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Deperetomys dingusi

Osteichthyes - Rodentia - Cricetidae

Taxonomy
Deperetomys dingusi was named by Martin et al. (2023). Its type specimen is UCMP 316883, a mandible (partial left mandible with I, m1–m3), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Shitike Creek (RV-7717), which is in an Arikareean terrestrial sandstone in the John Day Formation of Oregon.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2023Deperetomys dingusi Martin et al. p. 11 figs. 9-10

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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()
infraorderCynodontia()
RankNameAuthor
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
subfamilyCricetodontinaeStehlin and Schaub 1951
genusDeperetomys()
speciesdingusi

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.

Deperetomys dingusi Martin et al. 2023
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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: Nowak 1999, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Lillegraven 1979, Ji et al. 2002

Age range: Arikareean or 29.50000 to 18.50000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Arikareean29.5 - 18.5USA (Oregon) Deperetomys dingusi (type locality: 188966)
late Late Arikareean29.5 - 18.5USA (Oregon) Deperetomys dingusi (18013)