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Aplodontidae (mountain beaver)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Aplodontidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1855Aplodontidae Brandt
1958Aplodontidae Wood p. 172
1966Aplodontidae Johnson p. 80
1980Aplodontidae Kurten and Anderson p. 209
1988Aplodontidae Carroll
1991Aplodontidae Nowak
1999Aplodontidae Nowak
2002Aplodontidae Montgelard et al. p. 228
2004Aplodontidae Hopkins p. 733
2014Aplodontidae Vianey-Liaud et al. p. 604
2022Aplodontidae Korth 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()
RankNameAuthor
infraorderCynodontia()
—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
familyAplodontidaeBrandt 1855

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.

Fm. Aplodontidae Brandt 1855 [mountain beaver]
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G. †Altasciurus Korth and Tabrum 2017
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†Altasciurus albiclivus Korth 1994
†Altasciurus clausulus Korth 2009
†Altasciurus relictus Cope 1873
G. †Ameniscomys Dehm 1950
Subfm. †Ansomyinae Qiu 1987
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G. †Ansomys Qiu 1987
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†Ansomys crucifer Lopatin 1997
†Ansomys cyanotephrus Korth 2007
†Ansomys descendens Dehm 1950
†Ansomys hepburnensis Hopkins 2004
†Ansomys nevadensis Kelly and Korth 2005
†Ansomys orientalis Qiu 1987
†Ansomys shantungensis Rensberger and Li 1986
†Ansomys shanwangensis Qiu and Sun 1988
G. †Disallomys Korth 2009
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†Disallomys robustus Korth 2009
G. †Proansomys Bi et al. 2013
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†Proansomys badamae Maridet et al. 2017
†Proansomys daxnerae Lopatin 2000
†Proansomys dureensis Bi et al. 2013
G. †Protansomys Korth et al. 2022
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†Protansomys gulottai Korth et al. 2022
G. Aplodontia Richardson 1829 [mountain beaver]
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Aplodontia chryseola Kellogg 1914
Aplodontia nigra Taylor 1914
Aplodontia rufa Rafinesque 1817 [mountain beaver]
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Invalid names: Aplodontia leporina Richardson 1829 [synonym], Aplodontia major Merriam 1886 [synonym], Aplodontia pacifica Merriam 1899 [synonym], Aplodontia phaea Merriam 1899 [synonym]
G. †Brachygaulus Korth and Tabrum 2011
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†Brachygaulus leistneri Korth and Tabrum 2011
†Brachygaulus nicholsi Korth and Tabrum 2011
†Brachygaulus xerobothrus Korth and Tabrum 2011
G. †Dakotallomys Tedrow and Korth 1999
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†Dakotallomys lillegraveni Tedrow and Korth 1997
†Dakotallomys pelycomyoides Tedrow and Korth 1997
G. †Leptoromys Tedrow and Korth 1997
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†Leptoromys wilsoni Tedrow and Korth 1997
G. †Liodontia Miller and Gidley 1918
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†Liodontia alexandrae Furlong 1910
†Liodontia furlongi Gazin 1932
G. †Lophallomys Vianey-Liaud and Schmid 2009
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†Lophallomys atavus Schmidt-Kittler and Vianey-Liaud 1979
Subfm. †Meniscomyinae Rensberger 1981
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G. †Meniscomys Cope 1878
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†Meniscomys editus Rensberger 1983
†Meniscomys hippodus Cope 1878
†Meniscomys uhtoffi Rensberger 1983
Invalid names: Protogaulus Riggs 1899 [synonym]
G. †Promeniscomys Wang 1987
