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Cryptailurus

Mammalia - Carnivora - Palaeogalidae

Taxonomy
Cryptailurus was named by Martin and Lim (2001). Its type is Cryptailurus tedfordi.

It was assigned to Palaeogalidae by Martin and Lim (2001); and to Carnivora by Barrett et al. (2020).

Species
C. tedfordi (type species), C. tinaynakti

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2001Cryptailurus Martin and Lim
2020Cryptailurus Barrett et al.

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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()
RankNameAuthor
—Mammaliamorpha
—Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
—Cladotheria
—Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
—Eutheria()
—Placentalia
—Boreoeutheria
—Laurasiatheria
—Scrotifera
—Ferae()
—CarnivoramorphaWyss and Flynn 1993
—CarnivoraformesFlynn et al.
orderCarnivora
suborderFeliformiaKretzoi 1945
familyPalaeogalidaeMartin and Lim 2001
genusCryptailurusMartin and Lim 2001

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. †Cryptailurus Martin and Lim 2001
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†Cryptailurus tedfordi Martin and Lim 2001
†Cryptailurus tinaynakti Barrett et al. 2020
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
L. D. Martin and J. D. Lim 2001Mustelid-like carnivores with a distinct parastyle and a carnassial notch on the upper carnassial; lower carnassial with vestigial metaconid and no talonid; lower first molar small and trenchant; palate short; upper molar triangular; zygomatic arch slender; bullae inflated and complete with at least a partial septum; paraoccipital process reduced; muzzle short and cranium elongated.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingo
Diet: carnivoreo
Diet 2: omnivoreo
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-08-26 13:31:06
Modified: 2005-08-26 15:31:06
Source: o = order, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Nowak 1999, Hendy et al. 2009, Lillegraven 1979, Carroll 1988, Ji et al. 2002

Age range: Hemingfordian or 18.50000 to 16.30000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Hemingfordian18.5 - 16.3USA (Nebraska) C. tedfordi (17963)
Hemingfordian18.5 - 16.3USA (Oregon) C. tinaynakti (208513)