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Castorimorphi
Taxonomy
Castorimorpha was named as an infraorder. It is extant.
It was reranked as the infraorder Castorimorpha by Wilson and Reeder (2005); it was corrected as Castorimorphi by D’Elía et al. (2019).
It was assigned to Sciurognathi by Carroll (1988), Nowak (1999); to Rodentia by Wilson and Reeder (2005); and to Supramyomorpha by D’Elía et al. (2019).
It was reranked as the infraorder Castorimorpha by Wilson and Reeder (2005); it was corrected as Castorimorphi by D’Elía et al. (2019).
It was assigned to Sciurognathi by Carroll (1988), Nowak (1999); to Rodentia by Wilson and Reeder (2005); and to Supramyomorpha by D’Elía et al. (2019).
Subtaxa
Entered
by J. Alroy on 2003-01-23
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1988 | Castorimorpha Carroll |
| 1999 | Castorimorpha Nowak |
| 2005 | Castorimorpha Wilson and Reeder |
| 2019 | Castorimorphi D’Elía et al. p. 862 |
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Infraor. Castorimorphi
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Fm. Castoridae Gray 1821 [beaver]
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G. †Agnotocastor Stirton 1935
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†Agnotocastor coloradensis Wilson 1949
†Agnotocastor galushai Emry 1972
†Agnotocastor montanus Scott 1893
†Agnotocastor praetereadens Stirton 1935
†Agnotocastor readingi Korth 1988
Subfm. †Agnotocastorinae Korth and Emry 1997
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G. †Neatocastor Korth 1996
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Subfm. †Anchitheriomyinae Korth 2001
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G. †Microtheriomys Korth and Samuels 2015
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†Microtheriomys articulaquaticus Calede 2022
†Microtheriomys brevirhinus Korth and Samuels 2015
G. †Anchitheriomys Roger 1885
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†Anchitheriomys fluminis Matthew 1918
†Anchitheriomys stouti Korth 2001
†Anchitheriomys suevicus Schlosser 1884
Invalid names: Amblycastor Matthew 1918 [synonym]
G. †Asiacastor Lytschev 1971
G. †Boreofiber Radulesco and Samson 1972
Subfm. Castorinae
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G. Castor Linnaeus 1758 [beaver]
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Subg. †Castor (Eucastor) Leidy 1858
†Castor anderssoni Schlosser 1924
Castor canadensis Kuhl 1820 [American beaver]
Castor fiber Linnaeus 1758 [Eurasian beaver]
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Invalid names: Castor plicidens Major 1874 [synonym], Castor praefiber Deperet 1890 [synonym]
†Castor jaegeri Kaup 1839
†Castor peninsulatus Cope 1881
†Castor veterior Lankester 1864
G. †Propalaeocastor Borisoglebskaya 1967
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†Propalaeocastor butselensis Misonne 1957
†Propalaeocastor irtyshensis Wu et al. 2004
†Propalaeocastor kazachstanicus Borissoglebskaya 1967
†Propalaeocastor kumbulakensis Lytschev 1970
†Propalaeocastor schokensis Bendukidze 1993
†Propalaeocastor shevyrevae Lytshev and Shevyreva 1994
†Propalaeocastor zaissanensis Lytshev and Shevyreva 1994
Invalid names: Asteneofiber Kretzoi 1974 [synonym]
G. †Sinocastor Young 1934
Subfm. †Castoroidinae Allen 1877
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Tr. †Castoroidini Allen 1877
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G. †Castoroides Foster 1838 [giant beaver]
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†Castoroides dilophidus Martin 1969
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Invalid names: Castoroides leiseyorum Morgan and White 1995 [synonym]
†Castoroides ohioensis Foster 1838
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Invalid names: Burosor efforsorius Starrett 1956 [synonym], Castoroides kansensis Martin 1912 [synonym], Castoroides nebrascensis Barbour 1931 [synonym]
Invalid names: Burosor [synonym]
G. †Dipoides Jaeger 1835
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†Dipoides majori Schlosser 1903
†Dipoides rexroadensis Hibbard and Riggs 1949
†Dipoides smithi Shotwell 1955
†Dipoides stirtoni Wilson 1934
†Dipoides stovalli Rinker and Hibbard 1952
