| Basic info | Taxonomic history | Classification | Included Taxa |
| Morphology | Ecology and taphonomy | External Literature Search | Age range and collections |
Allomys stirtoni
Taxonomy
Allomys stirtoni was named by Klingener (1968). Its type specimen is UMMP 53022, a tooth (isolated lower left first or second molar), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Norden Bridge Quarry, which is in a Barstovian channel sandstone in the Valentine Formation of Nebraska.
Entered
by J. Alroy on 2003-01-23; modified by J. Marcot on 2026-05-20
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1968 | Allomys stirtoni Klingener p. 66 figs. Figure 1 |
Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data
|
|
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.
†Allomys stirtoni Klingener 1968
show all | hide all
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| D. Klingener 1968 | An Allomys with relatively broader molariform teeth than other known species of the genus. |
Measurements
No measurements are available
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
| Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
| References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Ji et al. 2002, Nowak 1991, Lillegraven 1979 | |||||
Age range: Barstovian or 16.30000 to 12.50000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barstovian | USA (Nebraska) | Allomys stirtoni (type locality: 18284) |