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This paleomammalogy list records new fossil mammal taxa that were described during the year 2020, as well as notes other significant paleomammalogy discoveries and events which occurred during the year.
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Sp. nov | Valid | Perini, Nascimento & Cozzuol | Late Pleistocene | A manatee. | ||||
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Sp. nov | Valid | Gheerbrant et al. | An early member of Embrithopoda. Announced in 2020; the final article version was published in 2021. | |||||
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Fanchangia [10] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Harrison et al. | Early Miocene | ![]() | A member of Pliopithecoidea. Genus includes new species F. jini. | ||
Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Gilbert et al. | A catarrhine of uncertain affinities; originally identified as a gibbon, but subsequently argued to be a pliopithecoid. [12] Genus includes new species K. ramnagarensis. | |||||
Nesomomys [13] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Beard et al. | Eocene (Lutetian) | Uzunçarşidere | ![]() | A member of the family Omomyidae. Genus includes new species N. bunodens. Announced in 2020; the final version of the article naming was published in 2021. | |
Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Seiffert et al. | A member of the family Parapithecidae. Genus includes new species U. perdita. | |||||
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Anomalomys grytsivensis [88] | Sp. nov | In press | Nesin & Kovalchuk | Miocene | ![]() | A member of the family Anomalomyidae | ||
Argaleogaulus [89] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Korth & Kron | Arikareean | Troublesome | ![]() ( ![]() | A member of the family Mylagaulidae. Genus includes new species A. primoticus. | |
Arvicola nahalensis [90] | Sp. nov | Valid | Maul, Rabinovich & Biton | Late Pleistocene | ![]() | A species of Arvicola . Announced in 2020; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2021. | ||
Balantiomys coloradensis [89] | Sp. nov | Valid | Korth & Kron | Troublesome | ![]() ( ![]() | A member of the family Heteromyidae. | ||
Bibimys massoiai [91] | Sp. nov | Valid | Das Neves et al. | Late Quaternary | ![]() | A species of Bibimys . | ||
Borikenomys [92] | Gen. et sp. nov | Marivaux et al. | late Early Oligocene | San Sebastián | ![]() ( ![]() | A member of the superfamily Chinchilloidea, possibly belonging to the family Dinomyidae. The type species is B. praecursor. | ||
Ceratogaulus cornutasagma [93] | Sp. nov | Valid | Calede & Samuels | ![]() ( ![]() | ||||
"Cricetodon" venczeli [94] | Sp. nov | Valid | Hír, Codrea & Prieto | Miocene | ![]() | A large hamster. Announced in 2019; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2020. | ||
Ctenomys viarapaensis [95] | Sp. nov | In press | De Santi et al. | Holocene | ![]() | A tuco-tuco | ||
Cupidinimus robinsoni [89] | Sp. nov | Valid | Korth & Kron | Troublesome | ![]() ( ![]() | A member of the family Heteromyidae. | ||
Entoptychus rensbergeri [89] | Sp. nov | Valid | Korth & Kron | Troublesome | ![]() ( ![]() | A gopher. | ||
Episiphneus dalianensis [96] | Sp. nov | Valid | Qin et al. | Late Pliocene | ![]() | A zokor. Announced in 2020; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2021. | ||
Golunda aouraghei [97] | Sp. nov | Valid | Piñero et al. | Pliocene-Pleistocene boundary | ![]() | A relative of the Indian bush rat | ||
Gregorymys mixtecorum [98] | Sp. nov | Valid | Ortiz-Caballero, Jiménez-Hidalgo & Bravo-Cuevas | Oligocene (Arikareean) | ![]() | A gopher. | ||
Gregorymys montanus [89] | Sp. nov | Valid | Korth & Kron | Troublesome | ![]() ( ![]() | A gopher. | ||
Gregorymys tavenneri [99] | Sp. nov | Valid | Calede & Rasmussen | Arikareean | Renova | ![]() ( ![]() | A gopher. | |
