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Sciuromys

Osteichthyes - Rodentia - Theridomyidae

Taxonomy
Sciuromys was named by Schlosser (1884). It is not extant. Its type is Sciuromys cayluxi.

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

Species
S. cayluxi (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1884Sciuromys Schlosser
1997Sciuromys 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
superfamilyTheridomyoideaAlston 1876
familyTheridomyidaeAlston 1876
genusSciuromysSchlosser 1884

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. †Sciuromys Schlosser 1884
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†Sciuromys cayluxi Schlosser 1884
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialf
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingf
Diet: herbivoreo
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-09-01 08:47:53
Modified: 2005-09-01 10:47:53
Source: f = family, o = order, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Ji et al. 2002, Nowak 1999, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Grimes et al. 2004, Lillegraven 1979

Age range: base of the MP 21 to the top of the MP 22 or 33.90000 to 27.30000 Ma

Collections (20 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 27.3Spain (Aragon) S. cayluxi (68877 68878)
MP 21 - MP 2233.9 - 27.3France (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) S. cayluxi (183510)
MP 2233.9 - 27.3France S. cayluxi (183452)
MP 2233.9 - 27.3France (Midi-Pyrenées) S. cayluxi (167513 167534 167537 183656 183658)
MP 2233.9 - 27.3France (Quercy) S. cayluxi (179142 181092)
MP 2333.9 - 27.3France (Quercy) S. cayluxi (36709 179147 183377 183514 183515 183516)
MP 2333.9 - 27.3France S. cayluxi (183508)
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3France S. cayluxi (59885 183373)