This paleomammalogy list records new fossil mammal taxa that were described during the year 2011, as well as notes other significant paleomammalogy discoveries and events which occurred during that year.
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Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Cenomanian |
A "saber-toothed" dryolestoid. |
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Species |
Disputed |
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Hauterivian to Barremian |
A dryolestidan mammal. Martin et al. (2021) considered it a junior synonym of Crusafontia cuencana.[3] |
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Guggenheimia crocheti[4] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
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Itaboraí Basin |
A protodidelphid "ameridelphian", a species of Guggenheimia. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Hauterivian/Barremian |
A eobaatarid or a possible plagiaulacid multituberculate. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Middle Pleistocene |
A Koala. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Aptian |
An "eutriconodont". |
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Lutreolina materdei[8] |
Species |
Valid |
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Late Miocene (Huayquerian) |
A relative of lutrine opossum. |
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Gen. et 2 sp. |
Valid |
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Miocene |
Riversleigh World Heritage Area |
A member of Dasyuromorphia of uncertain phylogenetic placement.[10] The type species is M. mirabilis; genus also includes M. moenia. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Early Miocene |
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Species |
Valid |
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Aptian-Albian |
A deltatheroidan mammal. |
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Species |
Valid |
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Early Paleocene |
A peradectid metatherian, a species of Peradectes. |
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Periprotodidelphis[4] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
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Itaboraí Basin |
A protodidelphid "ameridelphian". The type species is Periprotodidelphis bergqvistae. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
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Pleistocene |
A relative of Kalinowski's mouse opossum. The type species is Sairadelphys tocantinensis. |
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Species |
Valid |
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Bathonian |
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Swaindelphys encinensis[13] |
Species |
Valid |
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Early Paleocene |
A herpetotheriid metatherian, a species of Swaindelphys. |
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Swaindelphys johansoni[13] |
Species |
Valid |
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Early Paleocene |
A herpetotheriid metatherian, a species of Swaindelphys. |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Adelpharctos ginsburgi[16] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
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Late Oligocene |
A hemicyonine bear, a species of Adelpharctos. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Middle Eocene |
Gebel Hof Formation |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
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Middle Miocene |
Calatayud-Daroca Basin |
An ailuropodine bear, originally described as a species of Agriarctos. It was later made the type species of the genus Kretzoiarctos.[19] |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
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Late Miocene to early Pliocene |
A bear, a species of Agriotherium. |
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Alilepus elongatus[21] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
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Late Miocene |
Dhok Pathan Formation |
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Alilepus meini[22] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
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Miocene (early Messinian) |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Late Ypresian |
An astrapotherian. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
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Late Miocene (Huayquerian) |
A dinomyid rodent. The type species is Arazamys castiglionii. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
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Lower Miocene |
A felid. The type species is Asilifelis coteae. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
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Late Miocene (Hemphillian) |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Middle/Late Puercan |
A cimolestid cimolesta. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Ypresian |
Ghazij Formation |
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Brachygaulus[29] |
Gen. et 3 sp. nov |
Valid |
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Early Oligocene (Orellan) |
A rodent related to mylagaulids and the mountain beaver. The type species is Brachygaulus nicholsi; genus also contains Brachygaulus leistneri and Brachygaulus xerobothrus. |
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Species |
Valid |
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Late Miocene or Pliocene. |
Aisol Formation |
A cardiomyine rodent, a species of Caviodon. |
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Cernictis repenningi[31] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
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Miocene (middle Hemphillian) |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Paleocene |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Middle Puercan |
A cimolestid cimolesta. |
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Species |
Valid |
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Middle Pliocene |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Colhuehuapian |
An astrapotheriid. |
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Cryptobune[35] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
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Paleogene |
A bat. Genus includes new species C. thevenini. |
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Species |
Valid |