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G. †Niglarodon Black 1961
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†Niglarodon blacki Rensberger 1981
†Niglarodon koerneri Black 1961
†Niglarodon loneyi Rensberger 1981
†Niglarodon petersonensis Nichols 1976
†Niglarodon progressus Rensberger 1981
†Niglarodon yeariani Nichols 1976
G. †Ninamys Vianey-Liaud et al. 2013
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†Ninamys annectens Korth 1989
†Ninamys arboraptus Vianey-Liaud et al. 2013
†Ninamys kazimierzi Vianey-Liaud et al. 2013
G. †Oligopetes Heissig 1979
G. †Paracitellus Dehm 1950
G. †Plesispermophilus Filhol 1882
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†Plesispermophilus argoviensis Stehlin and Schaub 1951
†Plesispermophilus ernii Stehlin and Schaub 1951
†Plesispermophilus macrodon Schmidt-Kittler and Vianey-Liaud 1979
Subfm. †Prosciurinae Wilson 1949
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G. †Campestrallomys Korth 1989
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†Campestrallomys dawsonae Macdonald 1963
G. †Costepeiromys Korth et al. 2022
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†Costepeiromys attasorus Korth et al. 2022
G. †Ephemeromys Wang and Heissig 1984
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†Ephemeromys hospes Wang and Heissig 1984
G. †Oropyctis Korth 1989
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†Oropyctis pediasius Korth 1989
G. †Pelycomys Galbreath 1953
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†Pelycomys brulanus Korth 1986
†Pelycomys placidus Galbreath 1953
†Pelycomys rugosus Galbreath 1953
G. †Pseudallomys Korth 1992
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†Pseudallomys nexodens Korth 1992
G. †Prosciurus Matthew 1903
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†Prosciurus magnus Korth 1989
†Prosciurus mongoliensis Wang and Dashzeveg 2005
†Prosciurus ordosicus Wang 1987
†Prosciurus parvus Korth 1989
†Prosciurus pisinnus Wang and Dashzeveg 2005
†Prosciurus pristinus Wang 2008
†Prosciurus vetustus Matthew 1903
G. †Pseudaplodon Miller 1927
G. †Sciurodon Schlosser 1884
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†Sciurodon cadurcensis Schlosser 1884
G. †Sewelleladon Shotwell 1958
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†Sewelleladon predontia Shotwell 1958
G. †Tardontia Shotwell 1958
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†Tardontia nevadans Shotwell 1958
†Tardontia occidentale Macdonald 1956
G. †Trigonomys Heissig 1979
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: fossorialf
Diet: herbivoref
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Comments: life habit and diet based on Nowak 1999f
Created: 2005-06-08 10:11:09
Modified: 2005-08-26 12:56:39
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Nowak 1991, Lillegraven 1979, Ji et al. 2002

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Late/Upper Uintan to the top of the Rancholabrean or 46.20000 to 0.01200 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 39.7 Ma

Collections (234 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Uintan46.2 - 39.7Canada (Saskatchewan) Prosciurinae indet. (16626)
Duchesnean39.7 - 37.0Canada (Saskatchewan) Prosciurinae indet. (16845) Prosciurus sp. (16846)
Chadronian37.2 - 33.9USA (Nebraska) Prosciurus vetustus (16917 16940 16941 17014 17033)
Chadronian37.2 - 33.9Canada (Saskatchewan) Prosciurus sp. (16979) Prosciurus vetustus (16919)
Chadronian37.2 - 33.9USA (North Dakota) Prosciurinae indet., Prosciurus vetustus (16991)
Chadronian37.2 - 33.9USA (Wyoming) Prosciurus relictus, Prosciurus vetustus (17009) Prosciurus sp. (17045) Prosciurus vetustus (16960 16962 16963)
