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Neotoma lepida

Description

The desert woodrat (Neotoma lepida) is a species of pack rat native to desert regions of western North America.


Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)2438438https://www.gbif.org/species/2438438
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)49122https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=49122
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Neotoma : Neotoma lepida
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Neotoma : Neotoma lepida
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
-TriploblasticaLankester 1877
-NephrozoaJondelius et al. 2002
-DeuterostomiaGrobben 1908
phylumChordataHaeckel 1847
subphylumVertebrataLamarck 1801
superclassGnathostomataGegenbauer 1874
-Osteichthyes
-SarcopterygiiRomer 1955
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha
subclassTetrapodomorpha
-Tetrapoda
-ReptiliomorphaS盲ve-S枚derbergh 1934
-AnthracosauriaS盲ve-S枚derbergh 1934
-Batrachosauria
-Cotylosauria
-AmniotaHaeckel 1866
-SynapsidaOsborn 1903
-Therapsida
infraorderCynodontia
-EpicynodontiaHopson and Kitching 2001
infraorderEucynodontiaKemp 1982
-ProbainognathiaHopson 1990
-MammaliamorphaRowe 1988
-MammaliaformesRowe 1988
classMammaliaLinnaeus 1758
subclassTribosphenida
infraclassEutheria
-PlacentaliaOwen 1837
-EuarchontogliresMurphy et al. 2001
-Glires
orderRodentia
infraorderMyodontaSchaub 1958
superfamilyMuroideaIlliger 1811
familyCricetidaeFischer von Waldheim 1817
tribeNeotomini
genusNeotomaSay and Ord 1825
speciesNeotoma lepidaThomas 1893
Generic NameNeotoma
Common Namedesert woodrat
Scientific NameNeotoma lepida Thomas, 1893
Name Published InAnn. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 6 vol.12 p.235
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Neotoma lepidaspeciesbelongs to Neotomastated without evidenceThomas, 1893
Status (PBDB)extant
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
Extant Size (PBDB)1 (100%)
First Recorded Appearance1.80 - 0.01 Ma
Pleistocene
Environmentterrestrial (based on Eutheria)
Motilityactively mobile (based on Osteichthyes)
Dietherbivore (based on Rodentia)
Taphonomyphosphatic (based on Vertebrata)
Primary Reference (PBDB)J. Alroy. 2002. Synonymies and reidentifications of North American fossil mammals.
Common Name(s) Desert Woodrat, Rata-cambalachera Des茅rtica
Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neotoma_lepida

Fossil Distribution

Subtaxa

NameStatusCommon Name(s)Fossil OccurrencesOldestYoungest
Neotoma lepida abbreviata
subspecies
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Neotoma lepida californica
subspecies
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Neotoma lepida felipensis
subspecies
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Neotoma lepida gilva
subspecies
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Neotoma lepida insularis
subspecies
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Neotoma lepida lepida
subspecies
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Neotoma lepida nudicauda
subspecies
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Neotoma lepida perpallida
subspecies
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Neotoma lepida pretiosa
subspecies
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Neotoma lepida vicina
subspecies
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB

