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Phenacomys deeringensis

Osteichthyes - Rodentia - Cricetidae

Taxonomy
Pliomys deeringensis was named by Guthrie and Matthews (1971).

It was recombined as Phenacomys deeringensis by Chaline (1977), Koenigswald (1980), Martin et al. (1986).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1971Pliomys deeringensis Guthrie and Matthews
1971Pliomys deeringensis Guthrie and Matthews, Jr.
1977Phenacomys deeringensis Chaline
1980Phenacomys deeringensis Koenigswald
1980Pliomys deeringensis Kurten and Anderson p. 256
1986Phenacomys deeringensis Martin 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()
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
subfamilyArvicolinae()
tribePhenacomyiniZagorodnyuk 1990
genusPhenacomysMerriam 1889
speciesdeeringensis(Guthrie and Matthews 1971)

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.

Phenacomys deeringensis Guthrie and Matthews 1971
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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, Ji et al. 2002, Carroll 1988, Nowak 1999, Lillegraven 1979

Age range: Irvingtonian or 1.40000 to 0.21000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Irvingtonian1.4 - 0.21USA (Alaska) Pliomys deeringensis (20277)
Irvingtonian1.4 - 0.21USA (Colorado) Phenacomys deeringensis (20150)