†Dipoides tanneri Korth 1998
†Dipoides vallicula Shotwell 1970
†Dipoides williamsi Stirton 1936
†Dipoides wilsoni Hibbard 1949
Invalid names: Paradipoides Rinker and Hibbard 1952 [synonym]
G. †Monosaulax Stirton 1935
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†Monosaulax curtus Matthew and Cook 1909
†Monosaulax minutus von Meyer 1838
†Monosaulax pansus Cope 1874
†Monosaulax progressus Shotwell 1968
†Monosaulax skinneri Stout in Evander 1999
†Monosaulax tedi Korth 1999
†Monosaulax typicus Shotwell 1968
G. †Prodipoides Korth 2007
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†Prodipoides burgensis Korth 2002
†Prodipoides dividerus Stirton 1935
†Prodipoides katensis Korth 2002
†Prodipoides lecontei Merriam 1896
†Prodipoides phillisi Wilson 1968
Tr. †Hystricopini Korth 2017
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G. †Priusaulax Korth and Bailey 2006
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†Priusaulax browni Korth and Bailey 2006
†Priusaulax wilsoni Korth 2017
Tr. †Nothodipoidini Korth 2007
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G. †Eucastor Allen 1877
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†Eucastor malheurensis Shotwell and Russell 1963
†Eucastor tortus Leidy 1858
Invalid names: Sigmogomphius Merriam 1896 [synonym]
G. †Nothodipoides Korth 2002
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†Nothodipoides planus Stirton 1935
†Nothodipoides stirtoni Korth 2002
G. †Procastoroides Barbour and Schultz 1937
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†Procastoroides idahoensis Shotwell 1970
†Procastoroides intermedius Zakrzewski 1969
†Procastoroides sweeti Barbour and Schultz 1937
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Invalid names: Eocastoroides lanei Hibbard 1937 [synonym]
Invalid names: Trogontheriini Lytschev 1973 [empty]
G. †Chalicomys Kaup 1832
G. †Eocastoroides Hibbard 1937
G. †Euroxenomys Samson and Radulesco 1973
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†Euroxenomys galushai Korth 2006
†Euroxenomys inconnexus Sutton and Korth 1995
†Euroxenomys minutus von Meyer 1838
†Euroxenomys wilsoni Korth 2001
Subfm. †Palaeocastorinae
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G. †Capacikala Macdonald 1963
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†Capacikala gradatus Cope 1878
†Capacikala parvus Xu 1996
†Capacikala sajakensis Bendukidze 1993
G. †Euhapsis Peterson 1905
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†Euhapsis breugerorum Martin 1987
†Euhapsis ellicottae Martin 1987
†Euhapsis luskensis Xu 1996
†Euhapsis platyceps Peterson 1905
G. †Palaeocastor Leidy 1869
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†Palaeocastor fossor Peterson 1905
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Invalid names: Palaeocastor magnus Romer and McCormack 1928 [synonym], Palaeocastor major Stirton 1935 [synonym], Steneofiber simplicidens Matthew 1907 [synonym]
†Palaeocastor nebrascensis Leidy 1856
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Invalid names: Steneofiber sciuroides Matthew 1907 [synonym]
†Palaeocastor peninsulatus Cope 1881
†Palaeocastor wahlerti Korth 2001
G. †Pseudopalaeocastor Martin 1987
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†Pseudopalaeocastor barbouri Peterson 1905
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Invalid names: Nannasfiber ostellatus Xu 1996 [synonym], Palaeocastor milleri Olson 1940 [synonym]
†Pseudopalaeocastor osmagnus Xu 1996
Invalid names: Nannasfiber Xu 1996 [synonym]
G. †Palaeomys Kaup 1839
G. †Romanocastor Radulesco and Samson 1967
G. †Trigontherium Fischer 1829
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†Trigontherium cuvieri Fischer 1829
†Trigontherium minus Newton 1890
G. †Youngofiber Chow and Li 1978
G. †Zamolxifiber Radulesco and Samson 1967
Invalid names: Trogontheriinae Radulescu et al. 1989 [empty]
Superfm. Castoroidea Gray 1821
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Fm. †Eutypomyidae Miller and Gidley 1918
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G. †Eutypomys Matthew 1905
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†Eutypomys acares Storer 1988
†Eutypomys hibernodus Korth 2000
†Eutypomys inexpectatus Wood 1974
