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Leidymys nematodon

Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae

Taxonomy
Hesperomys nematodon was named by Cope (1879).

It was recombined as Eumys nematodon by Cope (1881); it was recombined as Peromyscus nematodon by Hay (1902); it was recombined as Leidymys nematodon by Wood (1936) and Martin (1980).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1879Hesperomys nematodon Cope p. 1
1881Eumys nematodon Cope
1881Hesperomys nematodon Cope
1902Peromyscus nematodon Hay p. 727
1936Leidymys nematodon Wood
1980Leidymys nematodon Martin

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
subclassSynapsida
Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
Mammaliamorpha
Mammaliaformes
RankNameAuthor
classMammalia
Theriamorpha(Rowe 1993)
Theriiformes()
Trechnotheria
Cladotheria
Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
Eutheria()
Placentalia
Boreoeutheria
EuarchontogliresMurphy et al. 2001
GliriformesWyss and Meng 1996
Glires()
Simplicidentata()
orderRodentiaBowdich 1821
infraorderMyodontaSchaub 1958
superfamilyMuroideaIlliger 1811
Eumuroida
familyCricetidaeFischer von Waldheim 1817
genusLeidymys
speciesnematodon()

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.

Leidymys nematodon Cope 1879
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: ground dwellingo
Diet: herbivoreo
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-08-26 14:04:46
Modified: 2005-08-26 16:04:46
Source: o = order, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Nowak 1999, Carroll 1988, Lillegraven 1979, Ji et al. 2002, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Harrisonian or 24.80000 to 20.43000 Ma

Collections (15 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Arikareean30.8 - 20.43USA (Oregon) Leidymys nematodon (212628)
early Early Arikareean30.8 - 20.43USA (California) Leidymys nematodon (167847)
early Early Arikareean - early Late Arikareean30.8 - 20.43USA (California) Leidymys nematodon (175251)
late Late Arikareean30.8 - 20.43USA (California) Leidymys nematodon (167836 167839 167843 167848 167849 167850 167851 167852 167853 167854 167856)
Harrisonian24.8 - 20.43USA (California) Leidymys nematodon (17742)