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Reithroparamyidae

Osteichthyes - Rodentia - Reithroparamyidae

Taxonomy
Reithroparamyidae was named by Wood (1962). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Sciuroidea by McKenna and Bell (1997).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1962Reithroparamyidae Wood
1997Reithroparamyidae 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()
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
familyReithroparamyidaeWood 1962
familyReithroparamyidaeWood 1962

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. †Reithroparamyidae Wood 1962
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G. †Reithroparamys Matthew 1920
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†Reithroparamys sciuroides Scott and Osborn 1887
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Invalid names: Ischyrotomus gidleyi Peterson 1919 [synonym]
G. †Uriscus Wood 1962
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†Uriscus californicus Wood 1962
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingo
Diet: herbivoreo
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-08-26 14:04:46
Modified: 2005-08-26 16:04:46
Source: o = order, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Ji et al. 2002, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Nowak 1999, Lillegraven 1979

Age range: base of the Clarkforkian to the top of the Uintan or 57.50000 to 39.70000 Ma

Collections (25 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Clarkforkian57.5 - 56.0USA (Wyoming) Reithroparamys sp. (15085)
Wasatchian56.0 - 51.1USA (California) Reithroparamys sp. (15674)
Wasatchian56.0 - 51.1USA (Wyoming) Reithroparamys sp. (15597)
Wasatchian56.0 - 51.1USA (Colorado) Paramys francesi (15379) Reithroparamys debequensis (15290)
Wasatchian56.0 - 51.1USA (North Dakota) Reithroparamys sp. (15895)
Bridgerian51.1 - 45.9USA (Nevada) Reithroparamys delicatissimus, Reithroparamys huerfanensis (16218)
Bridgerian51.1 - 45.9USA (Wyoming) Reithroparamys delicatissimus (16203 16228 16244 16245 16441 16499) Reithroparamys delicatissimus, Reithroparamys huerfanensis (16198 16504) Reithroparamys huerfanensis (16219) Reithroparamys sp. (16137 16139 16280 16438) Reithroparamys sp., Reithroparamys delicatissimus, Reithroparamys huerfanensis (16227)
Early/Lower Uintan45.9 - 39.7USA (California) Reithroparamys californicus (16666)
Uintan45.9 - 39.7USA (Utah) Ischyrotomus gidleyi, Leptotomus sciuroides (16589)
Uintan45.9 - 39.7USA (Wyoming) Reithroparamys delicatissimus (16645) Reithroparamys sp. (16630)