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Late Eocene-Early Oligocene |
Otuma Formation |
A basilosaurid cetacean. |
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Gen. et 3 sp. nov. |
Valid |
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A temnocyonine. The type species is Delotrochanter oryktes; genus also contains D. petersoni and D. major |
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Democricetodon sui[38] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
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Early Miocene |
Junggar Basin |
A rodent belonging to the family Cricetidae. |
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Species |
Valid |
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Middle Eocene |
A brontotheriid. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
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An otter. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
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Early Paleocene (Puercan) |
A triisodontid, a species of Eoconodon. |
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Species |
Valid |
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Ypresian |
Ghazij Formation |
A brontotheriid. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
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Late Pleistocene |
A species of Equus. |
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Eumys euryodus[44] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
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Oligocene (Whitneyan) |
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Euprox altus[45] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
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Middle Miocene |
Damiao Formation |
A deer. |
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Gobicricetodon filippovi[46] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
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Middle Miocene |
A rodent belonging to the family Cricetidae and the subfamily Cricetodontinae. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Eocene |
A rodent-like notoungulate. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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A small ground sloth. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
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Pleistocene |
Mesa Formation |
A machairodontine felid, a species of Homotherium. |
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Species |
Valid |
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late Miocene/early Pliocene | new species in the genus Hystrix (Old World porcupine). | ||||
Jacobsomys dailyi[51] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
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Miocene (late Hemphillian) |
A cricetid rodent. Originally described as species of Jacobsomys; Rincón et al. (2016) transferred it to the genus Postcopemys.[52] |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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A basal eutherian. The type species is Juramaia sinensis. |
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Karydomys debruijni[54] |
Species |
Valid |
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Early Miocene |
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Species |
Valid |
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Irrawaddy Formation |
A hominoid. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Deseadan |
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Lazibemys[57] |
Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Eocene |
Glib Zegdou Formation |
A zegdoumyid anomaluromorph rodent. The type species is Lazibemys zegdouensis. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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?Uintan-Duchesnean |
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Mammacyon ferocior[37] |
Sp. nov. |
Valid |
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Mid- or early late Arikareean |
A temnocyonine, a species of Mammacyon |
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Martes ginsburgi[59] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
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Upper Miocene |
A marten. |
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Megacricetodon beijiangensis[54] |
Species |
Valid |
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Early Miocene |
A cricetid, a species of Megacricetodon. |
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Megapeomys repenningi[60] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
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Early Miocene |
Nakamura Formation |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Uintan |
Devil’s Graveyard Formation |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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A small odd-toed ungulate of uncertain phylogenetic position, possibly related to Tapiromorpha. The type species is Mesolambdolophus setoni. |
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Mesoprocta[63] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Croft, Chick & Anaya |
Middle Miocene |
A dasyproctid rodent. The type species is Mesoprocta hypsodus. |
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Microcardiodon[64] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Pérez & Vucetich |
Middle Miocene |
A member of Hystricognathi, a cavioid rodent. The type species is Microcardiodon williensis. |
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Microtus (Pedomys) parmaleei[65] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
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Latest Pleistocene |
An arvicoline rodent, a species of Microtus. |
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Minchenoletes[66] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
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Early Eocene |
Nomogen Formation |
A member of Tapiroidea belonging to the family Lophialetidae. The type species is M. erlianensis. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Huayquerian |
A megatheriid sloth. |
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Mioparadoxurus[68] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
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Late Miocene |
A paradoxurine viverrid. The type species is M. meini. |
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Miotomodon[26] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