Chadronian37.2 - 33.9USA (Colorado) Pelycomys rugosus (16977)
Chadronian37.2 - 33.9USA (Montana) Aplodontidae indet. (16945 16946) Prosciurus vetustus (16988 17010)
Chadronian37.2 - 33.9USA (California) Aplodontidae indet. (17029)
Late/Upper Chadronian37.2 - 33.9USA (Colorado) Pelycomys sp., Pelycomys sp. A (85117)
Late/Upper Chadronian37.2 - 33.9Canada (Saskatchewan) Prosciurus sp. (16981)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9China (Nei Mongol) Prosciurus pristinus (174913)
Middle Chadronian37.2 - 33.9Canada (Saskatchewan) Prosciurus sp. (16928)
Middle Chadronian - Late/Upper Chadronian37.2 - 33.9USA (Colorado) Pelycomys sp. (156988)
Late/Upper Chadronian - Orellan37.2 - 33.3USA (Nebraska) Campestrallomys sp., Oropyctis sp., Pelycomys sp., Campestrallomys siouxensis, Oropyctis pediasius, Pseudallomys sp., Ansomys cyanotephrus, Altasciurus sp., Altasciurus relictus, Altasciurus albiclivus, Altasciurus clausulus, Costepeiromys attasorus, Protansomys gulottai (230806)
Orellan33.9 - 33.3Canada (Saskatchewan) Prosciurus relictus (17111)
Orellan33.9 - 33.3USA (North Dakota) Prosciurus albiclivus (17301)
Orellan33.9 - 33.3USA (Wyoming) Pelycomys placidus, Prosciurus relictus (17318)
Orellan33.9 - 33.3USA (Montana) Brachygaulus xerobothrus, Pseudallomys nexodens (17191) Prosciurinae indet., Brachygaulus nicholsi, Prosciurus parvus, Prosciurus sp., Pelycomys sp. (17090) Prosciurus relictus (17074 17109 17154) Prosciurus sp., Brachygaulus leistneri (17138)
Orellan33.9 - 33.3USA (Colorado) Pelycomys placidus, Prosciurus relictus (17082) Prosciurus relictus (17081)
Orellan33.9 - 33.3USA (South Dakota) Brachygaulus sp. (163487) Dakotamys lillegraveni (17190) Leptoromys wilsoni, Pelycomys placidus (17189) Pelycomys sp., Prosciurus sp. (17198) Prosciurus relictus (17094 17102 17173 17174) Prosciurus sp. (17187)
Orellan33.9 - 33.3USA (Nebraska) Campestrallomys annectens, Pelycomys placidus, Prosciurus parvus, Prosciurus relictus (17242) Campestrallomys annectens, Prosciurus magnus (17250) Orella uncertain (17207) Pelycomys brulanus (17211) Pelycomys brulanus, Prosciurus parvus, Prosciurus relictus (17273) Prosciurus albiclivus, Prosciurus relictus (17220) Prosciurus parvus (17249 17252) Prosciurus relictus (17059 17108 17150 17210 17216 17221 17235 17236 17239 17270 17276)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4Turkey (Tekirdağ) Oligopetes lophulus, Oligopetes obtusus (31605)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4Mongolia Ninamys arboraptus, Ninamys kazimierzi (75601) Ninamys kazimierzi (175168 187273)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4Mongolia (Ömnögovi) Prosciurus mongoliensis (176360)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4Germany (Bayern) Ephemeromys hospes (183526 183527)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4Mongolia (Övörkhangai) Ninamys arboraptus (135794 135802 180953 187301) Ninamys arboraptus, Ninamys kazimierzi (135791 180963 182131) Ninamys kazimierzi (135804 180956 180980) Promeniscomys sinensis (187263) Promeniscomys sinensis, Ninamys arboraptus, Ninamys kazimierzi (180955 182119 201191) Prosciurus mongoliensis, Prosciurus pisinnus (53978) Prosciurus sp. nov., Promeniscomys sinensis, Prosciurus mongoliensis, Ninamys kazimierzi (75595)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4Spain (Aragon) Oligopetes lophulus (68877)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4Pakistan (Balochistan) Oligopetes sp. (78520)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4China (Nei Mongol) Prosciurus ordosicus (175386) Prosciurus sp. (34695)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4China (Gansu) Aplodontidae indet. (182899)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4France (Quercy, Midi-Pyrenees Region) Lophallomys atavus, Sciurodon cadurcensis (31583)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4Germany Plesispermophilus angustidens (36984)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4China (Xinjiang) Prosciurus sp. (174978)
