2012 in paleomammalogy

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This paleomammalogy list records new fossil mammal taxa that were described during the year 2012, as well as notes other significant paleomammalogy discoveries and events which occurred during that year.

Non-eutherian mammals

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Abderites aisenense[1]

Sp. nov Valid Abello & Rubilar Rogers Middle Miocene Collón Cura Formation
Río Frías Formation

Argentina
Chile

A marsupial, a member of Paucituberculata, a species of Abderites.
Condorodon[2] Gen. et sp. nov Valid Gaetano & Rougier Middle Jurassic Cañadón Asfalto Formation Argentina An amphilestid. The type species is Condorodon spanios.
?Ectypodus riansensis[3] Sp. nov Valid Vianey-Liaud in Marandat et al. Earliest Eocene France A neoplagiaulacid multituberculate, possibly a species of Ectypodus.
Greniodon[4] Gen. et sp. nov Valid Goin et al. Eocene (early Lutetian) Andesitas Huancache Formation

Argentina

A gondwanatherian. The type species is Greniodon sylvaticus.
Kouriogenys[5] Gen. et comb. nov Valid Davis Berriasian United Kingdom A peramuran mammal, a new genus for the species originally named Spalacotherium minus Owen 1871.

Peramuroides[5]

Gen. et sp. nov Valid Davis Berriasian

United Kingdom

A peramuran mammal. The type species is Peramuroides tenuiscus.
Priscakoala[6] Gen. et sp. nov Valid Black, Archer, & Hand Miocene Riversleigh World Heritage Area fossil deposit Australia A phascolarctid.

Thylacodon montanensis[7]

Sp. nov Valid Williamson et al. Palaeocene United States A metatherian closely related to Swaindelphys and Herpetotheriidae, a species of Thylacodon.
Tjukuru[8] Gen. et sp. nov Valid Prideaux & Tedford Pliocene Tirari Formation Australia A lagostrophine kangaroo. The type species is Tjukuru wellsi.
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Eutherians

Research

  • A phylogenetic analysis of living and fossil members of Carnivoramorpha is published by Michelle Spaulding and John J. Flynn (2012).[9]
  • A study of fossil giant deers is published by I. A. Vislobokova (2012).[10]
  • A study of the anatomy of skull and teeth of the proboscidean Eritherium azzouzorum is published by Emmanuel Gheerbrant, Baadi Bouya and Mbarek Amaghzaz (2012).[11]

New taxa

More information Name, Novelty ...
Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Acritophiomys[12]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Sallam, Seiffert & Simons

Late Eocene

Egypt

A phiomorph. The type species is Acritophiomys bowni.

Adjidaumo lophatus[13]

Sp. nov

Valid

Korth

Eocene (Chadronian)

United States

An eomyid rodent, a species of Adjidaumo.

Aepyceros datoadeni[14]

sp nov

Valid

Geraads, Bobe & Reed

Pliocene

Hadar Formation

Ethiopia

A species of impala.

Afrasia[15]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Chaimanee et al.

Eocene

Pondaung Formation

Myanmar

A primitive anthropoid. The type species is Afrasia djijidae.

Afrodon gheerbranti[16]

sp nov

Valid

De Bast, Sigé & Smith

Early Palaeocene

Hainin Formation

Belgium

An adapisoriculid, a species of Afrodon.

Aguascalientia minuta[17]

sp nov

Valid

Rincon, Bloch, Suarez, MacFadden & Jaramillo

Early Miocene

Las Cascadas Formation

Panama

A floridatraguline camelid, a species of Aguascalientia.

Aguascalientia panamaensis[17]

sp nov

Valid

Rincon, Bloch, Suarez, MacFadden & Jaramillo

Early Miocene

Las Cascadas Formation

Panama

A floridatraguline camelid, a species of Aguascalientia.

Ailuravus subita[18]

sp nov

Valid

Compte, Sabatier & Vianey-Liaud

Eocene (Bartonian)

France

A pseudosciurid rodent. Originally described as a species of Ailuravus, but subsequently made the type species of a separate genus Auroremys.[19]

Alloptox (Mizuhoptox) japonicus[20]

Subgen. and sp. nov

Valid

Tomida

Early Miocene

Japan

A pika, a species of Alloptox.