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Late Miocene (Hemphillian) |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Earliest Eocene |
A mesonychian. |
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Myaingtherium[70] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
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Late Middle Eocene |
Pondaung Formation |
A member of the family Anthracotheriidae. The type species is M. kenyapotamoides. |
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Nannocricetus wuae[71] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
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Late Miocene |
A hamster. |
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Nevadomys[72] |
Gen. et 3 sp. nov |
Valid |
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Pliocene (Blancan) |
A relative of the long-clawed mole vole. The type species is Nevadomys fejfari; genus also contains Nevadomys lindsayi and Nevadomys downsi. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Early Pliocene |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Bartonian |
Paracas Formation |
A basilosaurid cetacean. |
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Oldrichpedetes[75] |
Gen. et comb. et 3 sp. nov |
Valid |
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Early Miocene to early Pliocene |
A pedetid rodent, a new genus for "Megapedetes" pickfordi (Mein & Senut, 2003). Genus also contains 3 new species: Oldrichpedetes fejfari, O. brigitteae and O. praecursor. |
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Paranotiosorex[76] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
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Pliocene |
A shrew. The type species is Paranotiosorex panacaensis. |
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Paronychomys shotwelli[26] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
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Late Miocene (Hemphillian) |
A cricetid rodent. Originally described as a species of Paronychomys; transferred to the separate genus Tsaphanomys by Martin & Zakrzewski (2019).[77] |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Early Tiffanian |
A palaechthonid plesiadapiform. |
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Pliosaccomys prowitteorum[79] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Martin & Mallory |
Late Miocene |
A pocket gopher, a species of Pliosaccomys. | |||
Pliospalax complicatus[80] |
Sp. nov. |
Valid |
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Miocene |
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Postcopemys[81] |
Gen. et 2 sp. et comb. nov |
Valid |
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Pliocene (late Hemphillian and early Blancan) |
A cricetid rodent. The type species is Postcopemys repenningi; genus also contains Postcopemys maxumensis, as well as "Peromyscus" valensis Shotwell (1967) and "Copemys" vasquezi Jacobs (1977). |
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Prothomomys[51] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
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Miocene (late Hemphillian) |
A gopher. The type species is Prothomomys warrenensis. |
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Species |
Valid |
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Late Miocene |
A bovid. |
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Species |
Valid |
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Maastrichtian |
A species of Protungulatum. |
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Quebradahondomys[63] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Croft, Chick & Anaya |
Middle Miocene |
An adelphomyine spiny rat. The type species is Quebradahondomys potosiensis. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
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Pliocene (early Blancan) |
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Nom. nov |
Valid |
A taeniodont; a replacement name for Schochia Lucas & Williamson (1993). |
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Rudiocyon[37] |
Gen. et sp. nov. |
Valid |
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A temnocyonine. The type species is Rudiocyon amplidens |
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Rusingapedetes[75] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
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Early Miocene |
A pedetid rodent. The type species is Rusingapedetes tsujikawai. |
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Species |
Valid |
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Miocene |
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Sicista primus[87] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
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Early Miocene (~17 Ma) |
A birch mouse. |
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Sinapospalax berdikensis[80] |
Sp. nov. |
Valid |
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Miocene |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Bartonian |
Paracas Formation |
A basilosaurid cetacean. |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
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Late Pleistocene |
Rio Madeira Formation |
A tapir. |
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Tarsius sirindhornae[89] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
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Middle Miocene |
Na Khaem Formation |
A tarsier. |
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Temnocyon fingeruti[37] |
Sp. nov. |
Valid |
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Latest Oligocene, late mid-Arikareean |
A temnocyonine, a species of Temnocyon |
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Temnocyon macrogenys[37] |
Sp. nov. |
Valid |
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Latest Arikareean |
Anderson Ranch Formation |
A temnocyonine, a species of Temnocyon |
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Temnocyon subferox[37] |
Sp. nov. |
Valid |
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Early Arikareean |
A temnocyonine, a species of Temnocyon |
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Tragelaphus lockwoodi[90] |
Sp. nov. |
Valid |
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A species of Tragelaphus. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Middle - Late Miocene |
A short-snouted shrew. |
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Gen. et sp. |
Valid |
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Late Paleocene/Earliest Eocene |
Muñami Formation |
A didolodontid "condylarth". |