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Gliriformes

Mammalia

Taxonomy
Gliriformes was named by Wyss and Meng (1996).

It was assigned to Euarchontoglires by Averianov and Archibald (2005) and Missiaen et al. (2006).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1996Gliriformes Wyss and Meng
2005Gliriformes Averianov and Archibald p. 595
2006Gliriformes Missiaen et al. p. 410

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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
RankNameAuthor
—Therapsida()
infraorderCynodontia()
—Mammaliamorpha
—Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
—Theriamorpha(Rowe 1993)
—Theriiformes()
—Trechnotheria
—Cladotheria
—Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
—Eutheria()
—Placentalia
—Boreoeutheria
—EuarchontogliresMurphy et al. 2001
—GliriformesWyss and Meng 1996
—GliriformesWyss and Meng 1996

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.

Unr. †Gliriformes Wyss and Meng 1996
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Fm. †Arctostylopidae Schlosser 1923
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G. †Anatolostylops Zhai 1978
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†Anatolostylops dubius Zhai 1978
†Anatolostylops zhaii Wang et al. 2008
Subfm. †Arctostylopinae Tong and Wang 2006
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Tr. †Arctostylopini Tong and Wang 2006
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G. †Migrostylops Tong and Wang 2006
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†Migrostylops roboreus Tong and Wang 2006
†Migrostylops rosella Tong and Wang 2006
Invalid names: Palaeostylopini Tong and Wang 2006 [empty]
G. †Arctostylops Matthew 1915
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†Arctostylops steini Matthew 1915
Subfm. †Asiostylopinae Zheng 1979
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G. †Asiostylops Zheng 1979
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†Asiostylops spanios Zheng et al. 1979
Subfm. †Bothriostylopinae Tong and Wang 2006
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G. †Allostylops Zheng 1979
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†Allostylops periconotus Zheng et al. 1979
G. †Bothriostylops Zheng and Huang 1986
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†Bothriostylops medius Huang and Zheng 2003
†Bothriostylops notios Zheng and Huang 1986
†Bothriostylops progressus Tang and Yan 1976
G. †Enantiostylops Averianov 2020
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†Enantiostylops progressus Averianov 2020
Subfm. †Kazachostylopinae Nessov 1987
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G. †Kazachostylops Nessov 1987
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G. †Palaeostylops Matthew and Granger 1925
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†Palaeostylops iturus Matthew and Granger 1925
†Palaeostylops macrodon Matthew et al. 1929
Invalid names: Gashatostylops Cifelli et al. 1989 [synonym]
G. †Sinostylops Tang and Yan 1976
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†Sinostylops promissus Tang and Yan 1976
G. †Stenostylops Huang et al. 2001
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†Stenostylops xiangensis Huang et al. 2001
G. †Wanostylops Huang and Zheng 1997
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†Wanostylops promissus Huang 2003
†Wanostylops youngi Huang and Zheng 1997
Unr. Glires Linnaeus 1758
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Fm. Aspalacidae Gray 1825
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Tr. Pseudotomina Gray 1825
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G. Diplostoma Rafinesque 1817
Invalid names: Arctomina Gray 1825 [empty], Cricetina Gray 1825 [empty]
Unr. Duplicidentata Illiger 1811
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Or. Lagomorpha Brandt 1885
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G. †Annalagus Shevyreva 1996
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†Annalagus margarita Shevyreva 1996
G. †Dawsonolagus Li et al. 2007
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†Dawsonolagus antiquus Li et al. 2007
G. †Ephemerolagus Vianey-Liaud and Lebrun 2013
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†Ephemerolagus nievae Vianey-Liaud and Lebrun 2013
