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This paleomammalogy list records new fossil mammal taxa that were described during the year 2010, as well as notes other significant paleomammalogy discoveries and events which occurred during that year.
Non eutherian mammals
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Early Cretaceous |
Western Siberia |
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Antechinus yammal[2] |
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Pleistocene |
A marsupial belonging to the family Dasyuridae, a species of Antechinus. | |||
Antechinus yuna[2] |
Valid |
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Pleistocene |
A marsupial belonging to the family Dasyuridae, a species of Antechinus. | |||
Canchadelphys[3] |
Valid |
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Early Oligocene |
A member of Didelphimorphia belonging to the superfamily Peradectoidea and the family Caroloameghiniidae. The type species is C. cristata. | |||
Clenia brevis[3] |
Valid |
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Early Oligocene |
A member of Microbiotheria, a species of Clenia. | |||
Eomicrobiotherium matutinum[3] |
Valid |
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Early Oligocene |
A member of Microbiotheria, a species of Eomicrobiotherium. | |||
Epiklohnia[3] |
Valid |
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Early Oligocene |
A member of Argyrolagoidea of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is E. verticalis. | |||
Valid |
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Oligo-Miocene |
A bandicoot. | ||||
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Aptian/Albian |
Shahai & Fuxin |
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Early Oligocene |
A member of Bonapartheriiformes, a species of Hondonadia. | ||||
Valid |
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Early Oligocene |
A member of Bonapartheriiformes, a species of Hondonadia. | ||||
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Early Oligocene |
A member of Bonapartheriiformes, a species of Hondonadia. | ||||
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Bathonian |
A tegotheriid docodont. The type species is H. yaomingi. | ||||
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Lower Aptian |
An amphidontid 'eutriconodont'. The type species is J. liaoningensis. | ||||
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Aptian/Albian |
Shahai and Fuxin formations |
An albionbaatarid multituberculate. | |||
Klohnia major[3] |
Valid |
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Early Oligocene |
A member of Argyrolagoidea of uncertain phylogenetic placement, a species of Klohnia. | |||
Kukaodonta[8] |
Valid |
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Plio-Pleistocene |
A marsupial belonging to the subfamily Zygomaturinae; a new genus for "Euowenia" robusta De Vis (1891). | |||
Kramadolops[3] |
Valid |
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Late Eocene to early Oligocene |
A member of Polydolopiformes. The type species is K. mayoi (Odreman Rivas, 1978); genus also includes K. abanicoi (Flynn and Wyss, 1999) and K. mckennai (Flynn and Wyss, 2004), as well as new species K. fissuratus and K. maximus. | |||
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Late Cretaceous |
A metatherian, a species of Leptalestes. | ||||
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Probably middle Miocene |
Riversleigh World Heritage Area |
A marsupial belonging to the family Phascolarctidae (a relative of the koala). | |||
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Late Oligocene |
Etadunna Formation |
A marsupial belonging to the family Phascolarctidae (a relative of the koala). | |||
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Oxfordian |
An amphitheriid, a species of Nanolestes. | ||||
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Upper Cretaceous |
A neoplagiaulacid multituberculate. The type species is N. occultus. | ||||
Pachybiotherium illuminatum[12] |
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Miocene |
Pinturas Formation |
A marsupial belonging to the group Microbiotheria. | ||
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Late Cretaceous |
A multituberculate, a species of Paracimexomys. | ||||
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Late Cretaceous |
A neoplagiaulacid multituberculate. The type species is P. nelsoni. | ||||
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Late Cretaceous |
A cimolomyid multituberculate. The type species is P. carpenteri. | ||||
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Middle Jurassic (Callovian) |
A basal docodont. A new genus for "Shuotherium" kermacki Sigogneau-Russell, 1988. | ||||
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Collón Curá Formation |
A member of the family Thylacosmilidae. The type species is P. goini. | ||||
Periakros[3] |
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Early Oligocene |
A member of Polydolopimorphia belonging to the suborder Hatcheriformes and the family Glasbiidae. The type species is P. ambiguus. | |||
Pilchenia antiqua[3] |
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Early Oligocene |
A member of Palaeothentidae, a species of Pilchenia. | |||
Pilchenia intermedia[3] |
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Early Oligocene |
A member of Palaeothentidae, a species of Pilchenia. | |||
Praedens[3] |
Valid |
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Early Oligocene |
A member of Argyrolagoidea of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is P. aberrans. | |||
Rosendolops ebaios[3] |
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Early Oligocene |
A member of Bonapartheriiformes, a species of Rosendolops. | |||
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Bathonian |
A simpsonodontid docodont. | ||||
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Oxfordian |
A eleutherodontid allotherian. | ||||
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Newly named eutherians
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Name | Status | Authors | Age | Unit | Location | Notes | Images |
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Aptian |
An early eutherian |
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Africanomys bahariyaensi[17] |
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A gundi. |
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Baringo Basin |
A relative of the okapi. Its type species is A. leakeyi. |
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Eocene |
An early member of Anthropoidea. |
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Early Miocene |
Lothidok Formation |
A tragulid ruminant. |
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Probably Pleistocene |
An oryzomyine rodent. The type species is A. donovani; genus also includes A. praeuniversitatis. |
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Early Oligocene |
Ulantatal Formation |
A ctenodactyloid rodent. The species is A. neimongolensis. |
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Early Eocene |