†Eutypomys montanensis Wood and Konizeski 1965
†Eutypomys obliquidens Storer 1988
†Eutypomys parvus Lambe 1908
†Eutypomys thomsoni Matthew 1905
†Eutypomys wilsoni Korth 2007
G. †Janimus Dawson 1966
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†Janimus dawsonae Storer 1988
†Janimus mirus Storer 1984
†Janimus rhinophilus Dawson 1966
G. †Microeutypomys Walton 1993
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†Microeutypomys karenae Walton 1993
†Microeutypomys tilliei Storer 1988
Fm. Geomyidae Bonaparte 1845 [pocket gopher]
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Subfm. †Geomyinae Bonaparte 1845
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Tr. Geomyini Russell 1968
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G. Cratogeomys Merriam 1895 [pocket gopher]
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†Cratogeomys bensoni Gidley 1922
Cratogeomys castanops Baird 1852 [yellow-faced pocket gopher]
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Invalid names: Geomys clarkii Baird 1855 [synonym]
Cratogeomys fulvescens Merriam 1895 [Oriental Basin pocket gopher]
Cratogeomys fumosus Merriam 1892 [smoky pocket gopher]
Cratogeomys goldmani Merriam 1895 [Goldman's pocket gopher]
Cratogeomys gymnurus Merriam 1892 [Llano pocket gopher]
Cratogeomys merriami Thomas 1893 [Merriam's pocket gopher]
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Invalid names: Cratogeomys estor Merriam 1895 [synonym]
Cratogeomys neglectus Merriam 1902 [Querétaro pocket gopher]
Cratogeomys perotensis Merriam 1895 [Perote pocket gopher]
Cratogeomys planiceps Merriam 1895 [Toluca Volcano pocket gopher]
†Cratogeomys sansimonensis Tomida 1987
Cratogeomys zinseri Goldman 1939 [Zinser's pocket gopher]
Invalid names: Platygeomys Merriam 1895 [synonym]
G. Geomys Rafinesque 1817
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†Geomys adamsi Hibbard 1967
Geomys arenarius Merriam 1895 [desert pocket gopher]
†Geomys bisulcatus Marsh 1871
Geomys breviceps Baird 1855 [Baird's pocket gopher]
Geomys bursarius Shaw 1800 [plains pocket gopher]
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Invalid names: Geomys parvidens Gidley 1922 [synonym]
†Geomys carranzai Lindsay and Jacobs 1985
†Geomys jacobi Hibbard 1967
Geomys jugossicularis Hooper 1940 [Hall's pocket gopher]
Geomys knoxjonesi Baker and Genoways 1975 [Jones's pocket gopher]
Geomys lutescens Merriam 1890 [Sandy hill pocket gopher]
Geomys mobilensis Merriam 1895 [southeastern pocket gopher of Mobile Bay]
Geomys personatus True 1889 [Texas pocket gopher]
Geomys pinetis Rafinesque 1817 [southeastern pocket gopher]
†Geomys quinni McGrew 1944
Geomys streckeri Davis 1943 [Strecker's pocket gopher]
Geomys texensis Merriam 1895 [Llano pocket gopher]
Geomys tropicalis Goldman 1915 [tropical pocket gopher]
G. †Heterogeomys Merriam 1895
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Subg. Heterogeomys (Heterogeomys) Merriam 1895
Subg. Heterogeomys (Macrogeomys) Merriam 1895
G. Orthogeomys Merriam 1895
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Orthogeomys grandis Thomas 1893 [giant pocket gopher]
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Invalid names: Geomys scalops Thomas 1894 [synonym]
†Orthogeomys onerosus Russell 1960
†Orthogeomys propinetis Wilkins 1984
G. Pappogeomys Merriam 1895
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Pappogeomys alcorni Russell 1957
Pappogeomys bulleri Thomas 1892 [Buller's pocket gopher]
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Invalid names: Geomys nelsoni Merriam 1895 [synonym], Pappogeomys albinasus Merriam 1895 [synonym]
G. Zygogeomys Merriam 1895 [Michoacan pocket gopher]
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Zygogeomys trichopus Merriam 1895 [Michoacán pocket gopher]
G. †Parapliosaccomys Shotwell 1967
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†Parapliosaccomys oregonensis Shotwell 1967
†Parapliosaccomys transversus Barnosky 1986
†Parapliosaccomys witteorum Martin 2008
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Invalid names: Parapliosaccomys wittei Martin 2008 [replaced]
Tr. Thomomyini Russell 1968
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G. Megascapheus Elliot 1903
