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Taxonomy
Sciurus tecuyensis was named by Bryant (1945). Its type specimen is UCMP 23611, a mandible (part of a right mandibular ramus extending from the level of the anterior margin of p4 to the basal part of the vertical ramus; m1 and m2 well preserved), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Tecuya Canyon, which is in an Arikareean terrestrial horizon in the Tecuya Formation of California.
It was recombined as Protosciurus tecuyensis by Black (1963).
It was recombined as Protosciurus tecuyensis by Black (1963).
Synonymy list
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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.
†Protosciurus tecuyensis Bryant 1945
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Diagnosis
Reference | Diagnosis | |
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M. D. Bryant 1945 | Mandibular ramus massive; crests of masseteric fossa prominent and masseteric fossa deep; masseteric fossa acutely pointed anteriorly and ends below protoconid of m1. Teeth brachydont; large protoconulids present on m1 and m2 |