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Mioheteromyinae

Osteichthyes - Rodentia - Heteromyidae

Taxonomy
Mioheteromyinae was named by Korth (1997).

It was assigned to Heteromyidae by Korth (1997).

Subtaxa
Balantiomys, Mioheteromys, Mookomys, Peridiomys, Proheteromys, Schizodontomys, Trogomys
Entered
by J. Marcot on 2026-05-19; modified by J. Marcot on 2026-05-19

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1997Mioheteromyinae Korth p. 35

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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
infraorderCastorimorpha
superfamilyGeomyoideaBonaparte 1845
familyHeteromyidaeGray 1868
subfamilyMioheteromyinae
subfamilyMioheteromyinae

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.

Subfm. †Mioheteromyinae Korth 1997
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G. †Balantiomys Korth 1997
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†Balantiomys borealis Storer 1970
†Balantiomys coloradensis Korth and Kron 2020
G. †Mioheteromys Korth 1997
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†Mioheteromys agrarius Wood 1935
†Mioheteromys arcarius Korth 1996
†Mioheteromys crowderensis Lindsay and Reynolds 2008
†Mioheteromys subterior Korth and Evander 2016
G. †Mookomys Wood 1931
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†Mookomys altifluminis Wood 1931
†Mookomys bodei Wilson 1949
†Mookomys formicarum Wood 1935
†Mookomys subtilis Lindsay 1972
†Mookomys thrinax Sutton and Korth 1995
G. †Peridiomys Matthew 1924
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†Peridiomys halis Sutton and Korth 1995
†Peridiomys rusticus Matthew 1924
G. †Proheteromys Wood 1932
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†Proheteromys bumpi Macdonald 1963
†Proheteromys cejanus Gawne 1976
†Proheteromys gremmelsi Macdonald 1963
†Proheteromys latidens Korth and Samuels 2015
†Proheteromys matthewi Wood 1935
†Proheteromys maximus James 1963
†Proheteromys sabinensis Albright 1996
†Proheteromys sulculus Wilson 1960
†Proheteromys thorpei Wood 1935
†Proheteromys toledoensis Albright 1996
G. †Schizodontomys Rensberger 1973
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†Schizodontomys amnicolus Korth et al. 1990
†Schizodontomys bareia Korth and Kron 2020
†Schizodontomys greeni Rensberger 1973
†Schizodontomys harkseni Macdonald 1970
†Schizodontomys sulcidens Rensberger 1973
G. †Trogomys Reeder 1960
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†Trogomys ironcloudi Macdonald 1963
†Trogomys oregonensis Korth and Samuels 2015
†Trogomys rupinimenthae Reeder 1960
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingf
Diet: granivoref
Diet 2: browserf
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-06-08 10:11:09
Modified: 2005-08-26 13:09:37
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Ji et al. 2002, Carroll 1988, Lillegraven 1979, Hendy et al. 2009, Nowak 1991

Age range: base of the Whitneyan to the top of the Middle Miocene or 31.80000 to 11.63000 Ma