Harrymys cyanothos [89] | Sp. nov | Valid | Korth & Kron | Troublesome | ![]() ( ![]() | A member of the family Heteromyidae. | ||
Harrymys taussigi [89] | Sp. nov | Valid | Korth & Kron | Troublesome | ![]() ( ![]() | A member of the family Heteromyidae. | ||
Honeymys [100] | Gen. et comb. nov | Valid | Martin et al. | Miocene (Clarendonian) | ![]() ( ![]() ![]() ![]() | A member of the family Cricetidae, possibly belonging to the subfamily Sigmodontinae; a new genus for "Copemys" mariae Baskin & Korth (1996). Genus also includes "Copemys" esmeraldensis Clark, Dawson & Wood (1964). [101] | ||
Huerzelerimys asiaticus [102] | Sp. nov | Valid | Wang, Qiu & Li | Late Miocene | Liushu | ![]() | A member of the family Muridae belonging to the subfamily Murinae | |
Hystrix brevirostra [103] | Sp. nov | Valid | Wang & Qiu | Late Miocene and early Pliocene | Hewangjia Liushu | ![]() | A species of Hystrix . | |
Luantus sompallwei [104] | Sp. nov | In press | Solórzano et al. | Miocene | Cura-Mallín | ![]() | A member of Caviomorpha. | |
Namaphiomys [105] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Pickford | Eocene | ![]() | A member of Phiomorpha of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is N. scopulus. | ||
Oregonomys perilaccos [89] | Sp. nov | Valid | Korth & Kron | Troublesome | ![]() ( ![]() | A member of the family Heteromyidae. | ||
Paraethomys baeticus [106] | Sp. nov | Valid | Piñero & Verzi | Pliocene (Ruscinian) | Baza | ![]() | A member of the family Muridae belonging to the subfamily Murinae. | |
Pareumys flynni [107] | Sp. nov | Valid | Korth | Eocene (Bridgerian and Uintan) | Washakie | ![]() ( ![]() | A member of the family Cylindrodontidae. | |
Pareumys muffleri [108] | Sp. nov | Valid | Lofgren et al. | Eocene | ![]() ( ![]() | |||
Pauromys turnbulli [107] | Sp. nov | Valid | Korth | Eocene (Uintan) | Washakie | ![]() ( ![]() | A member of the family Sciuravidae. | |
Perasciuravus [109] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Korth | Eocene (Bridgerian) | Washakie | ![]() ( ![]() | A member of the family Sciuravidae. Genus includes new species P. mcintoshi. | |
Petaurista tetyukhensis [110] | Sp. nov | Valid | Tiunov & Gimranov | Late Pleistocene | ![]() | A species of Petaurista . Announced in 2019; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2020. | ||
Pleurolicus compressus [89] | Sp. nov | Valid | Korth & Kron | Troublesome | ![]() ( ![]() | A gopher. | ||
Pleurolicus gwinni [99] | Sp. nov | Valid | Calede & Rasmussen | Arikareean | Renova | ![]() ( ![]() | A gopher. | |
Pleurolicus mensae [89] | Sp. nov | Valid | Korth & Kron | Troublesome | ![]() ( ![]() | A gopher. | ||
Pleurolicus nelsoni [99] | Sp. nov | Valid | Calede & Rasmussen | Arikareean | Renova | ![]() ( ![]() | A gopher. | |
Pleurolicus rensbergeri [99] | Sp. nov | Valid | Calede & Rasmussen | Arikareean | Renova | ![]() ( ![]() | A gopher. | |
Protospermophilus parvus [89] | Sp. nov | Valid | Korth & Kron | Troublesome | ![]() ( ![]() | A member of the family Sciuridae. | ||
Pseudocylindrodon yihesubuensis [111] | Sp. nov | Valid | Li | Late Eocene | Erlian Basin | ![]() | A member of the family Cylindrodontidae. | |
Rupestromys [105] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Pickford | Eocene | ![]() | A member of Phiomorpha of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is R. brevirostris. | ||
Schizodontomys bareia [89] | Sp. nov | Valid | Korth & Kron | Troublesome | ![]() ( ![]() | A member of the family Heteromyidae. | ||
Spermophilinus kumkolensis [112] | Sp. nov | Valid | Li et al. | Middle Miocene | Shimagou | ![]() | A member of the family Sciuridae belonging to the subfamily Sciurinae. Announced in 2019; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2020. | |
Thisbemys intermedius [113] | Sp. nov | Valid | Korth | Bridgerian | Washakie | ![]() ( ![]() | A member of the family Ischyromyidae. | |
