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Trogomys rupinimenthae

Osteichthyes - Rodentia - Heteromyidae

Taxonomy
Trogomys rupinimenthae was named by Reeder (1960) [genotype]. Its type locality is Tick Canyon (CIT 201), which is in an Arikareean fluvial siltstone/sandstone in the Tick Canyon Formation of California. It is the type species of Trogomys.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1960Trogomys rupinimenthae Reeder

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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()
orderRodentiaBowdich 1821
infraorderCastorimorpha
superfamilyGeomyoideaBonaparte 1845
familyHeteromyidaeGray 1868
genusTrogomys
speciesrupinimenthae

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.

†Trogomys rupinimenthae Reeder 1960
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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: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Lillegraven 1979, Ji et al. 2002, Nowak 1991

Age range: base of the Arikareean to the top of the Early/Lower Hemingfordian or 29.50000 to 16.30000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Arikareean29.5 - 18.5USA (California) Heteromyidae indet. (type locality: 17852)
Early/Lower Hemingfordian18.5 - 16.3USA (California) Trogomys rupinimenthae (19194)