Blackheath Formation |
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Early Miocene |
Xiacaowan Formation |
A eumyarionine cricetid. The species is A. sihongensis. |
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Early Eocene |
Naran Bulak Formation |
A primate of uncertain phylogenetic placement, a species of Altanius. |
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Ameuromys[17] |
Valid |
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A murid rodent belonging to the subfamily Gerbillinae. The type species is A. grandis. |
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Amphilagus wuttkei[26] |
Junior synonym? |
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Late Oligocene |
Enspel Formation |
A lagomorph, a species of Amphilagus. Considered to be a probable junior synonym of Amphilagus antiquus by Fostowicz-Frelik (2016).[27] |
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Early Eocene |
Blackheath Formation |
A member of Apatemyidae. |
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Oligocene (Rupelian) |
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Eocene |
Creechbarrow Limestone Formation |
An early bat. |
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Arctocyonides jefferyi[23] |
Valid |
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Early Eocene |
Blackheath Formation |
A member of Arctocyonidae. |
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Early Pleistocene |
Dmanisi locality |
A large-sized deer. |
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Atlantoxerus xiyuensis[32] |
Valid |
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Halamagai Formation |
A squirrel belonging to the tribe Xerini, a relative of the Barbary ground squirrel. |
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Late Tertiary to Early Quaternary |
One of the youngest known australopithecines to date. |
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Barrancatatus[34] |
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Early Oligocene |
An armadillo. The type species is "Meteutatus" rigidus Ameghino (1902); genus also includes "Meteutatus" tinguiririquensis Carlini et al. (2009), as well as new species Barrancatatus maddeni. |
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Late Hemphillian (Late Miocene) |
Sevier River Formation |
Species:
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Middle Eocene |
A shrew-like mammal, a species of Batodonoides. |
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Blacktops[37] |
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Early Oligocene |
A member of Leptictida. The type species is B. longinares; genus also includes B. latidens. |
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Early Pleistocene |
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Chasicotatus powelli[39] |
Valid |
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Late Miocene (Huayquerian) |
A euphractine armadillo related to Eutatus, a species of Chasicotatus. |
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Chasicotatus spinozai[39] |
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Late Miocene (Huayquerian) |
A euphractine armadillo related to Eutatus, a species of Chasicotatus. |
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Chrysochloris arenosa[40] |
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Early Pliocene |
Langebaanweg locality |
A golden mole, a species of Chrysochloris. | ||
Chrysochloris bronneri[40] |
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Early Pliocene |
Langebaanweg locality |
A golden mole, a species of Chrysochloris. | ||
Chubutomys leucoreios[41] |
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Miocene (Colhuehuapian) |
A rodent belonging to the family Eocardiidae. |
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“Cricetodon” fandli[42] |
Valid |
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Miocene |
A rodent. |
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Cricetodon wanhei[24] |
Valid |
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Early Miocene |
Xiacaowan Formation |
A cricetodontine cricetid. |
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Ctenomys uquiensis[43] |
Valid |
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Late Pliocene |
Uquía Formation |
A tuco-tuco. |
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Middle Pliocene |
An alcelaphine bovid. Its type species is Damalborea elisabethae. |
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Miocene |
An anourosoricini soricidae. The type species is D. vandermeuleni. |
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Middle Eocene |
A basal carnivoramorphan. |
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Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) |
Deccan Intertrappean Beds |
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Democricetodon suensis[24] |
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Early Miocene |
Xiacaowan Formation |
A copemyine cricetid. |
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Early Miocene |
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Desmanodon crocheti[49] |
Valid |
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Miocene |
A member of Talpidae. |
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Desmanodon fluegeli[50] |
Valid |
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Miocene |
A member of Talpidae. |
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Diabolocornis[51] |
Valid |
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Early Miocene |
An aletomerycine palaeomerycid. The type species is D. simonsi. |
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Early Eocene |
Blackheath Formation |
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Eocene (Ypresian) |
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Eocene |
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Valid |
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early Late Eocene (early Priabonian) |
A hyracoid. The type species is D. patnaiki. |
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Earliest Priabonian |
The oldest known afrosoricid. |
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Diplothrix yangziensis[56] |
Valid |
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Early Pleistocene |
A relative of the Ryukyu long-tailed giant rat. |
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Valid |
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Early Pliocene (Zanclean) |
A small rorqual |
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Dolosimus[59] |
Valid |
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Eocene (Irdinmanhan) |
A rodent of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is D. dolus. |
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Draconomys[60] |
Valid |
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Early Oligocene |
An octodontoid rodent of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is D. verai. | |||
Valid |
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Middle Torrejonian |
A primitive paromomyid plesiadapiform. |