Thryonomys kamulai [114] | Sp. nov | Valid | Tanabe et al. | Late Miocene | Nakali | ![]() | A cane rat. | |
Uromys aplini [115] | Sp. nov | Valid | Cramb, Hocknull & Price | Middle Pleistocene | ![]() | A species of Uromys . | ||
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Alilepus spassovi [129] | Sp. nov | Valid | Sen | Early Pliocene | Chepino Basin | ![]() | A member of the family Leporidae. | |
Chiromyoides kesiwah [130] | Sp. nov | Valid | Beard et al. | Tiffanian | ![]() ( ![]() | A member of the family Plesiadapidae. | ||
Tonomochota [131] | Gen. et 3 sp. nov | Valid | Tiunov & Gusev | Late Pleistocene | ![]() | A pika. Genus includes new species T. khasanensis, T. sikhotana and T. major. Announced in 2020; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2021. | ||
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Barasoain et al. | Late Miocene | A fairy armadillo. | ||||
Sp. nov | Valid | Cuadrelli et al. | Quaternary | |||||
Sp. nov | In press | Brambilla, Lopez & Parent | Late Pleistocene | A glyptodont. | ||||
Sp. nov | Valid | Barasoain et al. | An armadillo belonging to the subfamily Euphractinae. | |||||
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Gen. et comb. et sp. nov | Valid | Rincón & McDonald | Miocene (Laventan to Huayquerian) | A Mylodontidae sloth. | ||||
Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Rincón, Valerio & Laurito | A Megatheriidae sloth. | |||||
Sp. nov | In press | Stinnesbeck et al. | A Megalonychidae sloth. | |||||
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Sp. nov | Valid | Crespo et al. | Early Miocene | |||||
Sp. nov | Valid | Aplin & Armstrong in Armstrong, Aplin & Motokawa | Pliocene or early Pleistocene | |||||
Sp. nov | Valid | Gunnell & Manthi | Kanapoi site | Announced in 2018; the final article version was published in 2020. | ||||
Sp. nov | Valid | Gunnell & Manthi | Kanapoi site | Announced in 2018; the final article version was published in 2020. | ||||
Sp. nov | Valid | Gunnell & Manthi | Kanapoi site | Announced in 2018; the final article version was published in 2020. | ||||
Sp. nov | Valid | Gunnell & Manthi | Kanapoi site | Announced in 2018; the final article version was published in 2020. | ||||
Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Gunnell & Manthi | Kanapoi site | A very large fruit bat, larger than all extant fruit bats other than select Pteropus and Hypsignathus . | ||||
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Archaeogaia [162] | Gen. et sp. nov | In press | Zimicz et al. | Paleocene | Mealla | ![]() | An early notoungulate. Genus includes new species A. macachaae. | |
Juchuysillu [163] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Croft & Anaya | Miocene | Nazareno | ![]() | A member of the family Interatheriidae. Genus includes new species J. arenalesensis. | |
Teratopithecus [164] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | López et al. | Early Eocene | ?Laguna del Hunco | ![]() | A member of the family Archaeopithecidae. Genus includes new species T. elpidophoros. | |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Amynodontopsis jiyuanensis [175] | Sp. nov | Valid | Wang et al. | Middle Eocene | Niezhuang | ![]() | A member of the family Amynodontidae | |
"Dihoplus" bethlehemsis [176] | Sp. nov | Valid | Pandolfi, Rivals & Rabinovich | Pliocene | Israel-Palestine water divide | A rhinoceros | ||
Sp. nov | Valid | Bai et al. | Early–middle Eocene | Possibly a member of the family Hyracodontidae. | ||||
Gobioceras [177] | Gen. et sp. nov | Junior homonym | Bai et al. | Early Eocene | Arshanto | A relative of Forstercooperia . The type species is G. wangi. The generic name is preoccupied by Gobioceras Bogoslovskaya (1988). | ||
Sp. nov | Valid | Bai et al. | Early Eocene | Arshanto | A member of the family Hyrachyidae. | |||
Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Pickford | Early Miocene | A chalicothere belonging to the subfamily Chalicotheriinae. The type species is I. pyroclasticum. | ||||
Mesaceratherium tschani [179] | Sp. nov | Valid | Tissier, Antoine & Becker | Late Oligocene | ![]() | A rhinoceros. | ||
Rhodopagus guoi [180] | Sp. nov | Valid | Paepen et al. | Eocene (Arshantan) | Arshanto | ![]() | Announced in 2020; the final version of the article naming was published in 2021. | |
Sp. nov | Valid | Bai et al. | Early Eocene | Arshanto | A member of Rhinocerotoidea of uncertain phylogenetic placement. | |||
Nom. nov | Valid | Pickford | Early Miocene | A chalicothere belonging to the subfamily Chalicotheriinae; a replacement name for Butleria de Bonis et al. (1995). | ||||
Sp. nov | Valid | Bai et al. | Early Eocene | Arshanto | A member of Rhinocerotoidea of uncertain phylogenetic placement. | |||
Yimengia magna [177] | Sp. nov | Valid | Bai et al. | Early Eocene | A member of Rhinocerotoidea of uncertain phylogenetic placement. | |||
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Bubalus murrensis extremus [196] | Subsp. nov | Valid | Vislobokova, Tarasenko & Lopatin | Late Pleistocene | ![]() ( ![]() | A subspecies of the European water buffalo. | ||
Cervus canadensis combrayicus [197] | Subsp. nov | Valid | Croitor | Late Pleistocene | ![]() | A subspecies of the elk. Announced in 2019; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2020. | ||
Geniokeryx [198] | Gen. et comb. nov | Valid | Ducrocq | Late Eocene | Krabi Basin | ![]() | A member of the family Anthracotheriidae; a new genus for "Anthracokeryx" thailandicus Ducrocq (1999). | |
Heliosus [199] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Burger & Jolley | Eocene (Bridgerian) | Washakie | ![]() ( ![]() | A member of the family Helohyidae. The type species is H. apophis. | |
Metkatius babbiangalensis [200] | Sp. nov | Valid | Waqas & Rana | Eocene | Subathu | ![]() | A member of the family Raoellidae | |
Nyanzachoerus nakaliensis [201] | Sp. nov | Valid | Tsubamoto et al. | Late Miocene | Nakali | ![]() | A member of the family Suidae belonging to the subfamily Tetraconodontinae | |
Palembertina [202] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Weppe et al. | Eocene | Quercy Phosphorites | ![]() | A member of the family Cainotheriidae. The type species is P. deplasi. | |
Paukkaungmeryx [203] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Ducrocq et al. | Middle Eocene | Pondaung | ![]() | A relative of Archaeomeryx . Genus includes new species P. minutus. | |
Gen. et comb. nov | Valid | Croitor, Zakharov & Mararescul | A small muntjac-like deer. The type species is "Eostyloceros" pidoplitschkoi Korotkevich (1964); genus also includes P. triangularis (Zdansky, 1925). | |||||
Prolistriodon [205] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Pickford et al. | Early Miocene | Soma | ![]() | A member of the family Suidae belonging to the subfamily Listriodontinae. The type species is P. smyrnensis. | |
Qurliqnoria chorakensis [206] | Sp. nov | Valid | Kostopoulos et al. | Late Miocene | ![]() | A stem-caprine bovid. Announced in 2019; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2020. | ||
Stenomeryx [203] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Ducrocq et al. | Middle Eocene | Pondaung | ![]() | Probably an early chevrotain. Genus includes new species S. bahinensis. | |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Ankylorhiza [211] | Gen. et comb. nov | Boessenecker et al. | Oligocene | Ashley Chandler Bridge | ![]() ( ![]() | A large dolphin. Genus includes "Squalodon" tiedemani. | ||
Antwerpibalaena [212] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Lavigerie et al. | Pliocene | ![]() | A stem-balaenid. Genus includes new species A. liberatlas. | ||