G. †Eurolagus Lopez Martinez 1977
Fm. Leporidae Fischer de Waldheim 1817 [rabbit]
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G. †Aluralagus Downey 1968
Subfm. †Archaeolaginae
G. †Aztlanolagus Russell and Harris 1986
G. †Chadrolagus Gawne 1978
Tr. Dasyporcina Gray 1825
Subfm. †Desmatolaginae Burke 1941
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Invalid names: Agispelaginae Gureev 1953 [synonym]
G. †Desmatolagus Matthew and Granger 1923
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Invalid names: Agispelagus Argyropulo 1939 [synonym], Procaprolagus Gureev 1960 [synonym]
G. †Dituberolagus Tong 1997
G. †Gobiolagus Burke 1941
G. †Hypsimylus Zhai 1977
G. †Lagotherium Pictet 1853
G. †Lepoides White 1988
Subfm. †Leporinae Trouessart 1880
G. †Lushilagus Li 1965
G. †Nekrolagus Hibbard 1939
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Invalid names: Pediolagus Hibbard 1939 [synonym]
G. †Nuralagus Quintana et al. 2011
G. †Ordolagus de Muizon 1977
Subfm. †Palaeolaginae Dice 1929
G. †Paranotolagus Miller and Carranza-Castaneda 1982
G. †Pewelagus White 1984
G. †Pliopentalagus Gureev and Konkova 1964
G. †Pronotolagus White 1991
G. †Sardolagus Angelone et al. 2018
G. †Shamolagus Burke 1941
G. Sylvilagus Gray 1867 [cottontail rabbit]
G. †Tachylagus Storer 1992
G. †Trischizolagus Radulesco and Samson 1967
G. †Veterilepus Radulesco and Samson 1967
G. †Zaissanolagus Erbajeva 1999
Invalid names: Caviina Gray 1825 [empty], Hydrocharina Gray 1825 [empty], Lagomina Gray 1825 [empty], Leporina Gray 1825 [empty], Leporinorum Fischer de Waldheim 1817 [replaced], Mytonolaginae Burke 1941 [empty]
Fm. Ochotonidae Thomas 1897 [pika]
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G. †Amphilagus Tobien 1974
G. †Bellatona Dawson 1961
G. †Bohlinotona Muizon 1977
G. †Cuyamalagus Hutchison and Lindsay 1974
G. †Gripholagomys Green 1972
G. †Hesperolagomys Clark et al. 1964
G. Ochotona Link 1795 [pika]
Subfm. †Ochotoninae Thomas 1897
G. †Oklahomalagus Dalquest et al. 1996
G. †Paludotona Dawson 1959
G. †Piezodus Viret 1929
G. †Prolagus Pomel 1853
G. †Russellagus Storer 1970
Subfm. †Sinolagomyinae Gureev 1960
G. †Titanomys von Meyer 1843
Invalid names: Lagomyidae Lilljeborg 1866 [synonym], Praotherium palatinum Cope 1871 [nomen dubium]
G. †Ochotonolagus Gureev 1960
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Fm. †Strenulagidae Averianov and Lopatin 2005
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G. †Aktashmys Averianov 1994
G. †Strenulagus Tong and Lei 1987
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†Strenulagus shipigouensis Tong and Lei 1987
†Strenulagus solaris Lopatin and Averianov 2006
G. †Tsaganolagus Li 1978
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†Tsaganolagus wangi Li 1978
Invalid names: Palaeolagidae Dice 1929 [empty], Shamolagus ninae Gabunia 1984 [nomen dubium]
Fm. †Mimotonidae Li 1977
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Unr. †Mimolagidae Szalay 1985
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G. †Amar Dashzeveg and Russell 1988
G. †Anatolimys Shevyreva 1994
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Invalid names: Anatolmylus Averianov 1994 [synonym]
G. †Gomphos Shevyreva 1975
G. †Mimolagus Bohlin 1951
G. †Mina Li et al. 2016
G. †Mimotona Li 1977
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†Mimotona lii Dashzeveg and Russell 1988
†Mimotona robusta Li 1977
†Mimotona wana Li 1977
Fm. †Eurymylidae Matthew et al. 1929
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G. †Eurymylus Matthew and Granger 1925
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†Eurymylus laticeps Matthew and Granger 1925
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Invalid names: Baenomys ambiguus Matthew and Granger 1925 [synonym]
Invalid names: Baenomys Matthew and Granger 1925 [synonym]
G. †Heomys Li 1977
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†Heomys orientalis Li 1977
G. †Matutinia Li et al. 1979
G. †Rhombomylus Zhai 1978
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†Rhombomylus laianensis Zhai et al. 1976
†Rhombomylus nitidulus Li et al. 1979
G. †Taizimylus Mao et al. 2017
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†Taizimylus tongi Mao et al. 2017
Subfm. †Zagmyinae Dashzeveg and Russell 1988
