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Oligoryctes cameronensis

Mammalia - Oligoryctidae

Taxonomy
Oligoryctes cameronensis was named by Hough (1956) [genotype].

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1956Oligoryctes cameronensis Hough
2022Oligoryctes cameronensis 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()
RankNameAuthor
infraorderCynodontia()
Mammaliamorpha
Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
Cladotheria
Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
Eutheria()
Placentalia
Boreoeutheria
Laurasiatheria
Eulipotyphla
suborderSoricomorphaGregory 1910
superfamilySoricoideaGill 1872
familyOligoryctidae
genusOligoryctes
speciescameronensis

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: scansorialsubc
Diet: insectivoresubc
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-09-06 20:43:42
Modified: 2005-09-06 22:44:32
Source: subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Ji et al. 2002, Carroll 1988, Lillegraven 1979

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Chadronian to the top of the Chadronian or 37.20000 to 33.90000 Ma

Collections (12 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Duchesnean - Chadronian39.7 - 33.9USA (Montana) Oligoryctes cameronensis (16840)
Chadronian37.2 - 33.9USA (Nebraska) Oligoryctes cameronensis (16917 16941 17014 17033)
Chadronian37.2 - 33.9USA (Wyoming) Oligoryctes cameronensis (16920 16963)
Chadronian37.2 - 33.9USA (Montana) Oligoryctes cameronensis (16988 17010)
Chadronian37.2 - 33.9USA (North Dakota) Oligoryctes cameronensis (16991)
Early/Lower Chadronian37.2 - 33.9USA (Montana) Oligoryctes cameronensis (27245)
Late/Upper Chadronian - Orellan37.2 - 33.3USA (Nebraska) Oligoryctes cameronensis (230806)