Alloptox katinkae[21]

sp nov

Valid

Angelone & Hír

Early Middle Miocene

Hungary

A pika, a species of Alloptox.

Anchilophus (Paranchilophus) jeanteti[22]

sp nov

Valid

Remy

Eocene (Bartonian)

France

A member of Palaeotheriidae, a species of Anchilophus.

Ancylotherium hellenicum[23]

Sp. nov

Valid

Koufos

Late Miocene

Greece

A chalicothere, a species of Ancylotherium.

Andemys[24]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Bertrand et al.

Tinguirirican

Abanico Formation

Chile

A caviomorph rodent related to dasyproctids. The type species is Andemys termasi.

Apterodon langebadreae[25]

sp nov

Valid

Grohé et al.

Eocene (late Bartonian)

Libya

A hyaenodontid, a species of Apterodon.

Archaeophocaena[26]

Gen. et sp. nov.

Valid

Murakami et al.

Late Miocene

Koetoi Formation

Japan

A porpoise. The type species is Archaeophocaena teshioensis.

Asilifelis[27] Gen. et sp. nov. Valid Werdelin Early Miocene Hiwegi Formation Kenya A felid. The type species is Asilifelis cotae.

Babameryx[28]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Mennecart et al.

Late Oligocene

 Switzerland

A ruminant. The type species is Babameryx engesseri.

Bagacricetodon[29]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Rodrigues, Marivaux & Vianey-Liaud

Oligocene

China

A cricetid rodent. The type species is Bagacricetodon tongi.

Barberapithecus[30]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Alba & Moyà-Solà

Middle to Late Miocene

Spain

A crouzeliine pliopithecid. The type species is Barberapithecus huerzeleri.

Bartelsia[31]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Gunnell

Early Eocene (earliest Bridgerian)

United States

A plesiadapiform, a relative of Uintasorex. The type species is Bartelsia pentadactyla.

Berrulestes[32]

Gen. et 3 sp. nov

Valid

Hooker & Russell

Paleocene

France

A macroscelidean. The type species is Berrulestes phelizoni; the other species are B. pellouini and B. poirieri.

Bohaskaia[33]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Vélez-Juarbe & Pyenson

Early Pliocene

Yorktown Formation

United States

A monodontid. The type species is Bohaskaia monodontoides.

Bomburodon[34]

Nom. nov.

Valid

Williamson & Carr

Paleocene

United States

A replacement name for the condylarth genus Bomburia Van Valen, 1978.

Borisodon[35]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Archibald & Averianov

Turonian

Kazakhstan

A zhelestid, a new genus for "Sorlestes" kara (Nessov, 1993).

Bustylus folieae[16]

sp nov

Valid

De Bast, Sigé, & Smith

Early Palaeocene

Hainin Formation

Belgium

An adapisoriculid, a species of Bustylus.

Cachiyacuy[36]

Gen. and 2 sp. nov

Valid

Antoine et al.

Eocene (latest Lutetian, approx. 41 Ma)

Yahuarango Formation

Peru

A caviomorph rodent. Genus contains two species: Cachiyacuy contamanensis and Cachiyacuy kummeli.

Canaanimys[36]

Gen. and sp. nov

Valid

Antoine et al.

Eocene (latest Lutetian, approx. 41 Ma)

Yahuarango Formation

Peru

A caviomorph rodent. The type species is Canaanimys maquiensis.

Canis arnensis kudarensis[37]

Subsp. nov

Valid

Baryshnikov

Middle Pleistocene

South Ossetia

A small coyote-like canid, a subspecies of Canis arnensis.

Canis lupus maximus[38]

Subsp. nov.

Valid

Boudadi-Maligne

Late Pleistocene

France

A subspecies of gray wolf.

Carposorex burkarti[39]

sp nov

Valid

Hugueney, Mein & Maridet

Miocene

France

A shrew, a species of Carposorex.

Centimanomys gigantus[13]

Sp. nov

Valid

Korth

Eocene (Chadronian)

United States

An eomyid rodent, a species of Centimanomys.

Chubutomys navaensis[40]

sp nov

Valid

Pérez, Krause & Vucetich

Late Oligocene

Sarmiento Formation

Argentina

A member of Hystricognathi, a cavioid rodent; a species of Chubutomys.

