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Sciuravidae

Mammalia - Rodentia - Sciuravidae

Taxonomy
Sciuravidae was named by Miller and Gidley (1918). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Protrogomorpha by Wood (1958); and to Protrogomorpha by Carroll (1988).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1918Sciuravidae Miller and Gidley
1958Sciuravidae Wood p. 172
1988Sciuravidae Carroll

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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()
RankNameAuthor
infraorderCynodontia()
—Mammaliamorpha
—Mammaliaformes
classMammalia
—Cladotheria
—Zatheria
subclassTribosphenida()
subclassTheria
—Eutheria()
—Placentalia
—Boreoeutheria
—EuarchontogliresMurphy et al. 2001
—GliriformesWyss and Meng 1996
—Glires()
—Simplicidentata()
orderRodentiaBowdich 1821
infraorderProtrogomorphaZittel 1893
familySciuravidaeMiller and Gidley 1918
familySciuravidaeMiller and Gidley 1918

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.

Fm. †Sciuravidae Miller and Gidley 1918
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G. †Guanajuatomys Black and Stephens 1973
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†Guanajuatomys hibbardi Black and Stephens 1973
G. †Knightomys Gazin 1961
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†Knightomys cremneus Ivy 1990
†Knightomys cuspidatus Bown 1982
†Knightomys depressus Loomis 1907
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Invalid names: Microparamys cathedralis Wood 1962 [synonym], Microparamys lysitensis Wood 1962 [synonym]
†Knightomys minor Wood 1965
†Knightomys reginensis Korth 1984
†Knightomys senior Gazin 1952
G. †Pauromys Troxell 1923
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†Pauromys exallos Korth and Emry 1989
†Pauromys lillegraveni Walsh 1997
†Pauromys perditus Troxell 1923
†Pauromys schaubi Wood 1959
†Pauromys simplex Walton 1993
†Pauromys texensis Walton 1993
G. †Prolapsus Wood 1973
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†Prolapsus junctionis Wood 1973
†Prolapsus sibilatoris Wood 1973
G. †Sciuravus Marsh 1871
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†Sciuravus altidens Peterson 1919
†Sciuravus bridgeri Wilson 1938
†Sciuravus eucristadens Burke 1937
†Sciuravus inclinatus Anderson 2017
†Sciuravus metalinguas Anderson 2017
†Sciuravus nexus Anderson 2017
†Sciuravus nitidus Marsh 1871
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Invalid names: Colonomys celer Marsh 1872 [synonym]
†Sciuravus popi Dawson 1966
†Sciuravus powayensis Wilson 1940
†Sciuravus rarus Wilson 1938
†Sciuravus undans Marsh 1871
†Sciuravus wilsoni Gazin 1961
Invalid names: Colonomys Marsh 1872 [synonym]
G. †Taxymys Marsh 1872
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†Taxymys lucaris Marsh 1872
†Taxymys progressus Wilson 1938
G. †Tillomys Marsh 1872
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†Tillomys parvidens Marsh 1872
†Tillomys senex Marsh 1872
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, Hendy et al. 2009, Lillegraven 1979, Carroll 1988, Ji et al. 2002

Age range: base of the Wasatchian to the top of the Duchesnean or 55.80000 to 37.00000 Ma

