Source Data | |
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Rank | species |
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Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Talpidae : Oreotalpa : Oreotalpa florissantensis |
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Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lipotyphla : Talpidae : Oreotalpa : Oreotalpa florissantensis |
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Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted |
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Classification (PBDB,GBIF) | |
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Generic Name | Oreotalpa |
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Scientific Name | Oreotalpa florissantensis Lloyd & Eberle, 2008 |
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Opinions (PBDB) | Name | Rank | Opinion | Evidence | Author |
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Oreotalpa florissantensis | species | belongs to Oreotalpa | stated with evidence | Lloyd and Eberle, 2008 |
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Status (PBDB) | extinct |
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Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 |
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First Recorded Appearance | 37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene |
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Last Recorded Appearance | 37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene |
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Environment | terrestrial (based on Eutheria) |
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Motility | actively mobile (based on Osteichthyes) |
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Diet | insectivore (based on Talpidae) |
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Taphonomy | phosphatic (based on Vertebrata) |
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Primary Reference (PBDB) | K. J. Lloyd and J. J. Eberle. 2008. A new talpid from the late Eocene of North America. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 53(3):539-543 |
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