Colpodon antucoensis[41]

sp nov

Valid

Shockey et al.

Miocene

Cura-Mallín Formation

Chile

A leontiniid notoungulate, a species of Colpodon.

Coryphodon pisuqti[42]

Sp. nov

Valid

Dawson

Wasatchian

Margaret Formation

Canada

A pantodont, a species of Coryphodon.

Cristadjidaumo skinneri[43]

sp nov

Valid

Emry & Korth

Late Eocene

White River Formation

United States

An eomyid, a species of Cristadjidaumo.

Dakotallomys whitei[44]

Sp. nov

Valid

Korth

Oligocene (Orellan)

Dunbar Creek Formation

United States

An aplodontiid rodent belonging to the subfamily Prosciurinae.

Damalborea grayi[14]

sp nov

Valid

Geraads, Bobe & Reed

Pliocene

Hadar Formation

Ethiopia

A member of Alcelaphini.

Damaliscus hypsodon[45]

Sp. nov

Valid

Faith et al.

Middle Pleistocene

Kenya
Tanzania

An alcelaphine bovid, a species of Damaliscus.

Dasychoerus natrunensis[46]

Sp. nov

Valid

Pickford

Late Miocene to early Pliocene

Egypt

A suid, a species of Dasychoerus (considered by some authors to be a subgenus of the genus Sus).

Dryomomys dulcifer[47]

sp nov

Valid

Chester & Beard

Late Paleocene

Big Multi Quarry

United States

A micromomyid plesiadapiform, a species of Dryomomys.

Dushimys[48]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Zijlstra

Quaternary, probably middle Pleistocene

Curaçao

An oryzomyine sigmodontine rodent. The type species is Dushimys larsi.

Elmerriggsia[41]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Shockey et al.

Late Oligocene

Argentina

A leontiniid notoungulate. The type species is Elmerriggsia fieldia.

Eotheroides clavigerum[49]

sp nov

Valid

Zalmout & Gingerich

Eocene (Priabonian)

Birket Qarun Formation

Egypt

A dugongid sirenian, a species of Eotheroides.

Eotheroides sandersi[49]

sp nov

Valid

Zalmout & Gingerich

Eocene (Priabonian)

Birket Qarun Formation

Egypt

A dugongid sirenian, a species of Eotheroides.

Eotmantsoius[50]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Tabuce et al.

Middle or Late Eocene

Libya

A member of Macroscelidea. The type species is Eotmantsoius perseverans.

Eoviscaccia frassinettii[24]

Sp. nov

Valid

Bertrand et al.

Tinguirirican

Abanico Formation

Chile

A caviomorph rodent related to chinchillids, a species of Eoviscaccia.

Epipeltephilus kanti[51]

sp nov

Valid

González Ruiz et al.

Late Miocene (Chasicoan)

Arroyo Chasicó Formation

Argentina

A peltephilid cingulate, a species of Epipeltephilus.

Eptenonnus[52]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Rosina & Semenov

Late Miocene

Ukraine

A vesper bat. The type species is Eptenonnus gritsevensis.

Eucricetodon bagus[29]

Sp. nov

Valid

Rodrigues, Marivaux & Vianey-Liaud

Oligocene

China

A cricetid rodent, a species of Eucricetodon.

Eucricetodon jilantaiensis[29]

Sp. nov

Valid

Rodrigues, Marivaux & Vianey-Liaud

Oligocene

China

A cricetid rodent, a species of Eucricetodon.

Gandheralophus[53]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Missiaen & Gingerich

Early Eocene

Ghazij Formation

Pakistan

An isectolophid tapiromorph. Its species are G. minor and G. robustus.

Gazella harmonae[14]

sp nov

Valid

Geraads, Bobe & Reed

Pliocene

Hadar Formation

Ethiopia

A species of gazelle.

Geotrypus minor[54]

sp nov

Valid

Ziegler

Early Oligocene

Germany

A talpid. Originally described as a species of Geotrypus; subsequently transferred to the separate genus Tegulariscaptor.[55]

Gigarton[32]

Gen. et 3 sp. nov

Valid

Hooker & Russell

Paleocene

France

A macroscelidean. The type species is Gigarton meyeri; the other species are G. sigogneauae and G. louisi.

Gobiolagus aliwusuensis[56]

Sp. nov

Valid

Fostowicz-Frelik et al.