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Megascapheus atrovarius Allen 1898 [southern pocket gopher]
Megascapheus baileyi Merriam 1901 [southwestern Texas pocket gopher]
Megascapheus bottae Eydoux and Gervais 1836 [Botta's pocket gopher]
Megascapheus bulbivorus Richardson 1829 [Camas pocket gopher]
Megascapheus connectens Hall 1936 [New Mexico pocket gopher]
Megascapheus fulvus Woodhouse 1852 [fulvus pocket gopher]
Megascapheus laticeps Baird 1855 [Northern California pocket gopher]
Megascapheus nayarensis Mathis et al. 2013 [Nayarit pocket gopher]
Megascapheus nigricans Rhoads 1895 [California pocket gopher]
Megascapheus ruidosae Hall 1932 [Ruidoso pocket gopher]
Megascapheus sheldoni Bailey 1915 [Sheldon's pocket gopher]
Megascapheus townsendii Bachman 1839 [Townsend's pocket gopher]
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Invalid names: Thomomys scudderi Hay 1921 [synonym]
Megascapheus umbrinus Richardson 1829 [southern pocket gopher]
G. Thomomys Wied-Neuwied 1839
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†Thomomys carsonensis Kelly 1994
Thomomys clusius Coues 1875 [Wyoming pocket gopher]
†Thomomys gidleyi Wilson 1933
Thomomys idahoensis Merriam 1901 [Idaho pocket gopher]
Thomomys mazama Merriam 1897 [Western pocket gopher]
†Thomomys microdon Sinclair 1905 [pocket gopher]
Thomomys monticola Allen 1893 [mountain pocket gopher]
†Thomomys orientalis Simpson 1928
†Thomomys potomacensis Gidley and Gazin 1933
Thomomys talpoides Richardson 1828 [northern pocket gopher]
G. †Nerterogeomys Gazin 1942
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†Geomys (Nerterogeomys) minor Gidley 1922
†Geomys (Nerterogeomys) smithi Hibbard 1967
†Nerterogeomys anzensis Becker and White 1981
†Nerterogeomys garbanii White and Downs 1961
†Nerterogeomys paenebursarius Strain 1966
†Nerterogeomys persimilis Hay 1927
G. †Pleurolicus Cope 1878
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†Pleurolicus compressus Korth and Kron 2020
†Pleurolicus dakotensis Wood 1936
†Pleurolicus exiguus Korth 1996
†Pleurolicus hemingfordensis Korth et al. 1990
†Pleurolicus mensae Korth and Kron 2020
†Pleurolicus rensbergeri Calede and Rasmussen 2020
†Pleurolicus sellardsi Hibbard and Wilson 1950
†Pleurolicus sulcifrons Cope 1878
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Invalid names: Grangerimus oregonensis Wood 1936 [synonym], Pleurolicus copei Wood 1936 [synonym], Pleurolicus diplophysus Cope 1881 [synonym]
Invalid names: Grangerimus Wood 1936 [synonym]
G. †Pliogeomys Hibbard 1954
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†Pliogeomys buisi Hibbard 1954
†Pliogeomys parvus Zakrzewski 1969
†Pliogeomys russelli Korth 1995
G. †Pliosaccomys Wilson 1936
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†Pliosaccomys dubius Wilson 1936
†Pliosaccomys higginsensis Dalquest and Patrick 1989
†Pliosaccomys magnus Kellogg 1910
†Pliosaccomys prowitteorum Martin and Mallory 2011
Superfm. Geomyoidea Bonaparte 1845
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Fm. †Eomyidae Winge 1887
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Subfm. †Apeomyinae Fejfar et al. 1998
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G. †Apeomys Fahlbusch 1968
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†Apeomys asiaticus Qiu 2017
†Apeomys catahoulaensis Albright III et al. 2026
†Apeomys tuerkheimae Fahlbusch 1968
†Apeomys whistleri Korth and Samuels 2015
G. †Megapeomys Fejfar et al. 1998
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†Megapeomys bobwilsoni Morea and Korth 2002
†Megapeomys lavocati Fejfar et al. 1998
†Megapeomys lindsayi Fejfar et al. 1998
G. †Asianeomys Wu et al. 2006
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†Asianeomys asiaticus Wang and Emry 1991
†Asianeomys bolligeri Lopatin 2000
†Asianeomys fahlbuschi Wu et al. 2006
†Asianeomys junggarensis Wu et al. 2006
†Asianeomys yanshini Lopatin 2000
G. †Aulolithomys Black 1965
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†Aulolithomys bounites Black 1965
†Aulolithomys vexilliames Korth and Emry 1997
G. †Centimanomys Galbreath 1955
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†Centimanomys galbreathi Martin and Ostrander 1986