Obsolete Names

NameSourceTaxon RankTaxonomy
Hesperomys lepidus montanus Sanborn, 1950GBIFsubspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Neotoma : Hesperomys lepidus montanus
Neotoma nevadensis Taylor, 1910GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Neotoma : Neotoma nevadensis
Neotoma californica Price, 1894GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Neotoma : Neotoma californica
Neotoma lepida molagrandis Huey, 1945GBIFsubspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Neotoma : Neotoma lepida molagrandis
Eligmodontia carilla Thomas, 1902GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Neotoma : Eligmodontia carilla
Neotoma intermedia vicina Goldman, 1909GBIFsubspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Neotoma : Neotoma intermedia vicina
Neotoma lepida grinnelli Hall, 1942GBIFsubspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Neotoma : Neotoma lepida grinnelli
Neotoma lepida marshalli Goldman, 1939GBIFsubspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Neotoma : Neotoma lepida marshalli
Neotoma arenacea J.A.Allen, 1898GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Neotoma : Neotoma arenacea
Neotoma bella felipensis Elliot, 1903GBIFsubspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Neotoma : Neotoma bella felipensis
Neotoma intermedia gilva Rhoads, 1894GBIFsubspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Neotoma : Neotoma intermedia gilva
Neotoma desertorum Merriam, 1894GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Neotoma : Neotoma desertorum
Hesperomys carillus marcarum Thomas, 1917GBIFsubspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Neotoma : Hesperomys carillus marcarum
Neotoma lepida petricola von Bloeker, 1938GBIFsubspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Neotoma : Neotoma lepida petricola
Neotoma lepida intermedia Rhoads, 1894GBIFsubspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Neotoma : Neotoma lepida intermedia
Neotoma intermedia pretiosa Goldman, 1909GBIFsubspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Neotoma : Neotoma intermedia pretiosa
Hesperomys carillus argurus Thomas, 1919GBIFsubspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Neotoma : Hesperomys carillus argurus
Neotoma lepida latirostra Burt, 1932GBIFsubspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Neotoma : Neotoma lepida latirostra
Neotoma lepida egressa Orr, 1934GBIFsubspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Neotoma : Neotoma lepida egressa
Eligmodontia ducilla Thomas, 1901GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Neotoma : Eligmodontia ducilla
Neotoma intermedia ravida Nelson & Goldman, 1931GBIFsubspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Neotoma : Neotoma intermedia ravida
Neotoma lepida sanrafaeli Kelson, 1950GBIFsubspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Neotoma : Neotoma lepida sanrafaeli
Neotoma desertorum sola Merriam, 1894GBIFsubspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Neotoma : Neotoma desertorum sola
Neotoma lepida monstrabilis Goldman, 1932GBIFsubspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Neotoma : Neotoma lepida monstrabilis
Neotoma intermedia Rhoads, 1894GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Neotoma : Neotoma intermedia
Neotoma intermedia notia Nelson & Goldman, 1931GBIFsubspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Neotoma : Neotoma intermedia notia
Neotoma lepida aridicola Huey, 1957GBIFsubspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Neotoma : Neotoma lepida aridicola
Neotoma insularis Townsend, 1912GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Neotoma : Neotoma insularis
Neotoma abbreviata Goldman, 1909GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Neotoma : Neotoma abbreviata
Neotoma intermedia perpallida Goldman, 1909GBIFsubspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Neotoma : Neotoma intermedia perpallida
Neotoma nudicauda Goldman, 1905GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Neotoma : Neotoma nudicauda
Neotoma lepida marcosensis Burt, 1932GBIFsubspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Neotoma : Neotoma lepida marcosensis
Neotoma bella Bangs, 1899GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Neotoma : Neotoma bella
Calomys lepidus (Thomas, 1884)GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Neotoma : Calomys lepidus

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1893Neotoma lepida Thomas
1935Neotoma lepida Schultz and Howard p. 282
1980Neotoma lepida Kurten and Anderson p. 253

References

Alroy J. (2002) Synonymies and reidentifications of North American fossil mammals
Schultz C. B., Howard E. B. (1935) The fauna of Burnet Cave, Guadalupe Mountains, New Mexico, Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 87, 273-298
Kurten B., Anderson E. (1980) , Pleistocene mammals of North America, 1-442
(1996) database, NODC Taxonomic Code - via Catalogue of Life
(2001) database, Comisi贸n Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad - via Catalogue of Life
Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds. (1992) Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 2nd ed., 3rd printing - via Catalogue of Life
Wilson, Don E., and F. Russell Cole (2000) Common Names of Mammals of the World - via Catalogue of Life
Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, and A. L. Gardner (1987) Checklist of Vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada: Resource Publication, no. 166 - via Catalogue of Life
Musser, Guy G., and Michael D. Carleton / Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds. (2005) Superfamily Muroidea: Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 3rd ed., vol. 2 - via Catalogue of Life
Hall, E. Raymond (1981) The Mammals of North America, 2nd ed., vol. 2 - via Catalogue of Life
Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds., 1992: null. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 2nd ed., 3rd printing. xviii + 1207. - via Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Hall, E. Raymond, 1981: null. The Mammals of North America, 2nd ed., vol. 2. 601-1175. - via Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, and A. L. Gardner, 1987: Checklist of Vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada. Resource Publication, no. 166. 79. - via Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Musser, Guy G., and Michael D. Carleton / Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds., 2005: Superfamily Muroidea. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 3rd ed., vol. 2. 894-1531. - via Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Wilson, Don E., and F. Russell Cole, 2000: null. Common Names of Mammals of the World. xiv + 204. - via Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
 
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