Middle Eocene

China

A palaeolagid lagomorph, a species of Gobiolagus.

Hanakia agadjaniani[57]

sp nov

Valid

Rosina & Rummel

Early Miocene

Germany

A vesper bat, a species of Hanakia.

Hesperogaulus shotwelli[58]

sp nov

Valid

Calede & Hopkins

Miocene

United States

A mylagaulid, a species of Hesperogaulus.

Holmesina rondoniensis[59]

sp nov

Valid

Góis et al.

Late Pleistocene

Rio Madeira Formation

Brazil

A pampatheriid cingulate, a species of Holmesina.

Indusomys[60]

Nom. nov

Valid

Gunnell et al.

Eocene

Pakistan

A replacement name for the primate genus Indusius Gunnell, Gingerich, Ul-Haw, Bloch, Kahn and Clyde, 2008.

Kretzoiarctos[61]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Abella et al.

Middle Miocene

Calatayud-Daroca Basin

Spain

An ailuropodine bear, a new genus for "Agriarctos" beatrix Abella, Montoya & Morales (2011).

Kurdalagonus[62]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Tarasenko & Lopatin

Miocene

Blinovo Formation

Russia

A baleen whale belonging to the family Cetotheriidae. The type species is Kurdalagonus mchedlidzei. Tarasenko & Lopatin (2012) originally assigned the new species K. adygeicus, as well as the species "Cetotherium" maicopicum Spasskii, 1951 to the genus Kurdalagonus as well;[62] however, Gol'din & Startsev (2016) excluded K. adygeicus from the genus and stated that "C." maicopicum requires further research to determine its phylogenetic affinities.[63]

Lainodon ragei[64]

Sp. nov.

Valid

Gheerbrant & Astibia

Late Cretaceous (Campanian or Maastrichtian)

Spain

A zhelestid, a species of Lainodon.

Leptacodon donkroni[65]

sp nov

Valid

Rose et al.

Earliest Eocene

Willwood Formation

United States

A nyctitheriid soricomorph, a species of Leptacodon.

Leptophoca amphiatlantica[66]

sp nov

Disputed

Koretsky, Ray & Peters

Miocene

Breda Formation
Calvert Formation
St Mary's Formation

Netherlands
United States

An earless seal. Dewaele, Lambert & Louwye (2017) considered this species to be nomen dubium.[67]

Litolophus ghazijensis[53]

Species

Valid

Missiaen & Gingerich

Early Eocene

Ghazij Formation

Pakistan

An eomoropid chalicotherioid, a species of Litolophus.

Louisina marci[32]

sp nov

Valid

Hooker & Russell

Paleocene

France

A macroscelidean, a species of Louisina.

Megaleptictis[68]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Meehan & Martin

Chadronian/?Orellan

White River Group

United States

A large leptictid.

Megalomys georginae[69]

Sp. nov

Valid

Turvey, Brace & Weksler

?Late Pleistocene–late Holocene

Barbados

A rice rat, a species of Megalomys.

Meherrinia[70]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Geisler, Godfrey 7 Lambert

Late Miocene

Eastover Formation

United States

A river dolphin.

Melaneremia schrevei[71]

Sp. nov

Valid

Hooker

Eocene (earliest Ypresian)

Woolwich Formation

United Kingdom

A microchoerine omomyid primate, a species of Melaneremia.

Mellalechinus[72]

Nom. nov

Zijlstra

Miocene

Morocco

An erinaceid; a replacement name for Protechinus Lavocat (1961).

Mesonyx nuhetingensis[73]

Sp. nov

Valid

Jin

Early Eocene

Arshanto Formation

China

A mesonychid, a species of Mesonyx.

Metanchilophus[22]

Gen. et comb. et 2 sp. et. subsp. nov

Valid

Remy

Eocene

France
 Switzerland
United Kingdom

A member of Palaeotheriidae. A new genus for "Anchilophus" dumasi; genus also contains "Anchilophus" radegondensis, "Anchilophus" gaudini (including new subspecies Metanchilophus gaudini fontensis) and "Anchilophus" depereti, as well as new species Metanchilophus castrensis and Metanchilophus chaubeti.