†Centimanomys gigantus Korth 2012
†Centimanomys major Galbreath 1955
G. †Cristadjidaumo Korth and Eaton 2004
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†Cristadjidaumo mckennai Korth and Eaton 2004
†Cristadjidaumo skinneri Emry and Korth 2012
Subfm. †Eomyinae Winge 1887
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G. †Adjidaumo Hay 1899
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†Adjidaumo burkei Russell 1954
†Adjidaumo craigi Storer 1987
†Adjidaumo intermedius Korth 1989
†Adjidaumo lophatus Korth 2012
†Adjidaumo maximus Korth 1989
†Adjidaumo minimus Matthew 1903
†Adjidaumo minutus Cope 1873
Tr. †Namatomyini Korth 1992
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G. †Metanoiamys Chiment and Korth 1996
G. †Montanamus Ostrander 1983
G. †Namatomys Black 1965
G. †Paranamatomys Korth 1992
G. †Neoadjidaumo Korth 2008
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†Neoadjidaumo arctozophus Korth and Samuels 2015
†Neoadjidaumo hemedapus Korth 2008
G. †Orelladjidaumo Korth 1989
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†Orelladjidaumo amplus Korth 2010
†Orelladjidaumo exiguus Korth and Tabrum 2017
†Orelladjidaumo xylodes Korth 1989
Invalid names: Eomyini Winge 1887 [empty]
G. †Eomyodon Engesser 1987
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†Eomyodon mayoi Engesser 1990
†Eomyodon pusillus Fahlbusch 1969
†Eomyodon staudachensis Engesser 1990
†Eomyodon volkeri Engesser 1987
†Eomyodon weidmanni Engesser 1990
G. †Eomyops Engesser 1979
G. †Eomys Schlosser 1884
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†Eomys alulghensis Cuenca and Canudo 1994
†Eomys antiquus Aymard 1853
†Eomys fahlbuschi Unay-Bayraktar 1989
†Eomys huerzeleri Engesser 1982
†Eomys minor Comte and Vianey-Liaud 1987
†Eomys orientalis Wang and Emry 1991
†Eomys quercyi Comte and Vianey-Liaud 1987
†Eomys zitteli Schlosser 1884
G. †Estramomys Janossy 1969
G. †Kansasimys Wood 1936
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†Kansasimys wilsoni Jacobs 1977
Invalid names: Comancheomys Dalquest 1983 [synonym], Ronquillomys Jacobs 1977 [synonym]
G. †Keramidomys Hartenberger 1966
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†Keramidomys anwilensis Engesser 1972
†Keramidomys carpathicus Schaub and Zapfe 1953
†Keramidomys mohleri Engesser 1972
†Keramidomys reductus Bollinger 1992
†Keramidomys thaleri Hugueney and Mein 1968
G. †Leptodontomys Shotwell 1956
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†Leptodontomys douglassi Burke 1934
†Leptodontomys oregonensis Hibbard 1970
†Leptodontomys quartzi Shotwell 1967
†Leptodontomys russelli Storer 1970
†Leptodontomys stirtoni Lindsay 1972
Invalid names: Pseudadjidaumo Lindsay 1972 [synonym]
G. †Ligerimys Schaub 1951
G. †Metadjidaumo Setoguchi 1978
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†Metadjidaumo cedrus Korth 1981
†Metadjidaumo hendryi Setoguchi 1978
†Metadjidaumo woodi Korth 2019
G. †Paradjidaumo Burke 1934
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Subg. †Paradjidaumo (Macroadjidaumo) Korth 2013
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†Paradjidaumo (Macroadjidaumo) alberti Russell 1954
†Paradjidaumo (Macroadjidaumo) reynoldsi Kelly 1992
Subg. †Paradjidaumo (Paradjidaumo) Burke 1934
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†Paradjidaumo (Paradjidaumo) disjunctus Korth 2013
†Paradjidaumo (Paradjidaumo) hansonorum Russell 1972
†Paradjidaumo (Paradjidaumo) nanus Emry and Korth 2013
†Paradjidaumo (Paradjidaumo) spokanensis White 1954
†Paradjidaumo patriciae Korth et al. 2022
†Paradjidaumo trilophus Cope 1873
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Invalid names: Eumys minor Douglass 1902 [synonym], Gymnoptychus liolophus Matthew 1903 [synonym], Paradjidaumo hypsodus Setoguchi 1978 [synonym], Paradjidaumo nasutus Cope 1873 [synonym]
†Paradjidaumo validus Korth 1980
G. †Protadjidaumo Burke 1934
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†Protadjidaumo altilophus Storer 1984
†Protadjidaumo pauli Storer 1987
†Protadjidaumo typus Burke 1934
G. †Pseudotheridomys Schlosser 1926
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†Pseudotheridomys cuyamensis Lindsay 1974
†Pseudotheridomys hesperus Wilson 1960
†Pseudotheridomys pagei Shotwell 1967
