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Taxonomy
Castillomys crusafonti was named by Michaux (1969). It is not extant. Its type specimen is IPS Ly-1311, a maxilla (sin. with M1-M3).
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1969 | Castillomys crusafonti Michaux p. 6 |
1976 | Castillomys crusafonti Lopez et al. |
1991 | Castillomys crusafonti Martín Suárez and Mein p. 62 |
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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.
†Castillomys crusafonti Michaux 1969
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Diagnosis
Reference | Diagnosis | |
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E. Martín Suárez and P. Mein 1991 | Castillomys of medium size. m1 and m2 with a longitudinal spur, which froms a crest in 50% to 90% of the specimens. m2 generally without posterior heel or with a reduced one. In the upper molars t1 develops a lingual longitudinal crest in more than half the M1 and in somewhat less than half the M2. The majoritiy of the M1 have a labial longitudinal crest (t3-t5). In M2 the t3 is generally isolated. |