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G. †Zagmys Dashzeveg et al. 1987
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†Zagmys insolitus Dashzeveg et al. 1987
Invalid names: Eurymylinae Dashzeveg and Russell 1988 [empty], Hypsimylinae Dashzeveg and Russell 1988 [empty], Khaychininae Dashzeveg and Russell 1988 [empty]
Fm. Ierboidae Gray 1825
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Tr. Sciurina Gray 1825
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G. Macroxus Cuvier 1823
Invalid names: Dipina Gray 1825 [empty], Myoxina Gray 1825 [empty], Pedestina Gray 1825 [empty]
Or. †Mixodontia Sych 1971
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Fm. †Decipomyidae Dashzeveg et al. 1998
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G. †Decipomys Dashzeveg et al. 1998
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†Decipomys mongoliensis Dashzeveg et al. 1998
Fm. †Rhombomylidae Li et al. 1987
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G. †Hanomys Huang et al. 2004
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†Hanomys malcolmi Huang et al. 2004
Unr. Simplicidentata Flower 1883
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G. †Eomylus Dashzeveg and Russell 1988
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†Eomylus bayanulanensis Meng et al. 2005
†Eomylus borealis Chow and Qi 1978
†Eomylus zhigdenensis Dashzeveg and Russell 1988
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Invalid names: Khaychina elongata Dashzeveg and Russell 1988 [synonym]
Invalid names: Khaychina Dashzeveg and Russell 1988 [synonym]
G. †Nikolomylus Shevyreva and Gabunia 1986
G. †Palaeomylus Meng et al. 2005
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†Palaeomylus lii Meng et al. 2005
Or. Rodentia Bowdich 1821 [rodent]
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Fm. †Alagomyidae Dashzeveg 1990
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G. †Alagomys Dashzeveg 1990
G. †Neimengomys Meng et al. 2007
G. †Tribosphenomys Meng et al. 1994
Fm. †Allactagidae Vinogradov 1925
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Invalid names: Allactaginae [empty]
Fm. †Allomyidae Marsh 1877
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G. †Allomys Marsh 1877
G. †Alwoodia Rensberger 1983
G. †Downsimus Macdonald 1970
G. †Haplomys Miller and Gidley 1918
G. †Parallomys Rensberger 1983
G. †Rudiomys Rensberger 1983
G. †Spurimus Black 1971
Fm. †Anomalomyidae Schaub 1925
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G. †Anomalomys Gaillard 1900
Superfm. Anomaluroidea Gervais 1849
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Fm. Anomaluridae Gill 1872 [scaly-tailed squirrel]
Fm. †Nementchamyidae Jackson and Thorington 2012
Fm. †Nonanomaluridae Pickford et al. 2013
Fm. Pedetidae Gray 1825 [springhare]
Fm. †Zegdoumyidae Vianey-Liaud et al. 1994
Fm. †Archetypomyidae Meng et al. 2007
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G. †Archetypomys Meng et al. 2007
G. †Callodontomys Ameghino 1889
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†Callodontomys vastatus Ameghino 1889
Infraor. Castorimorpha
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Fm. †Armintomyidae Dawson et al. 1990
Superfm. Castoroidea Gray 1821
Superfm. Geomyoidea Bonaparte 1845
G. Conilurus Ogilby 1838 [rabbit rat]
Unr. Ctenohystrica Huchon et al. 2000
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Superfm. †Ctenodactyloidea
Superfm. Thryonomyoidea Pocock 1922
Invalid names: Hystricomorpha [synonym]
Fm. †Cylindrodontidae Miller and Gidley 1918
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G. †Anomoemys Wang 1986
G. †Ardynomys Matthew and Granger 1925
G. †Cylindrodon Douglass 1902
G. †Dawsonomys Gazin 1961
G. †Gobiocylindrodon Li et al. 2019
G. †Jaywilsonomys Ferrusquia and Wood 1969
G. †Orientocylindrodon Tong 1997
G. †Pareumys Peterson 1919
G. †Proardynomys Dashzeveg and Meng 1998
G. †Pseudocylindrodon Burke 1935
G. †Sespemys Wilson 1934
G. †Siouxlindrodon Korth et al. 2022
G. †Tuscahomys Dawson and Beard 2007
G. †Dolosimus Dawson et al. 2010
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†Dolosimus dolus Dawson et al. 2010
G. †Downsimys Flynn et al. 1986
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†Downsimys margolesi Flynn et al. 1986