G. †Rhodanomys Depéret and Douxami 1902
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†Rhodanomys hugueneyae Engesser 1987
†Rhodanomys latens Werner 1994
†Rhodanomys oscensis Alvarez Sierra 1989
†Rhodanomys transiens Hugueney 1969
Subfm. †Yoderimyinae Wood 1955
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G. †Litoyoderimys Emry and Korth 1993
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†Litoyoderimys auogoleus Emry and Korth 1993
†Litoyoderimys grossus Korth et al. 2022
†Litoyoderimys lustrorum Wood 1974
G. †Yoderimys Wood 1955
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†Yoderimys bumpi Wood 1955
†Yoderimys massarae Korth et al. 2022
†Yoderimys stewarti Russell 1972
†Yoderimys yarmeri Wilson and Runkel 1991
Fm. †Florentiamyidae Wood 1936
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G. †Florentiamys Wood 1936
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†Florentiamys agnewi Macdonald 1963
†Florentiamys kingi Wahlert 1983
†Florentiamys kinseyi Wahlert 1983
†Florentiamys loomisi Wood 1936
G. †Hitonkala Macdonald 1963
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†Hitonkala andersontau Macdonald 1963
†Hitonkala macdonaldtau Korth 1992
G. †Kirkomys Wahlert 1984
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†Kirkomys martintau Korth 2008
†Kirkomys miriamae Korth et al. 2022
†Kirkomys parvus Troxell 1923
G. †Sanctimus Macdonald 1970
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†Sanctimus falkenbachi Wahlert 1983
†Sanctimus simonisi Wahlert 1983
†Sanctimus stouti Wahlert 1983
†Sanctimus stuartae Macdonald 1970
Fm. †Heliscomyidae Korth et al. 1991
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G. †Apletotomeus Reeder 1960
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†Apletotomeus crassus Reeder 1960
†Apletotomeus incohatus Reeder 1960
G. †Heliscomys Cope 1873
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Subg. †Heliscomys (Heliscomys) Cope 1873
Subg. †Heliscomys (Syphyriomys) Korth 1995
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†Heliscomys (Syphyriomys) gregoryi Wood 1933
†Heliscomys (Syphyriomys) ostranderi Korth et al. 1991
†Heliscomys (Syphyriomys) subtilis Lindsay 1972
†Heliscomys borealis Korth et al. 2019
†Heliscomys hatcheri Wood 1935
†Heliscomys macdonaldi Korth and Branciforte 2007
†Heliscomys medius Korth 2007
†Heliscomys senex Wood 1935
†Heliscomys vetus Cope 1873
†Heliscomys walshi Kelly 2009
G. †Tylionomys Korth and Branciforte 2007
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†Tylionomys voorhiesi Korth and Branciforte 2007
†Tylionomys woodi McGrew 1941
Subfm. †Mojavemyinae Korth and Chaney 1999
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G. †Mojavemys Lindsay 1972
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†Mojavemys alexandrae Lindsay 1972
†Mojavemys galushai Korth and Chaney 1999
†Mojavemys lophatus Lindsay 1972
†Mojavemys magnumarcus Barnosky 1986
†Mojavemys mascallensis Downs 1956
†Mojavemys wilsoni James 1963
G. †Phelosaccomys Korth and Reynolds 1994
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†Phelosaccomys annae Korth 1987
†Phelosaccomys hibbardi Storer 1973
†Phelosaccomys neomexicanus Korth and Chaney 1999
†Phelosaccomys shotwelli Korth and Reynolds 1994
Invalid names: Saccomyoidea Gill 1872 [synonym]
Fm. Heteromyidae Gray 1868
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G. Chaetodipus Merriam 1889 [pocket mouse]
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Chaetodipus artus Osgood 1900 [narrow-skulled pocket mouse]
Chaetodipus baileyi Merriam 1894 [Bailey's pocket mouse]
Chaetodipus californicus Merriam 1889 [California pocket mouse]
Chaetodipus fallax Merriam 1889 [San Diego pocket mouse]
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Invalid names: Perognathus anthonyi Osgood 1900 [synonym]
Chaetodipus formosus Merriam 1889 [long-tailed pocket mouse]
Chaetodipus goldmani Osgood 1900 [Goldman's pocket mouse]
Chaetodipus hispidus Baird 1858 [hispid pocket mouse]
Chaetodipus intermedius Merriam 1889 [rock pocket mouse]
Chaetodipus lineatus Dalquest 1951 [lined pocket mouse]
Chaetodipus nelsoni Merriam 1894 [Nelson's pocket mouse]
Chaetodipus penicillatus Woodhouse 1852 [desert pocket mouse]