Metanoiamys paradoxus[43]

Species

Valid

Emry & Korth

Late Eocene

White River Formation

United States

An eomyid, a species of Metanoiamys.

Miocaperea[74]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Bisconti

Miocene

Pisco Formation

Peru

A neobalaenid (a relative of pygmy right whale). The type species is Miocaperea pulchra.

Miophocaena[26]

Gen. et sp. nov.

Valid

Murakami et al.

Late Miocene

Koetoi Formation

Japan

A porpoise. The type species is Miophocaena nishinoi.

Miostrellus petersbuchensis[57]

sp nov

Valid

Rosina & Rummel

Early Miocene

Germany

A vesper bat, a species of Miostrellus.

Morlodon[75]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Solé

Early Eocene

Europe

A proviverrine hyaenodontid. The type species is Morlodon vellerei.

Mylagaulus cornusaulax[76]

sp nov

Valid

Czaplewski

Late Miocene

United States

A mylagaulid rodent.

Myotis korotkevichae[52]

Sp. nov

Valid

Rosina & Semenov

Late Miocene

Ukraine

A mouse-eared bat.

Namatomys erythrus[43]

sp nov

Valid

Emry & Korth

Late Eocene

White River Formation

United States

An eomyid, a species of Namatomys.

Nanomomys[65]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Rose et al.

Earliest Eocene

Willwood Formation

United States

A plesiadapiform, a possible member of Microsyopidae. The type species is Nanomomys thermophilus.

Nementchatherium rathbuni[50]

Sp. nov

Valid

Tabuce et al.

Middle or Late Eocene

Libya

A member of Macroscelidea, a species of Nementchatherium.

Neophiomys[77]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Coster et al.

Early Oligocene

Libya

A rodent, a member of Hystricognathi; a new genus for "Phiomys" paraphiomyoides Wood, 1968.

Nesiotites rafelinensis[78]

sp nov

Valid

Rofes et al.

Early Pliocene

Spain

A shrew, a species of Nesiotites. Argued by different authors to be either a probable junior synonym of Nesiotites ponsi[79] or a valid and distinct species.[80]

Nestoritherium linxiaense[81]

sp nov

Valid

Chen, Deng, He & Chen

Early Late Miocene

Liushu Formation

China

A chalicothere, a species of Nestoritherium.

Omanitherium[82]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Seiffert et al.

Earliest Oligocene (earliest Rupelian)

Ashawq Formation

Oman

A proboscidean, a relative of Barytherium. The type species is Omanitherium dhofarensis.

Pappocricetodon neimongolensis[83]

Sp. nov

Valid

Li

Middle Eocene

Irdin Manha Formation

China

A cricetid rodent, a species of Pappocricetodon.

Parastegosimpsonia[84]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Ciancio et al.

Paleogene (?Eocene)

Peru

An astegotheriine dasypodid armadillo. The type species is Parastegosimpsonia peruana; genus might contain a second, yet-unnamed species.

Pardinamys[85]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Ortiz, Jayat & Steppan

Late Pliocene (Uquian)

Uquía Formation

Argentina

A phyllotine sigmodontine rodent. The type species is Pardinamys humahuaquensis.

Paromomys libedianus[86]

sp nov

Valid

Silcox & Williamson

Early Paleocene (Torrejonian)

Nacimiento Formation

United States

A paromomyid plesiadapiform, a species of Paromomys.

Paschatherium levei[32]

sp nov

Valid

Hooker & Russell

Early Eocene

France

A macroscelidean, a species of Paschatherium.

Phiocricetomys atavus[77]

Sp. nov

Valid

Coster et al.

Early Oligocene

Libya

A rodent, a member of Hystricognathi; a species of Phiocricetomys.

Plagioctenoides tombowni[65]

sp nov

Valid

Rose et al.

Earliest Eocene

Willwood Formation

United States

A nyctitheriid soricomorph, a species of Plagioctenoides.

Platychoerops antiquus[87]

Sp. nov

Valid

Boyer, Costeur & Lipman

Paleocene

France

A plesiadapid, a species of Platychoerops.

Platygonus pollenae[88]

Sp. nov

Valid

Prothero & Grenader

Late Miocene (Hemphillian)

United States

A peccary, a species of Platygonus.

Plecotus schoepfelii[57]

sp nov

Valid

Rosina & Rummel

Early Miocene

Germany

A vesper bat, a species of Plecotus.

