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Taxonomy
Sciurus jeffersoni was named by Douglass (1902) [also said to be 1902]. It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Pipestone Springs, which is in a Chadronian terrestrial claystone in the Renova Formation of Montana.
It was recombined as Prosciurus jeffersoni by Matthew (1909) and Wood (1937); it was recombined as Cedromus jeffersoni by Wood (1962) and Wood (1980); it was recombined as Protosciurus jeffersoni by Black (1965) and Emry and Thorington (1982); it was recombined as Douglassciurus jeffersoni by Emry and Korth (2001); it was recombined as Douglassia jeffersoni by Emry and Korth (1996) and Tabrum and Nichols (2001).
It was recombined as Prosciurus jeffersoni by Matthew (1909) and Wood (1937); it was recombined as Cedromus jeffersoni by Wood (1962) and Wood (1980); it was recombined as Protosciurus jeffersoni by Black (1965) and Emry and Thorington (1982); it was recombined as Douglassciurus jeffersoni by Emry and Korth (2001); it was recombined as Douglassia jeffersoni by Emry and Korth (1996) and Tabrum and Nichols (2001).
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1902 | Sciurus jeffersoni Douglass p. 252 |
1909 | Prosciurus jeffersoni Matthew |
1937 | Prosciurus jeffersoni Wood |
1962 | Cedromus jeffersoni Wood |
1965 | Protosciurus jeffersoni Black |
1980 | Cedromus jeffersoni Wood |
1982 | Protosciurus jeffersoni Emry and Thorington, Jr. |
1996 | Douglassia jeffersoni Emry and Korth |
2001 | Douglassciurus jeffersoni Emry and Korth |
2001 | Douglassia jeffersoni Tabrum and Nichols |
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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.
†Douglassciurus jeffersoni Douglass 1902
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available