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Mojavemys alexandrae

Mammalia - Rodentia - Geomyidae

Taxonomy
Mojavemys alexandrae was named by Lindsay (1972) [genotype]. Its type locality is Steepside Quarry, which is in a Barstovian terrestrial horizon in the Barstow Formation of California. It is the type species of Mojavemys.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1972Mojavemys alexandrae Lindsay

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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
familyGeomyidaeBonaparte 1845
genusMojavemys
speciesalexandrae

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.

Mojavemys alexandrae Lindsay 1972
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: fossorialf
Diet: browserf
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-06-08 10:11:09
Modified: 2005-08-26 13:06:30
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Nowak 1991, Lillegraven 1979, Hendy et al. 2009, Ji et al. 2002, Carroll 1988

Age range: Barstovian or 16.30000 to 12.50000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (California) Mojavemys alexandrae (19284 type locality: 19557 214889)