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Pterogaulus laevis

Mammalia - Rodentia - Mylagaulidae

Taxonomy
Mylagaulus laevis was named by Matthew (1902).

It was recombined as Pterogaulus laevis by Korth (2000).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1902Mylagaulus laevis Matthew
2000Pterogaulus laevis Korth

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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
familyMylagaulidaeCope 1881
subfamilyMylagaulinaeCope 1881
genusPterogaulus
specieslaevis(Matthew 1902)

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.

†Pterogaulus laevis Matthew 1902
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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: Ji et al. 2002, Carroll 1988, Lillegraven 1979, Nowak 1999, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Barstovian or 16.30000 to 12.50000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (Colorado) Mylagaulus laevis (18220)
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (Nebraska) Mylagaulus laevis (18442)
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (New Mexico) Mylagaulus laevis (19535)
Early/Lower Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (Nebraska) Mylagaulus laevis (17911)