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Taxonomy
Sciurus vetustus was named by Matthew (1903). Its type specimen is AMNH 9626, a maxilla (an upper jaw with complete unworn dentition), and 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.
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
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.
†Sciurus (Prosciurus) vetustus Matthew 1903
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Invalid names: Prosciurus minor Russell 1972 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available