Overview of the events of 2011 in paleomammalogy
List of years in paleomammalogy
This paleomammalogy list records new fossil mammal taxa that were described during the year 2011, as well as notes other significant paleomammalogy discoveries and events which occurred during that year.
Newly named taxa
Newly named eutherians
Name
Novelty
Status
Authors
Age
Unit
Location
Notes
Images
Adelpharctos ginsburgi [ 16]
Sp. nov
Valid
Late Oligocene
A hemicyonine bear , a species of Adelpharctos .
Aegyptocetus [ 17]
Gen. et sp.
Valid
Middle Eocene
Gebel Hof Formation
A protocetid cetacean .
Agriarctos beatrix [ 18]
Sp. nov
Valid
Abella, Montoya & Morales
Middle Miocene
Calatayud-Daroca Basin
An ailuropodine bear , originally described as a species of Agriarctos . It was later made the type species of the genus Kretzoiarctos .[ 19]
Agriotherium myanmarensis [ 20]
Sp. nov
Valid
Late Miocene to early Pliocene
A bear , a species of Agriotherium .
Alilepus elongatus [ 21]
Sp. nov
Valid
Late Miocene
Dhok Pathan Formation
A leporid lagomorph , a species of Alilepus .
Alilepus meini [ 22]
Sp. nov
Valid
Miocene (early Messinian )
A leporid lagomorph , a species of Alilepus .
Antarctodon [ 23]
Gen. et sp.
Valid
Late Ypresian
La Meseta Formation
An astrapotherian .
Arazamys [ 24]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Rinderknecht, Bostelmann & Ubilla
Late Miocene (Huayquerian )
Camacho Formation
A dinomyid rodent . The type species is Arazamys castiglionii .
Asilifelis [ 25]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Lower Miocene
Hiwegi Formation
A felid . The type species is Asilifelis coteae .
Basirepomys romensis [ 26]
Sp. nov
Valid
Late Miocene (Hemphillian )
A cricetid rodent , a species of Basirepomys .
Betonnia [ 27]
Gen. et sp.
Valid
Williamson
Weil
Standhardt
Middle/Late Puercan
Nacimiento Formation
A cimolestid cimolesta .
Balochititanops [ 28]
Gen. et sp.
Valid
Missiaen
Gunnell
Gingerich
Ypresian
Ghazij Formation
A brontotheriid .
Brachygaulus [ 29]
Gen. et 3 sp. nov
Valid
Early Oligocene (Orellan )
A rodent related to mylagaulids and the mountain beaver . The type species is Brachygaulus nicholsi ; genus also contains Brachygaulus leistneri and Brachygaulus xerobothrus .
Caviodon cuyano [ 30]
Species
Valid
Late Miocene or Pliocene.
Aisol Formation
A cardiomyine rodent, a species of Caviodon .
Cernictis repenningi [ 31]
Sp. nov
Valid
Miocene (middle Hemphillian )
Bidahochi Formation
A galictine mustelid , a species of Cernictis .
Chacomylus [ 32]
Gen. et sp.
Valid
Paleocene
Nacimiento Formation
A hyopsodontid condylarth .
Chacopterygus [ 27]
Gen. et sp.
Valid
Williamson
Weil
Standhardt
Middle Puercan
Nacimiento Formation
A cimolestid cimolesta.
Coelodonta thibetana [ 33]
Species
Valid
Middle Pliocene
Woolly rhinoceros .
Comahuetherium [ 34]
Gen. et sp.
Valid
Colhuehuapian
Cerro Bandera Formation
An astrapotheriid .
Cryptobune [ 35]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Paleogene
Quercy Phosphorites Formation
A bat . Genus includes new species C. thevenini .
Cynthiacetus peruvianus [ 36]
Species
Valid
Late Eocene-Early Oligocene
Otuma Formation
A basilosaurid cetacean.
Cynthiacetus
Delotrochanter [ 37]
Gen. et 3 sp. nov.