Fm. †Echinomyidae Ameghino 1889
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G. †Graphimys Ameghino 1891
G. †Gyrignophus Ameghino 1891
G. †Lomomys Ameghino 1891
G. †Ectropomys Bosma and Schmidt-Kittler 1972
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†Ectropomys exiguus Bosma and Schmidt-Kittler 1972
Fm. †Entoptychidae Miller and Gidley 1918
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G. †Entoptychus Cope 1878
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Invalid names: Palustrimus Wood 1935 [synonym]
G. †Gregorymys Wood 1936
G. †Ziamys Gawne 1975
Invalid names: Pleurolicinae Rensberger 1973 [synonym]
G. †Epeiromys Korth 1989
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†Epeiromys spanius Korth 1989
Fm. †Florentiamyidae Wood 1936
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G. †Ecclesimus Korth 1989
G. †Fanimus Korth et al. 1990
G. †Florentiamys Wood 1936
G. †Hitonkala Macdonald 1963
G. †Kirkomys Wahlert 1984
G. †Sanctimus Macdonald 1970
Superfm. Gliroidea Muirhead 1819
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Fm. Gliridae Muirhead 1819 [dormouse]
Fm. Seleviniidae Bashanov and Belosludov 1939
G. †Homocentrus Ameghino 1891
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†Homocentrus argentinus Ameghino 1891
Fm. †Ischyromyidae Alston 1876
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G. †Acritoparamys Korth 1984
Subfm. †Ailuravinae Michaux 1968
G. †Apatosciuravus Korth 1984
G. †Churcheria Storer 2002
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Invalid names: Anonymus Storer 1988 [synonym]
G. †Decticadapis Lemoine 1891
G. †Hulgana Dawson 1962
Subfm. †Ischyromyinae Schlosser 1911
G. †Ischyromys Leidy 1856
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Invalid names: Colotaxis Cope 1873 [synonym], Gymnoptychus Cope 1873 [synonym], Titanotheriomys Miller and Gidley 1920 [synonym]
G. †Leptotomus Matthew 1910
G. †Lophiparamys Wood 1962
Subfm. †Microparamyinae Wood 1962
G. †Notoparamys Korth 1984
Subfm. †Paramyinae Simpson 1945
G. †Paramys Leidy 1871
Subfm. †Pseudoparamyinae Michaux 1964
G. †Rapamys Wilson 1940
G. †Tapomys Wood 1962
G. †Thisbemys Wood 1959
Subor. †Ischyromyiformes Marivaux et al. 2004
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Infraor. Geomorpha
G. †Ivanantonia Shevyreva 1989
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†Ivanantonia efremovi Shevyreva 1989
Fm. †Mylagaulidae Cope 1881
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G. †Crucimys Rensberger 1980
Subfm. †Mylagaulinae Cope 1881
Subfm. †Promylagaulinae Rensberger 1980
Infraor. Myodonta Schaub 1958
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Superfm. Dipodoidea Fischer 1817
G. †Erlianomys Li and Meng 2010
Superfm. Muroidea Illiger 1811 [mouse]
Subfm. †Nonomyinae Martin 1980
G. †Pairomys Thaler 1966
Fm. †Paramyidae Miller and Gidley 1918
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G. †Asiaparamys Nessov 1987
G. †Corbarimys Marandat 1989
Subfm. †Reithroparamyinae Wood 1962
G. †Taishanomys Tong and Dawson 1995
Fm. †Pipestoneomyidae Korth and Emry 2013
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G. †Argorheomys Korth and Emry 2013
G. †Pipestoneomys Donohoe 1956
G. Pseudomys Gray 1832 [Australian mouse]
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†Pseudomys vandycki Godthelp 1989
G. †Quercymys Thaler 1966
Fm. †Remyidae Hartenberger 1973
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G. †Frontanyamys Quer and Agusti 2010
Superfm. Sciuroidea
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Fm. Aplodontidae Brandt 1855 [mountain beaver]
Fm. †Reithroparamyidae Wood 1962
Fm. Sciuridae Gray 1821 [squirrel]
Fm. †Siphneidae Teilhard de Jardin and Young 1931
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G. †Prosiphneus Teilhard de Jardin 1926
G. †Taeniodus Gervais 1859
Superfm. †Theridomyoidea Alston 1876
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Fm. †Pseudosciuridae Zittel 1893
Fm. †Theridomyidae Alston 1876
Fm. †Yuomyidae Dawson et al. 1984
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G. †Petrokozlovia Shevyreva 1972
Subfm. †Stelmomyinae Tong 1997
Invalid names: Yuomyinae Tong 1997 [empty], Zoyphiomyinae Tong 1997 [empty]
G. †Zamoramys Peláez-Campomanes and López-Martínez 1996
