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Prosciurus hogansoni

Osteichthyes - Rodentia - Aplodontidae

Taxonomy
Prosciurus hogansoni was named by Korth et al. (2019). Its type specimen is NDGS 2720, a maxilla (right partial maxilla with P4–M2), and it is a 3D body fossil.

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by J. Marcot on 2026-05-08; modified by J. Marcot on 2026-05-07

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2019Prosciurus hogansoni Korth et al. p. 8 figs. Figure 3B–E; Table A2

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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()
orderRodentia
superfamilySciuroidea
familyAplodontidaeBrandt 1855
genusProsciurus()
specieshogansoni

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.

Prosciurus hogansoni Korth et al. 2019
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
W. W. Korth et al. 2019Almost the size of P. vetustus Matthew, 1903, smaller than P. magnus Korth, 2007, larger than all other species; hypolophid on m2–m3 parallels posterior cingulid, never complete to ectolophid; trigonid basin on m1 closed posteriorly by posterior arm of protoconid, open on m2–m3.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: fossorialf
Diet: herbivoref
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-06-08 10:11:09
Modified: 2005-08-26 12:56:39
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Nowak 1991, Lillegraven 1979, Hendy et al. 2009, Ji et al. 2002
Collections
No collection or age range data are available