (141894)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.58Argentina (Buenos Aires) Ctenomys chapalmalensis (123525 123527) Paractenomys chapadmalensis (199160)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.58Argentina (Jujuy) Ctenomys chapadmalensis (141896)