1895 in paleontology
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Paleontology or palaeontology is the study of prehistoric life forms on Earth through the examination of plant and animal fossils.[1] This includes the study of body fossils, tracks (ichnites), burrows, cast-off parts, fossilised feces (coprolites), palynomorphs and chemical residues. Because humans have encountered fossils for millennia, paleontology has a long history both before and after becoming formalized as a science. This article records significant discoveries and events related to paleontology that occurred or were published in the year 1895.
Insects
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Location | Notes | Images |
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Cercopis grandescens[2] |
Sp nov |
Valid |
 (1895 illustration) | |||||
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Cercopites torpescens[2] |
Sp nov |
Valid |
 (1895 illustration) | |||||
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Dawsonites[2] |
Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
A froghopper |
 (1895 illustration) | ||||
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Cryptocephalites[3] |
gen et sp nov |
Valid |
A chrysomelid leaf beetle. |
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Limonius impunctus[3] |
Sp nov |
Valid |
An elaterid click beetle. |
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Palaeoptysma[2] |
Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
A spittle bug |
 (1895 illustration) | ||||
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Ptysmaphora[2] |
Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
A spittle bug |
 (1895 illustration) | ||||
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Ricania antiquata[2] |
Sp nov |
jr synonym |
A Polystoechotid-group moth lacewing[4] |
 (1895 illustration) | ||||
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Stenecphora[2] |
Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
A froghopper |
 (1895 illustration) | ||||
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Stenolocris[2] |
Gen et sp nov |
Valid |
A froghopper |
 (1895 illustration) | ||||
Synapsids
Non-mammalian
| Name | Status | Authors | Age | Location | Notes | Images |
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Valid |
Seeley |
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Valid |
Seeley |
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Valid |
Seeley |
A Cynodont. |
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Valid |
Seeley |
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Valid |
Seeley |
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Valid |
Seeley |
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Valid |
Seeley |
A Therocephalian |
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Valid |
Seeley |
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Birds
| Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Location | Notes | Images |
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Gen. et 2 sp. nov |
Valid |
Early–Middle Miocene (Santacrucian) |
A member of the Herpetotherinae. The type species is T. musculosus; Ameghino also named T. debilis, but it has since been synonymized with the former on the basis of sexual dimorphism.[6] |
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