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Valid |
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Early Eocene |
Arshanto Formation |
A primitive myodont rodent. The species is E. combinatus. |
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Eudaemonema webbi[63] |
Valid |
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Late Paleocene |
A member of Mixodectidae. |
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Faraframys[17] |
Valid |
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A rodent related to the maned rat. The type species is F. heissigi. |
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Frontanyamys[64] |
Valid |
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Eocene |
A rodent belonging to the family Remyidae. The type species is F. russelli. |
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Valid |
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Early Oligocene |
A rodent belonging to the group Hystricognathi. |
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Geringia copiosus[66] |
Valid |
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Late Oligocene |
A cricetid rodent, a species of Geringia. |
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Valid |
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earliest Eocene |
A miacid carnivoran. |
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Middle Miocene |
A primitive cavioid rodent. |
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Late Paleocene |
Nomogen Formation |
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Valid |
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A gundi. The type species is H. deserta. |
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Henricofilholia vucetichia[71] |
Valid |
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Oligocene |
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Valid |
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Pleistocene |
Identification of H. gautengensis was based on partial skulls, several jaws, teeth and other bones found at various times at the Caves. It emerged over 2 million years ago and died out approximately 600,000 years ago, and is believed to have arisen earlier than Homo habilis. |
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Early Pliocene |
A member of Leporidae belonging to the subfamily Archaeolaginae. |
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Iriripithecus[48] |
Valid |
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Early Miocene |
An early catarrhine of uncertain affinity. The type species is I. alekileki. |
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Valid |
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earliest Late Miocene |
Haraichi Formation |
A cetotheriid whale. The type species is J. shimizui. |
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earliest late Eocene |
An anomaluroid rodent. |
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Karamojapithecus[48] |
Valid |
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Early Miocene |
An early catarrhine of uncertain affinity. The type species is K. akisimia. |
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Valid |
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Eocene |
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Valid |
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Early Miocene |
A galago. |
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Miocene |
Khari Nadi Formation |
A new name for Kotadasiren gracilis Das & Basu, 1994 (nomen nudum). The type species is Kutchisiren cylindrica. |
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Leidymys juxtaparvulus[66] |
Valid |
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Late Oligocene |
A cricetid rodent, a species of Leidymys. |
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Valid |
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Late Miocene (Huayquerian) |
A mylodontid. The type species is L. sprechmanni. |
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Valid |
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Miocene |
A physeteroid whale. The type species is L. melvillei. |
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Valid |
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Late Miocene |
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Luantus minor[41] |
Valid |
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Miocene (Colhuehuapian) |
A rodent belonging to the family Eocardiidae. |
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Valid |
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Pliocene to Pleistocene |
A relative of the African wild dog. |
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An octodontoid rodent. The type species is M. gregoriana. |
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Valid |
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Middle Eocene |
A notharctid adapiform. The type species is Mazateronodon endemicus. |
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Mazzonicebus[84] |
Valid |
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Early Miocene |
A New World monkey related to Homunculus patagonicus and members of the genus Soriacebus. The type species is M. almendrae. |
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Mazzoniphractus[34] |
Valid |
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Late Eocene |
An armadillo. The type species is M. ingens. | |||
Valid |
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Late Oligocene |
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Valid |
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Late Hemphillian (Late Miocene) |
Sevier River Formation |
Species: Metaliomys sevierensis |
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Valid |
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Early Eocene |
Blackheath Formation |
Originally described as a species of Miacis,[23] subsequently transferred to the genus Gracilocyon.[86] | |||
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Middle Eocene |
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Mormopterus barrancae[88] |
Valid |
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A free-tailed bat, a species of Mormopterus. |
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Valid |
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Early Pliocene |
A member of Caprinae. |
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Neomatronella gassoni[23] |
Valid |
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Early Eocene |
Blackheath Formation |
A member of Erinaceomorpha belonging to the family Amphilemuridae. |
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Valid |
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Eocene (Priabonian) |
Birket Qarun Formation |
A primate of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is N. aenigmaticus. |
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Valid |
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Late Pleistocene to Holocene |
A shrew, a species of Notiosorex. | ||||
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A shrew, a species of Notiosorex. | |||||
