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Nannocricetus

Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae

Taxonomy
Nannocricetus was named by Schaub (1934). Its type is Nannocricetus mongolicus.

It was assigned to Cricetidae by Schaub (1934).

Species
N. mongolicus (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1934Nannocricetus Schaub

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
subclassSynapsida
Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
Mammaliamorpha
Mammaliaformes
RankNameAuthor
classMammalia
Theriamorpha(Rowe 1993)
Theriiformes()
Trechnotheria
Cladotheria
Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
Eutheria()
Placentalia
Boreoeutheria
EuarchontogliresMurphy et al. 2001
GliriformesWyss and Meng 1996
Glires()
Simplicidentata()
orderRodentiaBowdich 1821
infraorderMyodontaSchaub 1958
superfamilyMuroideaIlliger 1811
Eumuroida
familyCricetidaeFischer von Waldheim 1817
genusNannocricetusSchaub 1934

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. †Nannocricetus Schaub 1934
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Nannocricetus mongolicus Schaub 1934
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: Ji et al. 2002, Hendy et al. 2009, Nowak 1999, Carroll 1988, Lillegraven 1979

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Pliocene to the top of the Villanyian or 5.33300 to 2.58800 Ma

Collections (13 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
MN 137.246 - 4.9China (Tibet) N. sp. (115611)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6China (Nei Mongol) N. mongolicus (75300)
MN 144.9 - 4.2China (Tibet) N. sp. (115623)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588China (Hebei) N. sp. (13486)
Villanyian3.2 - 2.588China (Hebei) N. sp. (43208 43209 43210 43211 43212 43213 43390 43393 43395)