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Cedromus wardi

Mammalia - Rodentia - Sciuridae

Taxonomy
Cedromus wardi was named by Wilson (1949) [genotype]. It is the type species of Cedromus.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1949Cedromus wardi Wilson

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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
superfamilySciuroidea
familySciuridae
subfamilyCedromurinaeKorth and Emry 1991
genusCedromusWilson 1949
specieswardiWilson 1949

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.

†Cedromus wardi Wilson 1949
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: scansorialf
Diet: granivoref
Diet 2: frugivoref
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-06-08 10:11:09
Modified: 2005-08-26 13:04:24
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Ji et al. 2002, Carroll 1988, Nowak 1991, Lillegraven 1979

Age range: Orellan or 33.90000 to 33.30000 Ma

Collections (10 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Orellan33.9 - 33.3USA (Wyoming) Cedromus wardi (17318)
Orellan33.9 - 33.3USA (Colorado) Cedromus wardi (17081 17082 17083)
Orellan33.9 - 33.3USA (Nebraska) Cedromus wardi (17108 17211 17220 17242 17250) Prosciurus saskatchewaensis (17059)