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Middle Pliocene |
A species of Nyctereutes (a relative of the raccoon dog). |
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Ochotona kormosi[93] |
Valid |
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Pleistocene |
A pika. |
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Valid |
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Early Miocene |
A dipodid rodent. |
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Orelladjidaumo amplus[95] |
Valid |
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Late Oligocene |
An eomyid rodent, a species of Orelladjidaumo. |
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Paciculus dakotensis[66] |
Valid |
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Late Oligocene |
A cricetid rodent, a species of Paciculus. |
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Valid |
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Lower Willwood Formation |
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Patagonhippus[97] |
Valid |
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Oligocene |
A notohippid notoungulate. The type species is P. canterensis; genus also includes P. dukei. | |||
Phiomys hammudai[98] |
Valid |
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Eocene |
A rodent belonging to the family Phiomyidae. |
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Valid |
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Late Miocene (Tortonian) |
Sediments of the Stirone River |
A parabalaenopterine balaenopterid. The type species is P. quarantellii. |
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Valid |
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early or middle Pleistocene |
A prehistoric pilot whale (Family Delphinidae). The type species is P. hoekmani |
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Valid |
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Early Eocene |
Blackheath Formation |
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Valid |
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Paleocene |
A cyriacotheriid pantodont. Species:
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Primus pusillus[24] |
Valid |
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Early Miocene |
Xiacaowan Formation |
A copemyine cricetid. |
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Valid |
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Pliocene |
A member of Lagomorpha, a species of Prolagus. |
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Protophiomys durattalahensis[98] |
Valid |
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Eocene |
A rodent belonging to the family Phiomyidae. |
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Pseudoloris pyrenaicus[103] |
Valid |
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Eocene |
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Valid |
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Rupelian |
The youngest known afrosoricid. |
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Valid |
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Miocene |
A rhinoceros, a new genus for "Dicerorhinus" leakeyi (Hooijer, 1966). |
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Valid |
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Oligocene |
Shumaysi Formation |
A catarrhine primate. The species was named S. hijazensis. |
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Sadypus minutus[34] |
Valid |
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Early Oligocene |
An armadillo, a species of Sadypus. |
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Saharamys[17] |
Valid |
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A murid rodent belonging to the subfamily Murinae. The type species is S. misrensis. |
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Valid |
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Oligocene |
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Shazurus[106] |
Valid |
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Late Eocene |
An anomalure. The type species is S. minutus. |
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Valid |
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Middle Miocene |
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Sinocricetus major[108] |
Valid |
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A hamster. |
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Valid |
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Early Miocene |
A dipodid rodent. |
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Sparnacomys georgei[23] |
Valid |
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Early Eocene |
Blackheath Formation |
A rodent belonging to the family Paramyidae and the subfamily Microparamyinae. | ||
Steatomys bartheli[17] |
Valid |
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Talahphiomys[98] |
Valid |
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Eocene to early Oligocene |
A rodent belonging to the family Phiomyidae. The type species is "Phiomys" lavocati Wood (1968); genus also includes new species T. libycus. |
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Talahpithecus[19] |
Valid |
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Eocene |
A member of Oligopithecidae. The type species is T. parvus. |
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Valid |
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Early Pleistocene |
A tapir. |
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Turkanapithecus rusingensis[48] |
Valid |
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Early Miocene |
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Vallehermosomys[60] |
Valid |
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Early Oligocene |
An octodontoid rodent of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is V. mazzonii; genus might also include Vallehermosomys? merlinae. |
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Valid |
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Early Eocene |
Blackheath Formation |
A member of Viverravidae. |
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Yuanomys[110] |
Valid |
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Early Eocene |
Nomogen Formation |
A rodent related to the gundis. The type species is Y. zhoui. |
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Notes
- Travouillon, Gurovich, Beck, Muirhead.
- Kusuhashi, Hu, Wang, Setoguchi, Marsuoka.
- Averianov, Lopatin, Krasnolutskii, Ivantsov.
- Gao, Wilson, Luo, Maga, Meng, Wang.
- Hu, Meng, Li, Wang.
- Sánchez, Quiralte, Morales, Pickford.
- Berger, de Ruiter, Churchill, Schmid, Carlson, Dirks, Kibii.
- Sallam, Seiffert, Simons, Brindley.
- Bajpai, Domning, Das, Velez-Juarbe, Mishra.
- Rinderknechta, Bostelmann, Pereab, Lecuona.
- Lambert, Bianucci, Post, de Muizon, Salas-Gismondi, Urbina, Reumer.
- Zalmout, Sanders, MacLatchy, Gunnell, Al-Mufarreh, Ali, Nasser, Al-Masari, Al-Sobhi, Nadhra, Matari, Wilson, Gingerich.
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