MP 2133.9 - 28.4France (Quercy) Lophallomys atavus (36708)
MP 2133.9 - 28.4Germany (Bayern) Lophallomys atavus, Sciurodon cadurcensis (183518) Plesispermophilus atavus (183517 184092)
MP 2133.9 - 28.4Czech Republic Plesispermophilus atavus (91467)
MP 2233.9 - 28.4France Lophallomys atavus (183452)
MP 2233.9 - 28.4Germany (Bayern) Lophallomys atavus (183519 183520) Plesispermophilus atavus, Ephemeromys hospes, Plesispermophilus angustidens (91491)
MP 2233.9 - 28.4France (Quercy) Plesispermophilus angustidens (179142 181092)
MP 2233.9 - 28.4France (Midi-Pyrenées) Oligopetes sp., Plesispermophilus angustidens (167537)
MP 2333.9 - 28.4France Plesispermophilus angustidens (183508)
MP 2333.9 - 28.4France (Quercy) Plesispermophilus angustidens (36711)
MP 23 - MP 2533.9 - 23.03Germany (Hesse) Plesispermophilus angustidens, Sciurodon cadurcensis (186510)
MP 2533.9 - 23.03France Sciurodon cadurcensis (60214)
MP 2533.9 - 23.03France (Quercy) Sciurodon cadurcensis (36717)
Whitneyan33.3 - 30.8USA (Nebraska) Aplodontidae indet. (17351) Campestrallomys siouxensis (17419) Oropyctis pediasius (17409) Prosciurus magnus (17396)
Whitneyan33.3 - 30.8USA (North Dakota) Prosciurus sp. (17320)
Whitneyan33.3 - 30.8Canada (Saskatchewan) Aplodontidae indet., Prosciurus magnus, Prosciurus relictus (17372)
Whitneyan33.3 - 30.8USA (South Dakota) Aplodontidae indet., Prosciurus sp. (17317 17357) Campestrallomys dawsonae, Disallomys robustus (170168) Dakotamys lillegraveni, Dakotamys pelycomyoides, Leptoromys wilsoni, Prosciurus sp. (17384) Dakotamys pelycomyoides (17334) Prosciurinae indet. (17336) Prosciurinae indet., Prosciurus sp. (17338) Prosciurus relictus (17382)
Geringian30.8 - 26.3USA (Nebraska) Aplodontidae indet. (17596) Aplodontidae indet., Prosciurus dawsonae (17495) Prosciurus sp., Meniscomys sp., Campestrallomys dawsonae (17709)
Geringian30.8 - 26.3USA (Oregon) Meniscomys uhtoffi (17537)
Geringian30.8 - 26.3USA (South Dakota) Meniscomys hippodus, Prosciurus dawsonae (17630) Niglarodon koerneri (17635) Prosciurus dawsonae (17636 17638 17641 17654 17655)
Arikareean29.5 - 18.5USA (Oregon) Campestrallomys sp., Meniscomys spp. (212628) Meniscomys hippodus (180202)
Arikareean29.5 - 18.5USA (South Dakota) Ansomys cyanotephrus (17520)
Arikareean29.5 - 18.5USA (Nebraska) Campestrallomys siouxensis (17719)
Arikareean29.5 - 18.5USA (Montana) Aplodontidae indet., Meniscomys sp., Niglarodon sp. (17543) Aplodontidae indet., Niglarodon sp. (17540) Meniscomys sp., Niglarodon sp. (17700) Niglarodon blacki, Niglarodon loneyi, Niglarodon progressus (17695) Niglarodon koerneri (17464 17489 17509 17702)
Arikareean29.5 - 18.5USA (Wyoming) Aplodontidae indet., Meniscomys sp. (17696) Prosciurus sp. (17582)
Arikareean29.5 - 18.5USA (California) Meniscomys sp. (17497)
Arikareean29.5 - 18.5USA (Idaho) Meniscomys yeariani (17583 17588) Niglarodon sp., Meniscomys petersonensis (17584)