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†Zamoramys extraneus Peláez-Campomanes and López-Martínez 1996
Fm. †Zelomyidae Dawson et al. 2003
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G. †Andersomys Dawson et al. 2003
G. †Haozi Dawson et al. 2003
G. †Suomys Dawson et al. 2003
G. †Zelomys Wang and Li 1990
Invalid names: Aplodontoidea [empty], Cavina Ameghino 1885 [empty], Cercolabidae Ameghino 1889 [empty], Eryomyidae Ameghino 1889 [empty], Eryomyina Ameghino 1885 [empty], Hystricognatha Woods 1976 [empty], Megacricetodontidae Lindsay 1988 [empty], Muriformia Ameghino 1885 [empty], Myomorpha Brandt 1855 [invalid subgroup], Petauristidae [empty], Protrogomorpha Zittel 1893 [invalid subgroup], Sciurognathi Tullberg 1899 [invalid subgroup], Sciuromorpha Brandt 1855 [invalid subgroup]
Invalid names: Haplodontidae Alston 1876 [empty]
G. †Sinomylus McKenna and Meng 2001
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†Sinomylus zhaii McKenna and Meng 2001
Invalid names: Lagostomyidae [empty], Ochtodontidae Waterhouse 1840 [empty], Rodentiaformes Wyss and Meng 1996 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Maximum body mass: 4.22 kgs
Minimum body mass: 3 gg
Environment: terrestrialsubc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: scansorialsubc
Diet: insectivoresubc
Reproduction: viviparoussubc
Created: 2005-09-06 20:43:42
Modified: 2005-09-06 22:44:32
Source: s = species, g = genus, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum
References: Vizcaíno et al. 2010, Hendy et al. 2009, Walton 1997, Lillegraven 1979, Legendre 1988, Carroll 1988, Ji et al. 2002

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Early/Lower Paleocene to the top of the Holocene or 66.00000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 61.7 Ma

Collections (6411 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Paleocene66.0 - 61.7China (Anhui) Heomys sp. (132940) Mimotona sp. (132943) Mimotona wana (132941)
Cenozoic66.0 - 0.0Brazil (Acre) Rodentia indet. (217645 217773)
Cenozoic66.0 - 0.0Mongolia (South Gobi Aimag) Rodentia sp. (137861)
Middle Paleocene61.7 - 58.7China (Guangdong) Arctostylopidae sp. (176606) Bothriostylops medius (137413)
Middle Paleocene61.7 - 58.7China (Anhui) Glires indet. (176614) Heomys orientalis, Mimotona wana, Sinostylops promissus (132939) Mimotona robusta (132942) Mina hui (179025) Sinostylops progressus (132945)
Middle Paleocene61.7 - 58.7China (Jiangxi) Asiostylops spanios, Allostylops periconotus (176612) Bothriostylops sp., Bothriostylops notios (133385)
Ti161.7 - 56.8Canada (Alberta) Mimotonidae indet. (14939)
Tiffanian61.7 - 56.8China (Guangdong) Arctostylopidae indet. (123483)
Tiffanian61.7 - 56.8USA (Wyoming) Arctostylops steini (15009)
Thanetian59.2 - 56.0Romania Rodentia indet. (83307)
Gashatan58.7 - 55.8China (Nei Mongol) Palaeostylops sp. (72203) Tribosphenomys secundus, Tribosphenomys minutus, Neimengomys qii, Eomylus bayanulanensis, Palaeostylops iturus (71076)
Late/Upper Paleocene58.7 - 55.8China (Xinjiang) Taizimylus tongi (187360) Tribosphenomys minutus, Neimengomys qii, Anatolostylops zhaii (174687)
Late/Upper Paleocene58.7 - 55.8Mongolia (Omngov) Eurymylus laticeps, Baenomys ambiguus, Palaeostylops sp., Palaeostylops macrodon, Palaeostylops iturus (133403) Eurymylus laticeps, Mixodontia indet., Palaeostylops macrodon, Palaeostylops iturus (133008)
Late/Upper Paleocene58.7 - 55.8Kazakhstan (Chimkent) Kazygurtia clivosa, Asiaparamys sp., Asiaparamys shevyrevae, Kazachostylops occidentalis (48888)
Late/Upper Paleocene58.7 - 55.8China (Xin-jiang (Sinkiang)) Eurymylidae sp. (176619)
Late/Upper Paleocene58.7 - 55.8Mongolia (Omnogov) Amar aleator, Eomylus zhigdenensis, Arctostylops macrodon (133396) Gomphos elkema, Arctostylopidae indet. (231042) Lagomorpha indet., Tribosphenomys secundus (37008)
Late/Upper Paleocene58.7 - 55.8China (Nei Mongol) Gomphos sp. (133393) Palaeomylus lii, Palaeostylops iturus (133392) Rodentia indet., Tribosphenomys minutus, Eomylus bayanulanensis, Mimotona borealis, Palaeomylus sp., Palaeostylops macrodon, Palaeostylops iturus (133389)
Late/Upper Paleocene58.7 - 55.8China (Hunan) Arctostylopidae indet. (115113)
Late/Upper Paleocene58.7 - 55.8France (Oise) Ischyromyidae indet. (166598)
Late/Upper Paleocene58.7 - 55.8China (Hubei) Hanomys malcolmi (176634)