| Basic info | Taxonomic history | Classification | Included Taxa |
| Morphology | Ecology and taphonomy | External Literature Search | Age range and collections |
Elasmodontomys
Taxonomy
Elasmodontomys was named by Anthony (1916). Its type is Elasmodontomys obliquus.
It was assigned to Chinchilloidea by Marivaux et al. (2020); to Echimyidae by Woods et al. (2021); and to Heptaxodontidae by Marivaux et al. (2022).
It was assigned to Chinchilloidea by Marivaux et al. (2020); to Echimyidae by Woods et al. (2021); and to Heptaxodontidae by Marivaux et al. (2022).
Species
E. obliquus (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1916 | Elasmodontomys Anthony pp. 200-202 figs. XIII.1-3, XIV.1-4 |
| 2020 | Elasmodontomys Marivaux et al. |
| 2021 | Elasmodontomys Woods et al. fig. 2,3 |
| 2022 | Elasmodontomys Marivaux et al. pp. 975-980 |
Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data
|
|
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
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
| Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
| References: Nowak 1999, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Lillegraven 1979, Ji et al. 2002 | |||||
Age range: Pleistocene or 2.58800 to 0.01170 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleistocene | Puerto Rico | E. obliquus (78300) |