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Microparamys minutus

Mammalia - Rodentia - Ischyromyidae

Taxonomy
Paramys minutus was named by Wilson (1937).

It was recombined as Microparamys minutus by McGrew et al. (1959), Wood (1962), Gazin (1976), Wood (1980), Korth (1984), Ivy (1990).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1937Paramys minutus Wilson
1959Microparamys minutus McGrew et al.
1962Microparamys minutus Wood
1976Microparamys minutus Gazin
1980Microparamys minutus Wood
1984Microparamys minutus Korth
1990Microparamys minutus Ivy

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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
familyIschyromyidaeAlston 1876
subfamilyMicroparamyinaeWood 1962
genusMicroparamys
speciesminutus(Wilson 1937)

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.

†Microparamys minutus Wilson 1937
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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, Carroll 1988, Lillegraven 1979, Ji et al. 2002

Age range: base of the Clarkforkian to the top of the Uintan or 56.20000 to 39.70000 Ma

Collections (50 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Clarkforkian56.2 - 54.9USA (Wyoming) Microparamys sp. (15085)
Bridgerian50.5 - 46.2USA (Wyoming) Microparamys minutus (16092 16097 16098 16105 16107 16113 16137 16219 16227 16305 16309 16315 16418 16441)
Bridgerian50.5 - 46.2USA (Utah) Microparamys minutus (16396)
Early/Lower Uintan46.2 - 39.7USA (California) Microparamys minutus (16666 16669 16673 16674 16677 16678 16684 16689 16697 16702 16705 16706 16707 16708 16709 16710 16713 16714 16715 16716 16736 16737 16738 16745 16746 16747 16748 16750 16751 16752 16762)
Early/Lower Uintan46.2 - 39.7USA (Texas) Microparamys minutus (16651)
Uintan46.2 - 39.7USA (Texas) Microparamys minutus (16587)
Late/Upper Uintan - Duchesnean46.2 - 37.0USA (California) Microparamys minutus (16616)