Archaebalaenoptera liesselensis [213] | Sp. nov | Valid | Bisconti et al. | Miocene (Tortonian) | Breda | ![]() | A rorqual | |
Archaeobalaena [214] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Tanaka, Furusawa & Kimura | Pliocene (Zanclean) | Chippubetsu | ![]() | A member of the family Balaenidae. The type species is A. dosanko. | |
Atlanticetus [215] | Gen. et comb. et sp. nov | Valid | Bisconti et al. | Miocene | Calvert Pietra da Cantoni | ![]() ![]() | An early baleen whale. The type species is "Aglaocetus" patulus Kellogg (1968); genus also includes new species A. lavei. | |
Cozzuoliphyseter [216] | Gen. et comb. nov | Valid | Paolucci et al. | Miocene | Gran Bajo del Gualicho | ![]() | A member of the family Physeteridae; a new genus for "Aulophyseter" rionegrensis. | |
Dolgopolis [217] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Viglino et al. | Miocene (Burdigalian) | Gaiman | ![]() | A toothless platanistoid dolphin. Genus includes new species D. kinchikafiforo. Announced in 2020; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2021. | |
Ensidelphis [218] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Bianucci et al. | Miocene (Burdigalian) | Chilcatay | ![]() | A member of Platanistoidea. The type species is E. riveroi. | |
Furcacetus [218] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Bianucci et al. | Miocene (Burdigalian) | Chilcatay | ![]() | A member of the family Squalodelphinidae. The type species is F. flexirostrum. | |
Marzanoptera [219] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Bisconti et al. | Pliocene | ![]() | A rorqual. Genus includes new species M. tersillae. | ||
Norisdelphis [220] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Kimura & Hasegawa | Miocene (Tortonian) | Haraichi | ![]() | An oceanic dolphin. Genus includes new species N. annakaensis. | |
Perditicetus [221] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Nelson & Uhen | Oligocene–Miocene (Chattian–Aquitanian) | Nye | ![]() ( ![]() | A member of Platanistoidea. Genus includes new species P. yaconensis. | |
Platyscaphokogia [222] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Collareta et al. | Miocene (Messinian) | Pisco | ![]() | A member of the family Kogiidae belonging to the subfamily Scaphokogiinae. The type species is P. landinii. | |
Protororqualus wilfriedneesi [223] | Sp. nov | Valid | Bisconti & Bosselaers | Pliocene (Zanclean | Kattendijk Sands Yorktown | ![]() ![]() ![]() ( ![]() | ||
Rhaphicetus [224] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Lambert et al. | Miocene (Burdigalian) | Chilcatay | ![]() | A member of Physeteroidea. Genus includes new species R. valenciae. | |
Samaydelphis [225] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Lambert et al. | Miocene (Tortonian) | Pisco | ![]() | A member of the family Pontoporiidae. Genus includes new species S. chacaltanae. | |
Scaphokogia totajpe [226] | Sp. nov | Valid | Benites-Palomino et al. | Late Miocene | Pisco | ![]() | A member of the family Kogiidae. | |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Agriotherium hendeyi [260] | Sp. nov | Valid | Jiangzuo & Flynn | Late Hemphillian | Quiburis | ![]() ( ![]() | Announced in 2019; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2020. | |
Gen. et sp. nov | Jiangzuo & Flynn | Late Barstovian | A bear belonging to the subfamily Ursinae. The type species is A. tirawa. | |||||
Canis borjgali [235] | Sp. nov. | Valid | Bartolini Lucenti et al. | Early Pleistocene | Dmanisi | ![]() | An ancestor of wolf-like canids | |
Circamustela peignei [262] | Sp. nov | Valid | Valenciano et al. | Miocene (Vallesian) | Cerro de los Batallones fossil site | ![]() | A member of the family Mustelidae belonging to the subfamily Guloninae. | |
Cryptailurus tinaynakti [263] | Sp. nov | Valid | Barrett et al. | Hemingfordian | Mascall | ![]() ( ![]() | A hypercarnivorous feliform | |
