IRMNG - Capromyidae Smith, 1842

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Capromyidae Smith, 1842

IRMNG_ID

115924 (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:115924)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Family

Parent

Rodentia

Direct children (19)

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Genus Capromys Desmarest, 1822
Genus Geocapromys Chapman, 1901
Genus Hexolobodon Miller, 1929 †
Genus Isolobodon Allen, 1916
Genus Mesocapromys Varona, 1970
Genus Mysateles Lesson, 1842
Genus Plagiodontia Cuvier, 1836
Genus Rhizoplagiodontia Woods, 1989 †
Genus Zazamys MacPhee & Iturralde-Vinent, 1995 †
Genus Aphaetreus Miller, 1922 † accepted as Isolobodon Allen, 1916
Genus Brachycapromys Varona & Arredondo, 1979 accepted as Mysateles Lesson, 1842
Genus Hyperplagiodontia Rímoli, 1977 accepted as Plagiodontia Cuvier, 1836
Genus Ithydontia Miller, 1922 † accepted as Isolobodon Allen, 1916
Genus Leptocapromys Kratochvíl, Rodriguez & Barus, 1978 accepted as Mysateles Lesson, 1842
Genus Macrocapromys Arredondo, 1958 † accepted as Capromys Desmarest, 1822
Genus Paracapromys Kratochvíl, Rodriguez & Barus, 1978 accepted as Mesocapromys Varona, 1970
Genus Plagiodon Alston, 1876 accepted as Plagiodontia Cuvier, 1836
Genus Pygmaeocapromys Varona, 1979 accepted as Mesocapromys Varona, 1970
Genus Stenocapromys Varona & Arredondo, 1979 accepted as Mesocapromys Varona, 1970

Environment

~~marine~~, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, terrestrial

Fossil range

recent + fossil

Original description

Not documented

Taxonomic citation

IRMNG (2022). Capromyidae Smith, 1842. Accessed at: https://irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=115924 on 2024-10-11

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2006-09-19 22:00:00Z

created

Rees, Tony

2011-12-31 23:00:00Z

changed

Rees, Tony

2022-04-26 18:56:39Z

changed

Rees, Tony

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Sources (5)
Notes (1)

basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details]

taxonomy source Ruggiero, M. A. (2014). Families of All Living Organisms, Version 2.0.a.15, (4/26/14). Expert Solutions International, LLC, Reston, VA. 420 pp. [details]

current name source Ruggiero, M. A. (2014). Families of All Living Organisms, Version 2.0.a.15, (4/26/14). Expert Solutions International, LLC, Reston, VA. 420 pp. [details]

extant flag source Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details]

habitat flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details]

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Descriptive info Benton, 1993 habitat flag(s): T; stratigraphic range: Miocene (Middle Miocene) [details]