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Hoplophractus proximus

Mammalia - Cingulata

Taxonomy

Hoplophractus proximus was named by Moreno and Mercerat (1891).

It was recombined as Eosclerocalyptus proximus by Zurita (2007).

Synonyms

Neuryurus proximus was named by Moreno and Mercerat (1891).

It was synonymized subjectively with Plohophorus ameghini by Lydekker (1894); it was synonymized subjectively with Eosclerocalyptus proximus by Zurita (2007).
Eosclerophorus paulacoutoi was named by Castellanos (1948).

It was synonymized subjectively with Eosclerocalyptus proximus by Zurita (2007).
Urotherium proximum was named by Moreno and Mercerat (1891).

It was synonymized subjectively with Eosclerocalyptus proximus by Zurita (2007).
Eosclerocalyptus lilloi was named by Ameghino (1919).

It was synonymized subjectively with Eosclerocalyptus proximus by Zurita (2007).
Sclerocalyptus planus was named by Rovereto (1914).

It was synonymized subjectively with Eosclerocalyptus proximus by Zurita (2007).
Eosclerocalyptus planus was named by Rovereto (1914). It is not extant.

It was synonymized subjectively with Eosclerocalyptus proximus by Zurita (2007).

Synonymy list

Year	Name and author
1891	Hoplophractus proximus Moreno and Mercerat
1891	Urotherium proximum Moreno and Mercerat
1891	Neuryurus proximus Moreno and Mercerat p. 221
1914	Eosclerocalyptus planus Rovereto
1914	Sclerocalyptus planus Rovereto p. 103
1919	Eosclerocalyptus lilloi Ameghino
1948	Eosclerophorus paulacoutoi Castellanos
2005	Eosclerocalyptus planus Tauber p. 448
2007	Eosclerocalyptus proximus Zurita

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Rank	Name	Author
kingdom	Animalia	()
—	Bilateria
—	Eubilateria	Ax 1987
—	Deuterostomia
phylum	Chordata	Haeckel 1874
subphylum	Vertebrata
superclass	Gnathostomata
—	Osteichthyes	()
subclass	Sarcopterygii	()
subclass	Dipnotetrapodomorpha	(Nelson 2006)
subclass	Tetrapodomorpha	()
—	Tetrapoda
—	Reptiliomorpha
—	Anthracosauria
subclass	Amphibiosauria	Kuhn 1967
—	Cotylosauria	()
—	Amniota
subclass	Synapsida

Rank	Name	Author
—	Therapsida	()
infraorder	Cynodontia	()
—	Mammaliamorpha
—	Mammaliaformes
class	Mammalia
—	Cladotheria
—	Zatheria
subclass	Tribosphenida	()
subclass	Theria
—	Eutheria	()
—	Placentalia
—	Americatheria
—	Xenarthra	()
order	Cingulata	()
suborder	Glyptodontia	()
infraorder	Glyptodontoinei	Gray 1869
genus	Hoplophractus
species	proximus	Moreno and Mercerat 1891

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.

†Hoplophractus proximus Moreno and Mercerat 1891

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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:

omnivoreo

Reproduction:

viviparoussubc

Created:

2005-08-26 13:20:40

Modified:

2005-08-26 15:20:40

Source: o = order, subc = subclass, c = class, subp = subphylum

References: Nowak 1999, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Lillegraven 1979, Ji et al. 2002

Age range: Montehermosan or 5.00000 to 3.80000 Ma

Collections (4 total)

Time interval	Ma	Country or state	Original ID and collection number
Huayquerian - Montehermosan	8.0 - 3.8	Argentina (Catamarca)	Hoplophractus proximus (203948 206027)
Zanclean	5.333 - 3.6	Argentina (Catamarca)	Hoplophractus proximus (198549)
Montehermosan - Chapadmalalan	5.0 - 3.0	Argentina (Catamarca)	Hoplophractus proximus (157795)