Chaetodipus pernix Allen 1898 [Sinaloan pocket mouse]
Chaetodipus spinatus Merriam 1889 [spiny pocket mouse]
Perognathus hispidus paradoxus Merriam 1889
G. †Cupidinimus Wood 1935
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†Cupidinimus avawatzensis Barnosky 1986
†Cupidinimus bidahochiensis Baskin 1979
†Cupidinimus boronensis Whistler 1984
†Cupidinimus kleinfelderi Storer 1970
†Cupidinimus lindsayi Barnosky 1986
†Cupidinimus madisonensis Dorr, Jr. 1956
†Cupidinimus nebraskensis Wood 1935
†Cupidinimus prattensis Korth 1998
†Cupidinimus robinsoni Korth and Kron 2020
†Cupidinimus smaragdinus Korth 1996
†Cupidinimus whitlocki Barnosky 1986
Subfm. †Dipodomyinae
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G. Dipodomys Gray 1841 [kangaroo rat]
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Dipodomys agilis Gambel 1848 [agile kangaroo rat]
Dipodomys compactus True 1889 [Gulf Coast kangaroo rat]
Dipodomys deserti Stephens 1887 [desert kangaroo rat]
†Dipodomys gidleyi Wood 1935
Dipodomys heermanni LeConte 1853
†Dipodomys hibbardi Zakrzewski 1981
Dipodomys ingens Merriam 1904 [giant kangaroo rat]
†Dipodomys kansensis Hibbard 1937
Dipodomys merriami Mearns 1890 [Merriam's kangaroo rat]
Dipodomys merriami insularis Merriam 1907 [San Jose Island kangaroo rat]
Dipodomys microps Merriam 1904 [chisel-toothed kangaroo rat]
†Dipodomys minor Gidley 1922
Dipodomys nitratoides Merriam 1894 [San Joaquin kangaroo rat]
Dipodomys ordii Woodhouse 1853 [Ord's kangaroo rat]
Dipodomys ordii montanus Barid 1855 [plains harvest mouse]
†Dipodomys pattersoni Dalquest and Carpenter 1986
Dipodomys spectabilis Merriam 1890 [bannertail kangaroo rat]
Subfm. †Harrymyinae Wahlert 1991
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G. †Harrymys Munthe 1988
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†Harrymys canadensis Korth 1995
†Harrymys cyanothos Korth and Kron 2020
†Harrymys irvini Munthe 1988
†Harrymys magnus Wood 1932
†Harrymys taussigi Korth and Kron 2020
G. †Proharrymys Korth and Branciforte 2007
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†Proharrymys fedti Macdonald 1963
†Proharrymys schlaikjeri Black 1961
†Proharrymys wahlerti Korth and Branciforte 2007
Subfm. Heteromyinae Gray 1868
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G. Heteromys Desmarest 1817 [forest spiny pocket mouse]
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Heteromys gaumeri Allen and Chapman 1897
Heteromys oasicus Anderson 2003 [paraguaná spiny pocket mouse]
G. Liomys Merriam 1892
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Liomys irroratus Gray 1868 [Mexican spiny pocket mouse]
Liomys salvini Thomas 1893 [Salvin's spiny pocket mouse]
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
†Balantiomys meridionalis Korth 1997
†Balantiomys nebraskensis Korth 1997
†Balantiomys oregonensis Gazin 1932
G. †Mioheteromys Korth 1997
+
†Mioheteromys agrarius Wood 1935
†Mioheteromys amplissimus Korth 1997
†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 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
+
†Proheteromys bumpi Macdonald 1963
†Proheteromys cejanus Gawne 1976
†Proheteromys floridanus Wood 1932
†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
G. †Oregonomys Martin 1984
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†Oregonomys magnus Zakrzewski 1969
†Oregonomys pebblespringsensis Martin 1984
†Oregonomys perilaccos Korth and Kron 2020
†Oregonomys sargenti Shotwell 1956
G. †Perodipus
Subfm. Perognathinae Coues 1875
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G. Microdipodops Merriam 1891
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Microdipodops californicus Merriam 1901
Microdipodops megacephalus Merriam 1891 [dark kangaroo mouse]
G. †Perognathoides Wood 1935
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†Perognathoides cuyamensis Wood 1937
†Perognathoides eurekensis Lindsay 1972
†Perognathoides quartus Hall 1930
†Perognathoides tertius Hall 1930
G. Perognathus Maximillian 1839 [pocket mouse]
+
†Perognathus ancenensis Sutton and Korth 1995
†Perognathus brevidens Korth 1987
†Perognathus carpenteri Dalquest 1978
†Perognathus dunklei Hibbard 1939
Perognathus flavus Baird 1855