Plesiodipus wangae[29]

Sp. nov

Valid

Rodrigues, Marivaux & Vianey-Liaud

Oligocene

China

A cricetid rodent, a species of Plesiodipus.

Plesiotypotherium casirense[89]

Sp. nov

Valid

Cerdeño et al.

Late Miocene

Bolivia

A mesotheriid notoungulatan, a species of Plesiotypotherium.

Pristifelis[90]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Salesa et al.

Miocene

Western Eurasia

A feline felid, a new genus for Felis attica.

Prodendrogale engesseri[91]

sp nov

Valid

Ni & Qiu

Late Miocene

China

A treeshrew, a species of Prodendrogale.

Proeggysodon[92]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Bai & Wang

Late Eocene

Possibly Ulan Gochu Formation

China

An odd-toed ungulate, an eggysodontine rhinocerotoid. The type species is Proeggysodon qiui.

Prolouisina[32]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Hooker & Russell

Paleocene

Germany

A macroscelidean, a new genus for "Louisina" atavella (Russell, 1964).

Proremiculus[16]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

De Bast, Sigé & Smith

Early Palaeocene

Hainin Formation

Belgium

An adapisoriculid. Its type species is Proremiculus lagnauxi.

Protictitherium thessalonikensis[93]

sp nov

Valid

Koufos

Late Miocene

Greece

An ictitheriine hyena, a species of Protictitherium.

Pseudocricetops[29]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Rodrigues, Marivaux & Vianey-Liaud

Oligocene

China

A cricetid rodent. The type species is Pseudocricetops matthewi.

Pseudoloris cuestai[94]

sp nov

Valid

Minwer-Barakat, Marigó & Moyà-Solà

Middle Eocene

Spain

A microchoerine omomyid, a species of Pseudoloris.

Pterophocaena[95]

Gen. et sp. nov.

Valid

Murakami et al.

Late Miocene

Wakkanai Formation

Japan

A porpoise. The type species is Pterophocaena nishinoi.

Pucatherium[96]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Herrera, Powell & Del Papa

Middle–late Eocene

Casa Grande Formation
Geste Formation
Lumbrera Formation
Quebrada de los Colorados Formation

Argentina

An armadillo of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Pucatherium parvum.[97]

Remys major[18]

Sp. nov

Valid

Compte, Sabatier & Vianey-Liaud

Eocene (Bartonian)

France
 Switzerland

A theridomyid rodent, a species of Remys.

Sinomastodon jiangnanensis[98]

Sp. nov

Valid

Wang et al.

Early Pleistocene

China

A gomphothere, a species of Sinomastodon.

Skouraia[99]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Geraads, El Boughabi & Zouhri

Late Miocene

Aït Kandoula Formation

Morocco

A caprin bovid. The type species is Skouraia helicoides.

Styriofelis vallesiensis[90]

sp nov

Valid

Salesa et al.

Late Miocene

Spain

A feline felid. Originally described as a species of Styriofelis, but subsequently transferred to the separate genus Leptofelis.[100]

Sulaimanius[60]

Nom. nov

Valid

Gunnell et al.

Eocene

Pakistan

A replacement name for the primate genus Sulaimania Gunnell, Gingerich, Ul-Haw, Bloch, Kahn and Clyde, 2008.

Sylvochoerus[101]

Gen. et sp. nov

Disputed

Frailey & Campbell

Late Miocene or Quaternary[102]

Madre de Dios Formation

Western Amazon Basin

A peccary. The type species is Sylvochoerus woodburnei. Gasparini et al. (2021) considered S. woodburnei to be a junior synonym of the white-lipped peccary.[102]

Tachyoryctoides engesseri[103]

sp nov

Valid

Wang & Qiu

Early Miocene

Lanzhou Basin

China

A muroid rodent, a species of Tachyoryctoides.

Tachyoryctoides minor[103]

sp nov

Valid

Wang & Qiu

Early Miocene

Lanzhou Basin

China

A muroid rodent, a species of Tachyoryctoides.

Tardenomys[18]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Compte, Sabatier & Vianey-Liaud

Eocene (Bartonian)

France
 Switzerland

A theridomyid rodent. The type species is Tardenomys chartreuvensis.

