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Taxonomy
Cervus tarandus caribou was named by Gmelin (1788). It is extant.
It was recombined as Rangifer caribou by Hay (1902) and Harding (2022).
It was recombined as Rangifer caribou by Hay (1902) and Harding (2022).
Subspecies
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.
Rangifer caribou Gmelin 1788
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Rangifer caribou caboti Allen 1914
Rangifer caribou terraenovae Allen 1896
Rangifer caribou caribou Gmelin 1788
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Source: f = family, o = order, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
References: Nowak 1999, Carroll 1988, Nowak 1991, Hendy et al. 2009 |
Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Pleistocene to the top of the Holocene or 2.58800 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.0117 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.0117 Ma
Collections (3 total)
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Pleistocene | Canada (Alberta) | Rangifer caribou (174511) | |
Holocene | USA (Maine) | Rangifer caribou (176524) | |
Holocene | USA (Massachusetts) | Rangifer caribou (176525) |