Collections (218 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lostcabinian55.8 - 50.3USA (Wyoming) Knightomys depressus (16073 16076) Knightomys sp., Pauromys sp. (15917) Pauromys sp., Knightomys depressus, Knightomys huerfanensis (15930)
Wasatchian55.8 - 50.3USA (California) Knightomys sp. (15676)
Wasatchian55.8 - 50.3USA (New Mexico) Knightomys depressus (15447 15663) Knightomys depressus, Knightomys minor, Knightomys reginensis (15446) Knightomys reginensis (15431 15433) Pauromys sp., Knightomys depressus, Knightomys minor, Knightomys reginensis (15448)
Wasatchian55.8 - 50.3USA (Wyoming) Dawsonomys minor (15505 15516 15520 15523 15524 15553 15564) Dawsonomys minor, Knightomys depressus (15964) Knightomys cremneus (15805) Knightomys depressus (15514 15518 15548 15551 15554 15566 15937 15942 186931 186932) Knightomys depressus, Dawsonomys minor (15507 15512 15522 15531 15532 15558) Knightomys huerfanensis (186946) Knightomys minor (15673) Knightomys senior (15662) Sciuravidae indet. (15457 15711 15721 15842 27268) Sciuravidae indet., Knightomys depressus (15557) Sciuravidae indet., Knightomys depressus, Dawsonomys minor (15510) Sciuravus sp. (15478) Sciuravus wilsoni (15710)
Wasatchian55.8 - 50.3USA (Colorado) Knightomys depressus (15327) Sciuravidae indet. (15220 15485)
Wasatchian55.8 - 50.3USA (Utah) Knightomys minor, Knightomys reginensis (198248)
Wasatchian - Bridgerian55.8 - 46.2USA (Wyoming) Knightomys depressus, Sciuravus nitidus (15669)
Bridgerian50.3 - 46.2Mexico (Guanajuato) Guanajuatomys hibbardi (16598)
Bridgerian50.3 - 46.2USA (Nevada) Knightomys sp., Sciuravus sp., Pauromys exallos (16218)
Bridgerian50.3 - 46.2USA (Wyoming) Knightomys depressus, Knightomys huerfanensis (16289) Knightomys depressus, Knightomys huerfanensis, Knightomys senior (16207 16415) Knightomys depressus, Sciuravus wilsoni, Paramys huerfanensis (16198) Pauromys sp., Knightomys depressus, Knightomys huerfanensis, Knightomys senior (16254) Sciuravidae indet. (15837 16084 16087 16394 27269) Sciuravidae indet., Pauromys schaubi (16449) Sciuravidae indet., Pauromys sp., Sciuravus sp. (16296) Sciuravidae indet., Pauromys sp., Tillomys sp. (16418) Sciuravidae indet., Tillomys sp., Pauromys schaubi, Sciuravus bridgeri, Sciuravus nitidus, Knightomys senior, Knightomys sp. (16227) Sciuravus bridgeri, Sciuravus nitidus (16284 16355) Sciuravus inclinatus (187925) Sciuravus metalinguas (187924) Sciuravus nexus (187926) Sciuravus nitidus (16079 16083 16090 16091 16092 16095 16098 16099 16100 16106 16108 16109 16111 16112 16114 16116 16118 16119 16120 16125 16126 16129 16130 16132 16262 16270 16271 16273 16276 16287 16300 16302 16305 16306 16309 16310 16313 16315 16318 16324 16328 16341 16347 16350 16351 16357 16358 16366 16369 16377 16381 16441 16500 16502 16504) Sciuravus nitidus, Sciuravus metalinguas (129895) Sciuravus nitidus, Taxymys lucaris (16219 16244 16409) Sciuravus nitidus, Tillomys parvidens (16221 16228) Sciuravus nitidus, Tillomys senex (16431) Sciuravus popi (16445) Sciuravus sp. (16137 16280 16360 16388) Sciuravus sp., Sciuravus nitidus (16232 16647) Sciuravus sp., Tillomys sp. (16438) Taxymys cuspidatus (16499)
Bridgerian50.3 - 46.2USA (Colorado) Knightomys depressus, Paramys huerfanensis (16240) Knightomys huerfanensis (16242) Sciuravidae indet., Knightomys depressus, Paramys huerfanensis (16241) Tillomys senex (16251)
Bridgerian50.3 - 46.2USA (Utah) Sciuravidae indet., Pauromys sp., Sciuravus eucristadens (16396)
Early/Lower Uintan46.2 - 39.7USA (Texas) Pauromys texensis, Prolapsus junctionis (16586) Prolapsus sibilatoris, Prolapsus sp. (16651)
Early/Lower Uintan46.2 - 39.7USA (California) Pauromys lillegraveni, Sciuravus powayensis (16762) Sciuravus powayensis (16665 16666 16667 16669 16673 16675 16676 16677 16678 16680 16682 16684 16685 16697 16701 16702 16705 16706 16707 16708 16709 16710 16713 16714 16716 16718 16719 16736 16737 16738 16739 16745 16746 16747 16748 16751 16752)
Early/Lower Uintan46.2 - 39.7USA (Colorado) Sciuravus sp. (16623)
Late/Upper Uintan46.2 - 39.7USA (Texas) Pauromys sp. (16542 16550) Prolapsus sp., Pauromys sp. (16614)
Late/Upper Uintan46.2 - 39.7USA (California) Sciuravus powayensis (16585)
Late/Upper Uintan46.2 - 39.7USA (Montana) Sciuravidae indet. (16584)
Uintan46.2 - 39.7USA (Montana) Pauromys sp. (222922)
Uintan46.2 - 39.7USA (Utah) Pauromys sp., Sciuravus sp. (213066) Sciuravus altidens (16646) Sciuravus popi (16606) Sciuravus sp., Sciuravus popi (222805)
Uintan46.2 - 39.7USA (California) Sciuravidae indet. (16590) Sciuravus powayensis (16601)
Uintan46.2 - 39.7USA (Wyoming) Sciuravus nitidus (16576) Sciuravus sp. (16630)
Uintan46.2 - 39.7USA (Texas) Pauromys texensis, Prolapsus junctionis (16587) Pauromys texensis, Prolapsus junctionis, Prolapsus sibilatoris (16624) Prolapsus sp. (16546)
Late/Upper Uintan - Duchesnean46.2 - 37.0USA (California) Sciuravus powayensis (16616 16617 16618 16619 16620)
Duchesnean39.7 - 37.0USA (Wyoming) Sciuravidae indet., Sciuravus sp. (16826)
Chadronian37.2 - 33.9USA (Wyoming) Pauromys sp. (16961)
Chadronian37.2 - 33.9USA (North Dakota) Prolapsus sp. (16991)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9China (Henan) Sciuravus sp. (176548)
Late/Upper Eocene - Early/Lower Oligocene37.2 - 28.4China (Henan) Sciuravus sp. (46197)