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Ceratogaulus rhinocerus

Mammalia - Rodentia - Mylagaulidae

Taxonomy
Ceratogaulus rhinocerus was named by Matthew (1902) [genotype].

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
C. anectodus

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1902Ceratogaulus rhinocerus Matthew
2019Ceratogaulus rhinoceros May

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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()
infraorderCynodontia()
RankNameAuthor
—Mammaliamorpha
—Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
—Cladotheria
—Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
—Eutheria()
—Placentalia
—Boreoeutheria
—EuarchontogliresMurphy et al. 2001
—GliriformesWyss and Meng 1996
—Glires()
—Simplicidentata()
orderRodentiaBowdich 1821
familyMylagaulidaeCope 1881
subfamilyMylagaulinaeCope 1881
genusCeratogaulusMatthew 1902
speciesrhinocerusMatthew 1902

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.

†Ceratogaulus rhinocerus Matthew 1902
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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, Hendy et al. 2009, Nowak 1999, Carroll 1988, Lillegraven 1979

Age range: base of the Barstovian to the top of the Clarendonian or 16.30000 to 9.40000 Ma

Collections (10 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (Nebraska) Ceratogaulus rhinocerus (18109)
Barstovian - Clarendonian16.3 - 9.4USA (Nebraska) Mylagaulus sp. (18077)
Clarendonian12.5 - 9.4USA (Texas) Mylagaulus sp. (18610 18645) Rodentia indet. (18640)
Clarendonian12.5 - 9.4USA (Nebraska) Ceratogaulus rhinocerus (18176 18217 18242 18260 18465)