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Trogomys

Osteichthyes - Rodentia - Heteromyidae

Taxonomy
Trogomys was named by Reeder (1960). It is not extant. Its type is Trogomys rupinimenthae.

It was assigned to Heteromyidae by Reeder (1960), Korth (1997).

Species
T. oregonensis, T. rupinimenthae (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1960Trogomys Reeder
1997Trogomys Korth

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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
infraorderCastorimorpha
superfamilyGeomyoideaBonaparte 1845
familyHeteromyidaeGray 1868
genusTrogomys

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. †Trogomys Reeder 1960
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†Trogomys oregonensis Korth and Samuels 2015
†Trogomys rupinimenthae Reeder 1960
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingf
Diet: granivoref
Diet 2: browserf
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-06-08 10:11:09
Modified: 2005-08-26 13:09:37
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Lillegraven 1979, Ji et al. 2002, Nowak 1991

Age range: base of the Arikareean to the top of the Early/Lower Hemingfordian or 29.50000 to 16.30000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Arikareean29.5 - 18.5USA (California) Heteromyidae indet. (17852)
Early/Lower Hemingfordian18.5 - 16.3USA (California) T. rupinimenthae (19194)
Hemingfordian18.5 - 16.3USA (California) T. sp. (19358)
Late/Upper Hemingfordian18.5 - 16.3USA (California) T. sp. (19369)