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Taxonomy
Huerzelerimys was named by Mein et al. (1993).
It was assigned to Murinae by Martín Suárez and Freudenthal (1993); and to Muridae by Mein et al. (1993) and Cirilli et al. (2016).
It was assigned to Murinae by Martín Suárez and Freudenthal (1993); and to Muridae by Mein et al. (1993) and Cirilli et al. (2016).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1993 | Huerzelerimys Martín Suárez and Freudenthal p. 69 |
| 1993 | Huerzelerimys Mein et al. p. 49 |
| 2016 | Huerzelerimys Cirilli et al. p. 27 |
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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.
G. †Huerzelerimys Mein et al. 1993
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†Huerzelerimys minor Mein et al. 1993
†Huerzelerimys oreopitheci Engesser 1989
†Huerzelerimys turoliensis Michaux 1969
†Huerzelerimys vireti Schaub 1938
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| P. Mein et al. 1993 | Molars smaller than or similar in size to those of extant Rattus rattus, and with a poor development of the longitudinal connections between tubercles. Upper molars without t7, but with t4 and t8 connected by a weak crest. M1 and M2 with a well-developed t9, and with t6 and t9 united in more than 50% of the specimens. M3 without t9. m1 with a reduced tma, and with a connection between the two anterior pairs of tubercles; three roots; cingular margin moderately developed. Tendency towards a strong size increase in the course of time. |