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Yoderimys

Mammalia - Rodentia - Eomyidae

Taxonomy
Yoderimys was named by Wood (1955). It is not extant. Its type is Yoderimys bumpi.

It was assigned to Eomyidae by McKenna and Bell (1997); and to Yoderimyinae by Wood (1955) and Korth et al. (2022).

Species
Y. bumpi (type species), Y. massarae, Y. stewarti, Y. yarmeri

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1955Yoderimys Wood
1997Yoderimys McKenna and Bell
2022Yoderimys Korth et al.

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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
infraorderCastorimorpha
superfamilyGeomyoideaBonaparte 1845
familyEomyidaeWinge 1887
subfamilyYoderimyinae
genusYoderimys

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. †Yoderimys Wood 1955
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†Yoderimys bumpi Wood 1955
†Yoderimys massarae Korth et al. 2022
†Yoderimys stewarti Russell 1972
†Yoderimys yarmeri Wilson and Runkel 1991
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
A. E. Wood 1955Cheek tooth formula P', M, the anterior upper premolar being peg- like; upper cheek teeth basically bipartite, with a union between protoloph and metaloph near center of teeth; strong buccal crest uniting protocone and metacone, and giving off a crest toward mesoloph; mesoloph weak; lower cheek teeth cuspate, with beginnings of development of crests; strong anteroconids on all teeth; ectolophid prominent and straight; mesolophid weak or replaced by pseudomesolophid; incisors with rounded anterolateral corners and enamel extending well onto lateral face; mental foramen high on side of mandible; masseteric fossa extending to beneath the rear of P4 or front of M1.
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: Hendy et al. 2009, Nowak 1999, Carroll 1988, Ji et al. 2002, Lillegraven 1979

Age range: Chadronian or 37.20000 to 33.90000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Chadronian37.2 - 33.9USA (North Dakota) Y. stewarti (16991)
Chadronian37.2 - 33.9Canada (Saskatchewan) Y. stewarti (16919)
Chadronian37.2 - 33.9USA (Wyoming) Y. bumpi (16943 17045) Y. stewarti (16960)
Late/Upper Chadronian - Orellan37.2 - 33.3USA (Nebraska) Y. massarae (230806)