Cynelos stenos [264] | Sp. nov | Valid | Hunt & Yatkola | Early Miocene | Runningwater | ![]() ( ![]() | A bear dog | |
Cynodictis peignei [265] | Sp. nov | Valid | Le Verger, Solé & Ladevèze | Late Eocene to early Oligocene | Quercy Phosphorites | ![]() | A bear dog | |
Eodesmus [266] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Tate-Jones et al. | Miocene (Burdigalian) | Astoria | ![]() ( ![]() | An early member of the family Desmatophocidae. Genus includes new species E. condoni. | |
Eomonachus [267] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Rule et al. | Pliocene | Tangahoe | ![]() | A monk seal. Genus includes new species E. belegaerensis. | |
Ferrucyon [268] | Gen. et comb. nov | Valid | Ruiz-Ramoni et al. | Pliocene | ![]() | A vulpine canid; a new genus for "Cerdocyon" avius. | ||
Jinomrefu [269] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Friscia et al. | Paleogene–Neogene boundary | ![]() | A member of the family Barbourofelidae. Genus includes new species J. lakwanza. | ||
Leptoplesictis peignei [270] | Sp. nov | Valid | Grohé et al. | Miocene | Mae Moh Basin | ![]() | A mongoose | |
Lycophocyon tabrumi [108] | Sp. nov | Valid | Lofgren et al. | Eocene | ![]() ( ![]() | A caniformian carnivoran. | ||
Martes crassidens [271] | Sp. nov | Valid | Jiangzuo et al. | Early Pleistocene | ![]() | A marten. Announced in 2020; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2021. | ||
Oriensmilus [272] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Wang, White & Guan | Middle Miocene | Tongxin | ![]() | A barbourofeline. Genus includes new species O. liupanensis. | |
Osodobenus [273] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Biewer, Velez-Juarbe & Parham | Miocene (Messinian) | Capistrano | ![]() ( ![]() | A member of the family Odobenidae. The type species is O. eodon. | |
Panthera balamoides [274] | Sp. nov | Valid | Stinnesbeck et al. | Pleistocene | ![]() | A species of Panthera . Announced in 2018; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2020. | ||
Pontolis barroni [273] | Sp. nov | Valid | Biewer, Velez-Juarbe & Parham | Miocene (probably Tortonian) | Monterey | ![]() ( ![]() | A member of the family Odobenidae. | |
Pontolis kohnoi [273] | Sp. nov | Valid | Biewer, Velez-Juarbe & Parham | Miocene (Messinian) | Capistrano | ![]() ( ![]() | A member of the family Odobenidae. | |
Sarcodectes [275] [276] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Rule et al. | Pliocene (Zanclean) | Yorktown | ![]() ( ![]() | An earless seal belonging to the subfamily Monachinae. The type species is S. magnus. | |
Siamictis [270] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Grohé et al. | Miocene | Mae Moh Basin | ![]() | A member of the family Viverridae belonging to the subfamily Paradoxurinae. The type species is S. carbonensis. | |
Siamogale bounosa [270] | Sp. nov | Valid | Grohé et al. | Miocene | Mae Moh Basin | ![]() | An otter | |
Skopelogale [277] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Baskin | Miocene (Barstovian) | ![]() ( ![]() | A member of the family Mustelidae of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is S. melitodes. | ||
Storchictis [278] | Gen. et comb. nov | Valid | De Bonis | Possibly middle or late Eocene | Quercy phosphorites | ![]() | A bear dog. The type species is "Cynodon" miacinus Teilhard de Chardin (1915). | |
Tungurictis peignei [279] | Sp. nov | Valid | Wang et al. | Middle Miocene | Suosuoquan | ![]() | A hyena | |
Vishnuonyx maemohensis [270] | Sp. nov | Valid | Grohé et al. | Miocene | Mae Moh Basin | ![]() | An otter | |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Africtis [280] | Gen. et sp. nov | In press | Mattingly et al. | Early Oligocene | ![]() | An early member of Carnivoraformes. Genus includes new species A. sirtensis. | ||
Atelerix steensmai [281] | Sp. nov | Valid | Van Dam, Mein & Alcalá | Late Miocene | Teruel Basin | ![]() | A hedgehog, a species of Atelerix . | |