Arikareean29.5 - 18.5USA (Nevada) Meniscomys hippodus (17600)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03Kazakhstan (Aktyubinsk) Ansomys sp. (175921) Prosciurus daxnerae (37205)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03Mongolia (Bayankhongor) Ninamys arboraptus, Proansomys badamae (75598)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03Mongolia Ansomyinae indet., Proansomys badamae (75588 176446) Ninamys arboraptus (187274) Proansomys badamae (176447 180971 180972 182061 182132 201162)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03Kazakhstan (Aktyubinskaya) Prosciurus sp. (73994)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Plesispermophilus angustidens (184094)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03Switzerland Plesispermophilus argoviensis (184093)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03China (Nei Mongol) Promeniscomys sinensis (175810) Promeniscomys sinensis, Ninamys arboraptus (175412)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03China (Xinjiang) Ansomyinae indet., Proansomys dureensis (77943) Proansomys dureensis (175152 175153 176390 176391 176392)
MP 2628.4 - 23.03France (Gard) Aplodontidae indet. (172927)
MP 2728.4 - 23.03Germany Plesispermophilus angustidens, Plesispermophilus ernii, Sciurodon cadurcensis (183682)
MP 2828.4 - 23.03Germany Plesispermophilus macrodon (59886)
MP 2828.4 - 23.03France (Quercy) Plesispermophilus macrodon (36712)
MP 3028.4 - 23.03France (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) Plesispermophilus ernii (179146)
Monroecreekian26.3 - 24.8Canada (Saskatchewan) Campestrallomys dawsonae, Prosciurinae indet. (17526)
Monroecreekian26.3 - 24.8USA (South Dakota) Meniscomys sp. (17555)
Harrisonian24.8 - 18.5USA (Oregon) Sewelleladon predontia (19037)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Mongolia Ansomys sp. 2 (85060) Aplodontidae indet. (180966 180967)
Early/Lower Miocene - Middle Miocene23.03 - 11.608China (Jiangsu) Ansomys orientalis (13482)
Miocene23.03 - 5.333USA (Montana) Tardontia sp. (19000)
Miocene23.03 - 5.333France Paracitellus eminens (200296)
Miocene23.03 - 5.333Kazakhstan Ansomys sp. (200980)
MN 222.4 - 20.0Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Paracitellus eminens (66138)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97China (Jiangsu) Prosciurus sp. (41813 43400)
Hemingfordian20.43 - 15.97USA (Nevada) Liodontia sp. (18960 18961 18964) Liodontia sp., Ansomys nevadensis (18962)
Early/Lower Hemingfordian - Early/Lower Barstovian20.43 - 12.5USA (Utah) Liodontia sp. (18915)
MN 320.0 - 16.9Germany (Bavaria) Sciurodon descedens (68040)
Shanwangian16.9 - 13.65China (Xinjiang) Ansomys sp. (197678)
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (Nebraska) Aplodontidae indet. (18454)
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (Oregon) Liodontia alexandrae (18809 19006 19019 19056)
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (Nevada) Liodontia alexandrae (19103) Liodontia sp. (181731) Tardontia nevadans (19088)
early Late Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (Montana) Tardontia sp., Ansomys hepburnensis (18848)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608China (Nei Mongol) Ansomyinae indet. (13484)
Clarendonian12.5 - 9.4USA (Nevada) Aplodontidae indet. (18845) Pseudaplodon occidentale (18835)
Clarendonian12.5 - 9.4USA (Oregon) Tardontia occidentale (18831) Tardontia sp. (18827)
Clarendonian - Hemphillian12.5 - 4.9USA (Montana) Pseudaplodon occidentale (19126)
Hemphillian10.3 - 4.9USA (Oregon) Liodontia furlongi (18806 18999) Liodontia sp. (18970) Tardontia sp. (18807)
Hemphillian10.3 - 4.9USA (Nevada) Aplodontidae indet. (19057) Liodontia furlongi (19095)
Rancholabrean0.3 - 0.012USA (California) Aplodontia sp. (225558)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (California) Aplodontia major (93250) Aplodontia rufa (225801) Aplodontia rufa, Aplodontia major (74235) Aplodontia sp. (155409)
Late/Upper Pleistocene (glacial)0.129 - 0.0117USA (California) Aplodontia major (155393)