Collections (138 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Whitneyan31.8 - 29.5USA (South Dakota) Proheteromys sp. (278678)
Geringian29.5 - 24.7USA (Nebraska) Proheteromys ironcloudi (17494 17544)
Geringian29.5 - 24.7USA (South Dakota) Proheteromys bumpi (17635 17641) Proheteromys gremmelsi (17638 17643)
Geringian - Monroecreekian29.5 - 23.1USA (Florida) Proheteromys floridanus (17726)
Arikareean29.5 - 18.5USA (Oregon) Proheteromys latidens (237946) Proheteromys thorpei (212629) Proheteromys thorpei, Proheteromys latidens, Proheteromys sulcus (212628)
Arikareean29.5 - 18.5USA (South Dakota) Proheteromys bumpi (17516)
Arikareean29.5 - 18.5USA (Florida) Proheteromys floridanus (17859)
Arikareean29.5 - 18.5USA (California) Heteromyidae indet. (17852) Mookomys bodei (17677)
early Early Arikareean29.5 - 18.5USA (California) Proheteromys sp. (167847)
early Early Arikareean - early Late Arikareean29.5 - 18.5USA (California) Proheteromys sp. (175251)
early Late Arikareean29.5 - 18.5USA (Oregon) Schizodontomys sp. (36856)
late Late Arikareean29.5 - 18.5USA (California) Proheteromys sp., Schizodontomys sp. (167832 167843 167850 167852) Schizodontomys sp. (167827 167828 167839 167848 167849 167851 167853 167854 167855 167856)
late Late Arikareean29.5 - 18.5USA (Wyoming) Schizodontomys harkseni (18010)
Monroecreekian24.7 - 23.1Canada (Saskatchewan) Heteromyidae indet., Pleurolicus sp. (17526)
Monroecreekian24.7 - 23.1USA (South Dakota) Proheteromys ironcloudi (17561)
Monroecreekian24.7 - 23.1USA (Nebraska) Proheteromys sp., Schizodontomys harkseni (67637)
Harrisonian23.1 - 18.5USA (Nebraska) Mookomys sp. (28043) Mookomys sp., Proheteromys sp. (69806) Proheteromys sp. (67638) Proheteromys sp., Schizodontomys harkseni (69807)
Harrisonian23.1 - 18.5USA (Wyoming) Schizodontomys sulcidens (17847)
Harrisonian23.1 - 18.5USA (Florida) Proheteromys floridanus (17837)
Harrisonian23.1 - 18.5USA (Oregon) Schizodontomys greeni (170308)
Harrisonian23.1 - 18.5USA (South Dakota) Grangerimus harkseni (17825 17829) Proheteromys matthewi (17749)
Harrisonian23.1 - 18.5USA (New Mexico) Proheteromys cejanus, Proheteromys floridanus (17844)
Aquitanian23.04 - 20.45USA (Texas) Proheteromys sabinensis, Proheteromys toledoensis (18663)
Miocene23.04 - 5.333USA (Oregon) Balantiomys oregonensis (18957)
Miocene23.04 - 5.333USA (California) Proheteromys maximus (19577) Proheteromys sulculus (19536)
Miocene23.04 - 5.333USA (Nebraska) Oregonomys agrarius (18350)
Miocene23.04 - 5.333USA (Montana) Peridiomys sp. (18847 19000)
Early/Lower Hemingfordian18.5 - 16.3USA (Nebraska) Mookomys sp. (69916) Mookomys sp., Proheteromys sp., Schizodontomys amnicolus (69808) Proheteromys sp., Schizodontomys amnicolus (17892 17963 69915) Schizodontomys amnicolus (17865 17924 18007 18008 18009)
Early/Lower Hemingfordian18.5 - 16.3Panama (Panama City) Proheteromys sp. (144879)
Early/Lower Hemingfordian18.5 - 16.3USA (Oregon) Schizodontomys greeni (17925)
Early/Lower Hemingfordian18.5 - 16.3USA (California) Proheteromys sp., Schizodontomys sp. (167844 167845) Trogomys rupinimenthae (19194)
Hemingfordian18.5 - 16.3USA (South Dakota) Schizodontomys harkseni (17877 17912 17913 17914)
Hemingfordian18.5 - 16.3USA (California) Proheteromys sulculus (19233 19586 19599) Proheteromys sulculus, Mookomys subtilis, Peridiomys sp. (19139) Trogomys sp. (19358)
Hemingfordian18.5 - 16.3USA (Colorado) Proheteromys sulculus (17965)
Hemingfordian18.5 - 16.3USA (Florida) Proheteromys floridanus (18561 18586 18597)
Hemingfordian18.5 - 16.3USA (Nebraska) Peridiomys rusticus (17979)
Hemingfordian18.5 - 16.3USA (Wyoming) Peridiomys sp. (19076 19077 19078 19081) Schizodontomys harkseni, Peridiomys sp. (19073 19074 19075)
Late/Upper Hemingfordian18.5 - 16.3USA (California) Peridiomys sp., Trogomys sp., Proheteromys sulculus (19369)
Late/Upper Hemingfordian18.5 - 16.3USA (Florida) Proheteromys floridanus (18512)
Late/Upper Hemingfordian18.5 - 16.3USA (Nebraska) Proheteromys sp., Schizodontomys sp., Peridiomys rusticus (17889)
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (California) Mookomys formicorum (19193 19304 19343 19585 19605) Mookomys formicorum, Peridiomys sp. (19305) Mookomys subtilis (19430) Peridiomys sp. (19173 19175 19313 19321) Proheteromys maximus (19392) Proheteromys sulculus, Peridiomys oregonensis, Peridiomys sp. (19141)
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (South Dakota) Diprionomys arcarius (18397)
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (Wyoming) Diprionomys agrarius, Peridiomys sp. (18868 18990)
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (Oregon) Diprionomys oregonensis (19056) Peridiomys oregonensis (19011 19017)
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5Canada (Saskatchewan) Diprionomys arcarius, Peridiomys borealis (18759)
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (Colorado) Peridiomys sp. (18220)
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (Nebraska) Balantiomys borealis, Mioheteromys amplissimus (18281) Diprionomys agrarius, Diprionomys sp. (18284) Mioheteromys amplissimus (18031) Mookomys altifluminis, Diprionomys agrarius, Diprionomys sp. (18165) Oregonomys agrarius (18027 18090 18121 18240) Peridiomys rusticus (18208)
Early/Lower Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (Montana) Mookomys formicarum, Mookomys thrinax, Peridiomys halis, Peridiomys sp. (18803)
Early/Lower Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (Nebraska) Mookomys altifluminus, Mioheteromys subterior (17976) Peridiomys rusticus (17911)
early Late Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (Montana) Peridiomys sp. (18848)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63USA (Montana) Peridiomys sp. (18843)
Clarendonian12.5 - 9.4USA (Nebraska) Mioheteromys agrarius (18095 18159 18434) Mioheteromys amplissimus (18324 188779) Oregonomys agrarius (18082 18092) Oregonomys sp. (18366)
Clarendonian12.5 - 9.4USA (South Dakota) Peridiomys sp. (18344)
Late/Upper Clarendonian12.5 - 9.4USA (Nebraska) Mioheteromys agrarius (18327)