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Pitymys mcnowni

Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae

Taxonomy
Pitymys mcnowni was named by Hibbard (1937) [definitely the correct spelling].

It was recombined as Microtus mcnowni by Kurten and Anderson (1980); it was synonymized subjectively with Microtus ochrogaster by Martin (1987).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1937Pitymys mcnowni Hibbard
1980Microtus mcnowni Kurten and Anderson p. 263
1983Pitymys mcnowni Repenning
1988Pitymys mcnowni Repenning and Grady

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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
familyCricetidaeFischer von Waldheim 1817
subfamilyArvicolinae()
tribeArvicoliniGiebel 1855
genusPitymysSchrank 1798
speciesmcnowni

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.

Pitymys mcnowni Hibbard 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 dwellingg
Diet: herbivoreo
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2012-05-15 12:44:05
Modified: 2012-05-14 21:44:05
Source: g = genus, o = order, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Nowak 1999, Lillegraven 1979, Carroll 1988, Samuels and Van Valkenburgh 2008, Ji et al. 2002

Age range: Irvingtonian or 1.80000 to 0.30000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Irvingtonian1.8 - 0.3USA (California) Pitymys mcnowni (20284)
Irvingtonian1.8 - 0.3USA (Florida) Pitymys aratai (20289)