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Taxonomy
Sphyrapicus was named by Baird (1858). It is extant.
It was assigned to Picidae by Clements et al. (2017).
It was assigned to Picidae by Clements et al. (2017).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1858 | Sphyrapicus Baird |
| 2017 | Sphyrapicus Clements et al. |
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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. Sphyrapicus Baird 1858
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Sphyrapicus ruber Gmelin 1788 [red-breasted sapsucker]
Sphyrapicus varius Linnaeus 1766 [yellow-bellied sapsucker]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| References: Marsh 1875, Naka 2004 | |||||
Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Late/Upper Pleistocene to the top of the Holocene or 0.12900 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.012 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.012 Ma
Collections (7 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Rancholabrean | USA (California) | S. sp. (152008) | |
| Late/Upper Pleistocene | Bermuda | S. varius (194447) | |
| Late/Upper Pleistocene | USA (California) | S. ruber (215552) | |
| Late/Upper Pleistocene | USA (Virginia) | S. varius (103991) | |
| Late/Upper Pleistocene - Holocene | Bahamas (New Providence Island) | S. varius (194588) | |
| Holocene | Haiti | S. varius (194483) | |
| Holocene | Bermuda | S. varius (194446) |