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Hesperolagomys galbreathi

Osteichthyes - Lagomorpha - Ochotonidae

Taxonomy
Hesperolagomys galbreathi was named by Clark et al. (1964) [genotype]. Its type locality is Fish Lake Valley, which is in a Clarendonian terrestrial horizon in the Esmeralda Formation of Nevada. It is the type species of Hesperolagomys.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1964Hesperolagomys galbreathi Clark et al.

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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()
Duplicidentata()
orderLagomorphaBrandt 1885
familyOchotonidaeThomas 1897
genusHesperolagomys
speciesgalbreathi

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.

Hesperolagomys galbreathi Clark et al. 1964
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingf
Diet: herbivoref
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-06-08 10:11:09
Modified: 2005-08-26 13:49:04
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Ji et al. 2002, Lillegraven 1979, Hendy et al. 2009, Nowak 1991, Carroll 1988

Age range: Clarendonian or 12.50000 to 9.40000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Clarendonian12.5 - 9.4USA (Nevada) Sylvilagus sp. (type locality: 18888)
Clarendonian12.5 - 9.4USA (Oregon) Hesperolagomys galbreathi (18831)
Clarendonian12.5 - 9.4USA (Utah) Hesperolagomys galbreathi (18913)
Late/Upper Clarendonian12.5 - 9.4USA (Nebraska) Hesperolagomys galbreathi (18327)