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Dolocylindrodon vukae

Osteichthyes - Rodentia - Cylindrodontidae

Taxonomy
Dolocylindrodon vukae was named by Korth and Tabrum (2016). Its type specimen is CM 88419, a mandible (left dentary with i1, p4–m3), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Rattlesnake Creek, which is in a Chadronian terrestrial horizon in the Climbing Arrow Formation of Montana. It is the type species of Dolocylindrodon.

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2016Dolocylindrodon vukae Korth and Tabrum p. 82 figs. Figs. 2–3; Tables 1–4

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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()
RankNameAuthor
infraorderCynodontia()
—Mammaliamorpha
—Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
—Cladotheria
—Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
—Eutheria()
—Placentalia
—Boreoeutheria
—EuarchontogliresMurphy et al. 2001
—GliriformesWyss and Meng 1996
—Glires()
—Simplicidentata()
orderRodentia
familyCylindrodontidaeMiller and Gidley 1918
genusDolocylindrodon
speciesvukae

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.

†Dolocylindrodon vukae Korth and Tabrum 2016
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
W. W. Korth and A. R. Tabrum 2016Small species of Dolocylindrodon; cheek teeth subhypsodont, higher-crowned than in other species (mean ht/W of p4 = 1.00), but not as high-crowned as in species of Cylindrodon; P3 present but minute; central transverse valley of upper molars and posterior transverse valley of M3 remain open buccally until late wear stag- es; posterior transverse valley on upper molars generally blocked centrally by loph from metaconule.
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: Lillegraven 1979, Hendy et al. 2009, Nowak 1999, Ji et al. 2002, Carroll 1988

Age range: Early/Lower Chadronian or 37.00000 to 33.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Chadronian37.0 - 33.9USA (Montana) Dolocylindrodon vukae (type locality: 278708)