Teilhardimys brisswalteri[32]

sp nov

Valid

Hooker & Russell

Paleocene

France

A macroscelidean, a species of Teilhardimys.

Teilhardina gingerichi[65]

Sp. nov

Disputed

Rose et al.

Earliest Eocene

Willwood Formation

United States

An omomyid primate, a species of Teilhardina. Considered to be a junior synonym of Teilhardina brandti by Morse et al. (2019).[104]

Thryptodon[32]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Hooker & Russell

Paleocene

France

A macroscelidean. The type species is Thryptodon brailloni.

Tinimomys tribos[47]

sp nov

Valid

Chester & Beard

Late Paleocene

Big Multi Quarry

United States

A micromomyid plesiadapiform, a species of Tinimomys.

Tragomys[105]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Agusti, Bover & Alcover

Pliocene

Spain

A cricetid rodent. The type species is Tragomys macpheei.

Tupaia storchi[91]

sp nov

Valid

Ni & Qiu

Late Miocene

China

A treeshrew, a species of Tupaia.

Turkanamys[106]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Marivaux et al.

Late Oligocene

Kenya

A phiomorph rodent. The type species is Turkanamys hexalophus.

Tuscahomys walshi[107]

Sp. nov

Valid

Anemone, Dawson & Beard

Early Eocene (late early Wasatchian)

United States

A cylindrodontid rodent, a species of Tuscahomys.

Tuscahomys worlandensis[65]

Sp. nov

Valid

Rose et al.

Earliest Eocene

Willwood Formation

United States

A cylindrodontid rodent, a species of Tuscahomys.

Vampalus[108]

Gen. et sp. et comb. nov

Valid

Tarasenko & Lopatin

Miocene

Russia

A cetotheriid baleen whale belonging to the subfamily Herpetocetinae. The type species is Vampalus sayasanicus from Chechnya; genus also contains "Cetotherium" helmerseni Brandt, 1871 from Krasnodar Krai.

Vasseuromys cristinae[109]

sp nov

Valid

Ruiz-Sánchez et al.

Middle Miocene

Spain

A dormouse, a species of Vasseuromys.

Vasseuromys rambliensis[110]

sp nov

Valid

Ruiz-Sánchez et al.

Lower Miocene

Spain

A dormouse, a species of Vasseuromys.

Victoriaceros[111]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Geraads, McCrossin & Benefit

Middle Miocene

Makobo beds

Kenya

An elasmotheriine rhinoceros. Type species is Victoriaceros kenyensis.

Victoriamys[112]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Martin

Pleistocene

Italy
Spain

A vole, a new genus for the species "Allophaiomys" chalinei.

Viretia[39]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Hugueney, Mein and Maridet

Miocene

France
Slovakia

A shrew, a new genus for "Sorex" gracilidens.

Walbeckodon[32]

Gen. et 2 sp. nov

Valid

Hooker & Russell

Paleocene

France
Germany

A macroscelidean. The type species is Walbeckodon krumbiegeli; the second species is Walbeckodon girardi.

Waldochoerus[101]

Gen. et sp. nov

Disputed

Frailey & Campbell

Late Miocene or Quaternary[102]

Western Amazon Basin

A peccary. The type species is Waldochoerus bassleri. Gasparini et al. (2021) considered W. bassleri to be a junior synonym of the collared peccary.[102]

Witenia yolua[29]

Sp. nov

Valid

Rodrigues, Marivaux & Vianey-Liaud

Oligocene

China

A cricetid rodent, a species of Witenia.

Witwatia sigei[113]

Sp. nov

Valid

Ravel et al.

Early Eocene

Tunisia

A philisid bat, a species of Witwatia.

Yamatocetus[114]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Okazaki

Late Oligocene

Jinnobaru Formation

Japan

An eomysticetid baleen whale. The type species is Yamatocetus canaliculatus.

Yuruatherium[84]

Gen. et sp. et comb. nov

Valid

Ciancio et al.

Paleogene (including Eocene)

Argentina
Peru

A member of Cingulata of uncertain phylogenetic placement, similar to Machlydotherium and Eocoleophorus. The type species is Paleogene (?Eocene) Yuruatherium tropicalis; genus also contains Eocene (Mustersan) "Machlydotherium" intortum Ameghino.

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