Valid
Arikareean
A temnocyonine . The type species is Delotrochanter oryktes ; genus also contains D. petersoni and D. major
Democricetodon sui [ 38]
Sp. nov
Valid
Early Miocene
Junggar Basin
A rodent belonging to the family Cricetidae .
Diplacodon gigan [ 39]
Species
Valid
Middle Eocene
Wiggins Formation
A brontotheriid.
Enhydriodon dikikae [ 40]
Sp. nov
Valid
Pliocene
An otter .
Eoconodon hutchisoni [ 41]
Sp. nov
Valid
Early Paleocene (Puercan )
Tullock Formation
A triisodontid , a species of Eoconodon .
Eotitanops pakistanensis [ 28]
Species
Valid
Missiaen
Gunnell
Gingerich
Ypresian
Ghazij Formation
A brontotheriid.
Eotitanops
Equus (Sussemionus) ovodovi [ 42]
Sp. nov
Valid
Late Pleistocene
A species of Equus .
Eumys euryodus [ 44]
Sp. nov
Valid
Oligocene (Whitneyan )
A cricetid rodent , a species of Eumys .
Euprox altus [ 45]
Sp. nov
Valid
Middle Miocene
Damiao Formation
A deer .
Gobicricetodon filippovi [ 46]
Sp. nov
Valid
Middle Miocene
A rodent belonging to the family Cricetidae and the subfamily Cricetodontinae .
Griphotherion [ 47]
Gen. et sp.
Valid
Eocene
A rodent-like notoungulate .
Hiskatherium [ 48]
Gen. et sp.
Valid
Santacrucian
A small ground sloth .
Homotherium venezuelensis [ 49]
Sp. nov
Valid
Pleistocene
Mesa Formation
A machairodontine felid , a species of Homotherium .
Hystrix paukensis [ 50]
Species
Valid
Yuichiro Nishioka
Zin-Maung-Maung-Thein
et al.[ CAL 6]
late Miocene/early Pliocene
new species in the genus Hystrix (Old World porcupine ).
Jacobsomys dailyi [ 51]
Sp. nov
Valid
Miocene (late Hemphillian )
Horned Toad Formation
A cricetid rodent . Originally described as species of Jacobsomys ; Rincón et al. (2016) transferred it to the genus Postcopemys .[ 52]
Juramaia [ 53]
Gen. et sp.
Valid
Callovian to Bathonian
Tiaojishan Formation
A basal eutherian . The type species is Juramaia sinensis .
Karydomys debruijni [ 54]
Species
Valid
Early Miocene
A cricetid , a species of Karydomys .
Khoratpithecus ayeyarwadyensis [ 55]
Species
Valid
Late Miocene
Irrawaddy Formation
A hominoid .
Khoratpithecus
Kuntinaru [ 56]
Gen. et sp.
Valid
Deseadan
A dasypodid armadillo .
Lazibemys [ 57]
Gen. et sp.
Valid
Eocene
Glib Zegdou Formation
A zegdoumyid anomaluromorph rodent . The type species is Lazibemys zegdouensis .
Lycophocyon [ 58]
Gen. et sp.
Valid
?Uintan-Duchesnean
Santiago Formation
A caniformian carnivoran .
Lycophocyon
Mammacyon ferocior [ 37]
Sp. nov.
Valid
Mid- or early late Arikareean
Arikaree Group
A temnocyonine , a species of Mammacyon
Martes ginsburgi [ 59]
Sp. nov
Valid
Montoya, Morales & Abella
Upper Miocene
A marten .
Megacricetodon beijiangensis [ 54]
Species
Valid
Early Miocene
A cricetid, a species of Megacricetodon .
Megapeomys repenningi [ 60]
Sp. nov
Valid
Early Miocene
Nakamura Formation
An apeomyine eomyid rodent , a species of Megapeomys .
Mescalerolemur [ 61]
Gen. et sp.
Valid
Uintan
Devil's Graveyard Formation
An adapiform strepsirrhini .
Mesolambdolophus [ 62]
Gen. et sp.