†Perognathus furlongi Gazin 1930
†Perognathus gidleyi Hibbard 1941
†Perognathus henryredfieldi Jacobs 1977
†Perognathus huastecensis Dalquest and Roth 1970
Perognathus inornatus Merriam 1889
Perognathus longimembris Coues 1875
†Perognathus maldei Zakrzewski 1969
†Perognathus mclaughlini Hibbard 1949
Perognathus merriami Allen 1892
†Perognathus minutus James 1963
Perognathus parvus Peale 1848 [Oregon pocket mouse]
†Perognathus pearlettensis Hibbard 1941
†Perognathus rexroadensis Hibbard 1950
†Perognathus saskatchewanensis Storer 1970
†Perognathus stevei Martin 1984
†Perognathus strigipredus Czaplewski 1990
†Perognathus trojectioansrum Korth 1979
Invalid names: Cricetodipus [synonym]
G. †Prodipodomys Hibbard 1939
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†Prodipodomys coquorum Wood 1935
†Prodipodomys griggsorum Zakrzewski 1970
†Prodipodomys hibbardi Zakrzewski 1981
†Prodipodomys idahoensis Hibbard 1962
†Prodipodomys riversidensis Albright 1999
†Prodipodomys tiheni Hibbard 1943
†Prodipodomys timoteoensis Albright 1999
Invalid names: Etadonomys Hibbard 1943 [synonym]
Invalid names: Saccomyidae Baird 1857 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| References: Calede and Socki 2025, Hendy et al. 2009, Ji et al. 2002, Nowak 1999, Lillegraven 1979, Carroll 1988 | |||||
Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Bartonian to the top of the Holocene or 41.03000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 39.7 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 39.7 Ma
Collections (1938 total)
Oldest occurrences | |||
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cenozoic | Spain (Burgos) | Castor fiber (275458) | |
| Early/Lower Uintan | USA (Colorado) | Namatomys sp. (16623) | |
| Early/Lower Uintan | USA (Wyoming) | Metanoiamys sp. (93087) | |
| Early/Lower Uintan | USA (California) | Metanoiamys agorus (16669 16674 16676 16677 16678 16680 16682 16684 16697 16700 16704 16705 16706 16707 16708 16709 16710 16711 16720 16723 16725 16727 16730 16740 16744 16755 16756 16757 16760 16761) Namatomys sp. (16762 16763) Pauromys sp. (16713 16714 16715 16716 16718 16719 16733 16734 16735 16736 16737 16738 16745 16746 16747 16748 16750 16751 16752) | |
| Late/Upper Uintan | Canada (Saskatchewan) | Janimus mirus, Protadjidaumo altilophus, Namatomys fugitivus (16626) | |
| Late/Upper Uintan | USA (Utah) | Eutypomyidae indet. (109166) | |
| Late/Upper Uintan | USA (California) | Griphomys alecer (167831) Namatomys fantasma, Griphomys sp. (16817) Paradjidaumo sp., Namatomys sp., Griphomys sp. (16585) | |
| Late/Upper Uintan | USA (Texas) | Eutypomyidae indet. (16542) | |
| Uintan | USA (Texas) | Eutypomyidae indet. (16535) | |
| Uintan | USA (California) | Griphomys alecer (16784 16789 16790 16791 16793 16798) Griphomys alecer, Namatomys sp. (16615) Griphomys sp. (16590) Griphomys sp., Namatomys sp. (16603) Metanoiamys marinus, Griphomys alecer (16787 16788 16799) Namatomys sp. (16601) | |
| Uintan | USA (Utah) | Janimus rhinophilus (16607) Janimus sp. (213066) | |
| Uintan | USA (Montana) | Metanoiamys sp. (222922) | |
| Uintan | USA (Wyoming) | Eomyidae indet., Protadjidaumo typus (16630) | |
| Late/Upper Uintan - Duchesnean | USA (California) | Metanoiamys sp., Griphomys sp. (241740) Namatomys sp. (16529 16616 16617 16618 16619 16620) | |
| Uintan - Duchesnean | USA (California) | Metanoiamys marinus, Griphomys alecer, Griphomys toltecus (16533) | |
| Bartonian - Rupelian | Mexico (Oaxaca) | Geomyinae indet. (166797) | |
| Duchesnean | USA (Wyoming) | Eomyidae indet. (16826) Protadjidaumo sp. (16884) | |
| Duchesnean | USA (Montana) | Eomyidae indet. (16854) | |
| Duchesnean | USA (Texas) | Aguafriamys raineyi (16856) Eutypomys inexpectatus (16828 16830) Eutypomys inexpectatus, Adjidaumo minutus, Aulolithomys bounites, Yoderimys lustrorum (16837) Yoderimys lustrorum, Adjidaumo minutus, Viejadjidaumo magniscopuli, Aulolithomys bounites (16851) | |
| Duchesnean | Canada (Saskatchewan) | Eutypomys obliquidens, Eutypomys acares, Heliscomys sp., Protadjidaumo pauli, Adjidaumo craigi, Eutypomys tilliei, Janimus sp., Namatomys lacus (16845) Janimus sp., Eutypomys sp., Adjidaumo sp., Paradjidaumo sp., Aulolithomys sp., Namatomys sp. (16846) | |