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Rudiomys

Osteichthyes - Rodentia - Aplodontidae

Taxonomy
Rudiomys was named by Rensberger (1983). It is not extant. Its type is Rudiomys mcgrewi.

It was assigned to Meniscomyinae by Rensberger (1983); and to Allomyidae by McKenna and Bell (1997).

Species
R. mcgrewi (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1983Rudiomys Rensberger
1997Rudiomys McKenna and Bell

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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
superfamilySciuroidea
familyAplodontidaeBrandt 1855
subfamilyMeniscomyinaeRensberger 1981
genusRudiomys

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. †Rudiomys Rensberger 1983
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†Rudiomys mcgrewi Rensberger 1983
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: fossorialf
Diet: herbivoref
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-06-08 10:11:09
Modified: 2005-08-26 12:56:39
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Nowak 1991, Ji et al. 2002, Lillegraven 1979

Age range: Early/Lower Hemingfordian or 18.50000 to 16.30000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Hemingfordian18.5 - 16.3USA (Oregon) R. mcgrewi (17925)