Valid
Bridgerian North American Stage
Bridger Formation
A small odd-toed ungulate of uncertain phylogenetic position, possibly related to Tapiromorpha . The type species is Mesolambdolophus setoni .
Mesoprocta [ 63]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Croft, Chick & Anaya
Middle Miocene
A dasyproctid rodent. The type species is Mesoprocta hypsodus .
Microcardiodon [ 64]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Pérez & Vucetich
Middle Miocene
A member of Hystricognathi , a cavioid rodent. The type species is Microcardiodon williensis .
Microtus (Pedomys) parmaleei [ 65]
Sp. nov
Valid
Martin
Peláez-Campomanes
Honey
Latest Pleistocene
An arvicoline rodent , a species of Microtus .
Minchenoletes [ 66]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Early Eocene
Nomogen Formation
A member of Tapiroidea belonging to the family Lophialetidae . The type species is M. erlianensis .
Mionothropus [ 67]
Gen. et sp.
Valid
Huayquerian
A megatheriid sloth .
Mioparadoxurus [ 68]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Late Miocene
A paradoxurine viverrid . The type species is M. meini .
Miotomodon [ 26]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Late Miocene (Hemphillian )
A cricetid rodent . The type species is Miotomodon mayi .
Mondegodon [ 69]
Gen. et sp.
Valid
Earliest Eocene
A mesonychian .
Myaingtherium [ 70]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Late Middle Eocene
Pondaung Formation
A member of the family Anthracotheriidae . The type species is M. kenyapotamoides .
Nannocricetus wuae [ 71]
Sp. nov
Valid
Late Miocene
A hamster .
Nevadomys [ 72]
Gen. et 3 sp. nov
Valid
Pliocene (Blancan )
Panaca Formation
A relative of the long-clawed mole vole . The type species is Nevadomys fejfari ; genus also contains Nevadomys lindsayi and Nevadomys downsi .
Nuralagus [ 73]
Gen. et sp.
Valid
Quintana
Köhler
Moyà-Solà
Early Pliocene
A leporid rabbit .
Nuralagus
Ocucajea [ 74]
Gen. et sp.
Valid
Bartonian
Paracas Formation
A basilosaurid cetacean.
Oldrichpedetes [ 75]
Gen. et comb. et 3 sp. nov
Valid
Early Miocene to early Pliocene
A pedetid rodent, a new genus for "Megapedetes " pickfordi (Mein & Senut, 2003). Genus also contains 3 new species: Oldrichpedetes fejfari , O. brigitteae and O. praecursor .
Paranotiosorex [ 76]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Pliocene
Panaca Formation
A shrew . The type species is Paranotiosorex panacaensis .
Paronychomys shotwelli [ 26]
Sp. nov
Valid
Late Miocene (Hemphillian )
A cricetid rodent . Originally described as a species of Paronychomys ; transferred to the separate genus Tsaphanomys by Martin & Zakrzewski (2019).[ 77]
Phoxomylus [ 78]
Gen. et sp.
Valid
Early Tiffanian
Paskapoo Formation
A palaechthonid plesiadapiform.
Pliosaccomys prowitteorum [ 79]
Sp. nov
Valid
Martin & Mallory
Late MioceneHemphillian
Ellensburg Formation
USA Washington
A pocket gopher , a species of Pliosaccomys .
Pliospalax complicatus [ 80]
Sp. nov.
Valid
Miocene
A spalacid rodent , a species of Pliospalax .
Postcopemys [ 81]
Gen. et 2 sp. et comb. nov
Valid
Pliocene (late Hemphillian and early Blancan )
A cricetid rodent . The type species is Postcopemys repenningi ; genus also contains Postcopemys maxumensis , as well as "Peromyscus " valensis Shotwell (1967) and "Copemys " vasquezi Jacobs (1977).
Prothomomys [ 51]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Miocene (late Hemphillian )
Horned Toad Formation
A gopher . The type species is Prothomomys warrenensis .
