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Pewelagus dawsonae

Mammalia - Lagomorpha - Leporidae

Taxonomy
Pewelagus dawsonae was named by White (1984) [genotype]. It is the type species of Pewelagus.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1984Pewelagus dawsonae White

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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()
RankNameAuthor
infraorderCynodontia()
—Mammaliamorpha
—Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
—Cladotheria
—Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
—Eutheria()
—Placentalia
—Boreoeutheria
—EuarchontogliresMurphy et al. 2001
—GliriformesWyss and Meng 1996
—Glires()
—Duplicidentata()
orderLagomorphaBrandt 1885
familyLeporidae
genusPewelagus
speciesdawsonae

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.

†Pewelagus dawsonae White 1984
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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: grazerf
Diet 2: browserf
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-06-08 10:11:09
Modified: 2005-08-26 13:52:57
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Lillegraven 1979, Ji et al. 2002, Nowak 1991

Age range: base of the Blancan to the top of the Irvingtonian or 4.90000 to 0.30000 Ma

Collections (18 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Blancan4.9 - 1.8USA (California) Pewelagus dawsonae (19664 20094 20098 20099 20102 20103 20104 20105 20106 20107 20115 20118 20120)
Blancan4.9 - 1.8USA (Texas) Hypolagus sp. (20030) Pewelagus dawsonae (20034 20060)
Blancan4.9 - 1.8USA (Nevada) Pewelagus dawsonae (19965)
Irvingtonian1.8 - 0.3USA (California) Pewelagus dawsonae (20123)