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Taxonomy
Similisciurus was named by Stevens (1977). Its type is Similisciurus maxwelli.
It was assigned to Sciurinae by Stevens (1977); and to Sciuridae by McKenna and Bell (1997).
It was assigned to Sciurinae by Stevens (1977); and to Sciuridae by McKenna and Bell (1997).
Species
S. maxwelli (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1977 | Similisciurus Stevens p. 21 |
| 1997 | Similisciurus McKenna and Bell |
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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.
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| M. S. Stevens 1977 | Differs from Protosciurus Black by its higher crowned, robust cheek teeth that have deep and constricted talonid basins, narrow hypoflexids, and remnants of ?hylophids. |
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
| References: Lillegraven 1979, Nowak 1991, Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009, Ji et al. 2002 | |||||
Age range: Harrisonian or 24.80000 to 18.50000 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisonian | USA (Texas) | S. maxwelli (17767 17768) |