Protoryx tuvaensis [ 82]
Species
Valid
Late Miocene
A bovid .
Protungulatum coombsi [ 83]
Species
Valid
Maastrichtian
Hell Creek Formation
A species of Protungulatum .
Quebradahondomys [ 63]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Croft, Chick & Anaya
Middle Miocene
An adelphomyine spiny rat . The type species is Quebradahondomys potosiensis .
Repomys minor [ 72]
Sp. nov
Valid
Pliocene (early Blancan )
Panaca Formation
A cricetid rodent , a species of Repomys .
Robertschochia [ 84]
Nom. nov
Valid
Paleocene
Originally described as a genus of taeniodonts and replacement name for Schochia Lucas & Williamson (1993); T. Williamson (2013) reinterpreted this fossil material as remains of taeniodont genus Wortmania .[ 85]
Rudiocyon [ 37]
Gen. et sp. nov.
Valid
Arikareean
John Day Formation
A temnocyonine . The type species is Rudiocyon amplidens
Rusingapedetes [ 75]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Early Miocene
A pedetid rodent. The type species is Rusingapedetes tsujikawai .
Rytiodus heali [ 86]
Species
Valid
Miocene
A dugongid sirenian , a species of Rytiodus .
Sicista primus [ 88]
Sp. nov
Valid
Early Miocene (~17 Ma)
A birch mouse .
Sinapospalax berdikensis [ 80]
Sp. nov.
Valid
Miocene
A spalacid rodent , a species of Sinapospalax .
Supayacetus [ 74]
Gen. et sp.
Valid
Bartonian
Paracas Formation
A basilosaurid cetacean.
Tapirus rondoniensis [ 89]
Sp. nov
Valid
Holanda, Ferigolo & Ribeiro
Late Pleistocene
Rio Madeira Formation
A tapir .
Tarsius sirindhornae [ 90]
Sp. nov
Valid
Middle Miocene
Na Khaem Formation
A tarsier .
Temnocyon fingeruti [ 37]
Sp. nov.
Valid
Latest Oligocene, late mid-Arikareean
John Day Formation
A temnocyonine , a species of Temnocyon
Temnocyon macrogenys [ 37]
Sp. nov.
Valid
Latest Arikareean
Anderson Ranch Formation
A temnocyonine , a species of Temnocyon
Temnocyon subferox [ 37]
Sp. nov.
Valid
Early Arikareean
John Day Formation
A temnocyonine , a species of Temnocyon
Tragelaphus lockwoodi [ 91]
Sp. nov.
Valid
Pliocene
Hadar Formation
A species of Tragelaphus .
Turiasorex [ 92]
Gen. et sp.
Valid
van Dam
van den Hoek Ostende
Reumer
Middle - Late Miocene
A short-snouted shrew .
Umayodus [ 93]
Gen. et sp.
Valid
Late Paleocene/Earliest Eocene
Muñami Formation
A didolodontid "condylarth" .
Notes
^ Cuenca-Bescós, Badiola, Canudo, Gasca and Moreno-Azanza.
^ Archer, Beck, Gott, Hand, Godthelp, Black.
^ Bond, Kramarz, MacPhee, Reguero.
^ Vucetich, Deschamps, Morgan and Forasiepi.
^ Deng, Wang, Fortelius, Li, Wang, Tseng, Takeuchi, Saylor, Säilä, Xie
^ Naoko Egi, Takehisa Tsubamoto, Takeshi Nishimura, Tsuyoshi Ito, Thaung-Htike and Masanaru Takai.
^ Luo, Yuan, Meng, Ji.
^ Jaeger, Soe, Chavasseau, Coster, Emonet, Guy, Lebrum, Maung, Shwe, Tun, Rugbumrung, Bocherens, Benammi, Chaivanich, Tafforeau, Chaimanee.
^ Billet, Hautier, de Muizon, Valentin.
^ a b Uhen, Pyenson, Devries, Urbina, Renne.
^ Archibald, Zhang, Harper and Cifelli
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