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Copemys loxodon
Taxonomy
Hesperomys loxodon was named by Cope (1874). Its type specimen is U.S.N.M. No. 1204, a mandible (mand. dext. with m1-m2), and it is a 3D body fossil.
It was recombined as Eumys loxodon by Cope (1875) and Allen (1877); it was recombined as Peromyscus loxodon by Hay (1902); it was recombined as Copemys loxodon by Wood (1936), Clark et al. (1964), Lindsay (1972) and Dalquest et al. (1996).
It was recombined as Eumys loxodon by Cope (1875) and Allen (1877); it was recombined as Peromyscus loxodon by Hay (1902); it was recombined as Copemys loxodon by Wood (1936), Clark et al. (1964), Lindsay (1972) and Dalquest et al. (1996).
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1874 | Hesperomys loxodon Cope p. 150 |
1875 | Eumys loxodon Cope |
1877 | Eumys loxodon Allen |
1902 | Peromyscus loxodon Hay p. 727 |
1936 | Copemys loxodon Wood |
1964 | Copemys loxodon Clark et al. |
1972 | Copemys loxodon Lindsay |
1996 | Copemys loxodon Dalquest et al. |
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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.
†Copemys loxodon Cope 1874
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Diagnosis
Reference | Diagnosis | |
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A. E. Wood 1936 | The same as that given for the genus. |
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Source: o = order, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Ji et al. 2002, Carroll 1988, Nowak 1999, Lillegraven 1979 |
Age range: base of the Barstovian to the top of the Clarendonian or 16.30000 to 9.40000 Ma
Collections (2 total)
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Barstovian | USA (New Mexico) | Copemys loxodon (19535) | |
Clarendonian | USA (Nevada) | Copemys loxodon (18888) |