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Copemys russelli

Osteichthyes - Rodentia - Cricetidae

Taxonomy
Peromyscus russelli was named by James (1963).

It was recombined as Copemys russelli by Clark et al. (1964), Lindsay (1972).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1963Peromyscus russelli James
1964Copemys russelli Clark et al.
1972Copemys russelli Lindsay

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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
familyCricetidaeFischer von Waldheim 1817
genusCopemys
speciesrusselli()

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.

†Copemys russelli James 1963
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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: Hendy et al. 2009, Nowak 1999, Ji et al. 2002, Carroll 1988, Lillegraven 1979

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

Collections (14 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Hemingfordian - Barstovian18.5 - 12.5USA (California) Copemys russelli (19201)
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (California) Copemys russelli (19165 19171 19193 19279 19280 19281 19522 19523 19558)
Clarendonian12.5 - 9.4USA (California) Copemys russelli (19383) Peromyscus russelli (19181 19361 19453)