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Uintaparamys caryophilus

Osteichthyes - Rodentia - Ischyromyidae

Taxonomy
Leptotomus caryophilus was named by Wilson (1940).

It was recombined as Uintaparamys caryophilus by Anderson (2008), Samuels and Korth (2017).

Entered
by J. Alroy on 2003-01-23

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1940Leptotomus caryophilus Wilson
2008Uintaparamys caryophilus Anderson p. 316
2017Uintaparamys caryophilus Samuels and Korth p. 13

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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
familyIschyromyidaeAlston 1876
genusUintaparamys
speciescaryophilus()

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.

Uintaparamys caryophilus Wilson 1940
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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: Lillegraven 1979, Nowak 1999, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Ji et al. 2002

Age range: Early/Lower Uintan or 45.90000 to 39.70000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Uintan45.9 - 39.7USA (California) Leptotomus caryophilus (16665 16666 16745 16751 16752)
Uintan45.9 - 39.7USA (California) Leptotomus caryophilus (16786)