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Kirkomys nebraskensis

Mammalia - Rodentia - Florentiamyidae

Taxonomy
Proheteromys nebraskensis was named by Wood (1937).

It was recombined as Kirkomys nebraskensis by Korth and Branciforte (2007).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1937Proheteromys nebraskensis Wood
1984Kirkomys milleri Wahlert
2007Kirkomys nebraskensis Korth and Branciforte p. 186

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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
RankNameAuthor
Mammaliaformes
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
familyFlorentiamyidaeWood 1936
genusKirkomys
speciesnebraskensis()

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.

Kirkomys nebraskensis Wood 1937
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Invalid names: Kirkomys milleri Wahlert 1984 [synonym]
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
W. W. Korth and C. Branciforte 2007Skull features distinct from other florentiamyines (from Wahlert 1984): no flange on frontals above orbits; posterior palatine, dorsal palatine, optic and sphenopalatine foramina more anteriorly placed; incisive foramen smaller (length approximately 12% total length of upper diastema). Dental features: cheek teeth submesodont, similar in crown height to Proheteromys but cusps more bunodont; premolars sim- ple; P4 with simple protoloph (consisting of circular protocone and occasional minute cuspules); P4 consists of four main, subequal cusps (no protoconid) with occa- sional minute accessory cuspules; transverse valley of molars relatively shallow, lophs uniting centrally after only moderate wear; lingual cingulum on upper molars continuous (not interrupted by transverse valley).