Desmana marci [282] | Sp. nov | Valid | Minwer-Barakat et al. | Early Pliocene | ![]() | A relative of the Russian desman. | ||
Ereberix [283] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Lopatin | Early Miocene | Loo | ![]() | A member of the family Erinaceidae. Genus includes new species E. erebericulus. | |
Lantanotherium anthrace [284] | Sp. nov | Valid | Cailleux et al. | Miocene | Mae Moh | ![]() | A gymnure. | |
Leonhardtina meridianum [285] | Sp. nov | Valid | Solé, Marandat & Lihoreau | Eocene | ![]() | A member of the family Hyaenodontidae. | ||
Matthodon peignei [285] | Sp. nov | Valid | Solé, Marandat & Lihoreau | Eocene | ![]() | A member of the family Hyaenodontidae. | ||
Mesolicaphrium [286] | Gen. et comb. nov | Valid | McGrath, Anaya & Croft | Miocene (Laventan) | Honda Group (La Venta) | ![]() | A member of Litopterna belonging to the family Proterotheriidae, a new genus for " Prolicaphrium" sanalfonensis. | |
Oxyaenoides aumelasiensis [285] | Sp. nov | Valid | Solé, Marandat & Lihoreau | Eocene | ![]() | A member of the family Hyaenodontidae. | ||
Plioblarinella [287] | Gen. et comb. nov | Valid | Koenigswald & Reumer | Pliocene | ![]() | A shrew belonging to the tribe Blarinellini; a new genus for "Petenyia" dubia | ||
Proscalops brevidens [288] | Sp. nov | Valid | Korth | Oligocene (Whitneyan) | ![]() ( ![]() | A soricomorph. | ||
Pseudobrachytherium [289] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Corona et al. | Miocene (Huayquerian) | Camacho | ![]() | A member of Litopterna belonging to the family Proterotheriidae. Genus includes new species P. breve. | |
Pseudotrimylus metaxy [288] | Sp. nov | Valid | Korth | Oligocene (Whitneyan) | ![]() ( ![]() | A shrew belonging to the subfamily Heterosoricinae. Originally described as a species of Pseudotrimylus , but subsequently transferred to the genus Noritrimylus. [290] | ||
Rodcania [291] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Gelfo, García-López & Bergqvist | Paleocene | Río Loro | ![]() | A member of Xenungulata. Genus includes new species R. kakan. | |
Saltaodus [292] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Gelfo et al. | Eocene | Lumbrera | ![]() | A native South American ungulate belonging to the family Didolodontidae. Genus includes new species S. sirolli. Announced in 2019; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2020. | |
Suncus honeyi [293] | Sp. nov | Valid | Flynn et al. | Late Miocene | Dhok Pathan Nagri | ![]() | A shrew, a species of Suncus | |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Bisonalveus gracilis [301] | Sp. nov | Valid | Fox & Scott | Paleocene (Tiffanian) | Paskapoo | ![]() ( ![]() | A member of the family Pentacodontidae. | |
Wyonycteris kingi [302] | Sp. nov | Valid | Hooker | Paleogene | Woolwich | ![]() | A member of the family Nyctitheriidae. Announced in 2018; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2020. | |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Sp. nov | Valid | Chornogubsky | Eocene | A member of Polydolopimorphia belonging to the family Polydolopidae. | ||||
Amphidolops minimus [309] | Sp. nov | Valid | Chornogubsky | Eocene | Tufolitas Laguna del Hunco | A member of Polydolopimorphia belonging to the family Polydolopidae. | ||
Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Babot et al. | A small bunodont metatherian, possibly an early divergent member of Polydolopimorphia. | |||||
Sp. nov | Valid | Cohen, Davis & Cifelli | ||||||
Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Engelman, Anaya & Croft | A member of Sparassodonta. | |||||
Sp. nov | Valid | Korth et al. | A member of the family Herpetotheriidae. | |||||
Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Engelman et al. | A Thylacosmilinae Sparassodonta. | |||||
Sp. nov | Valid | Cohen, Davis & Cifelli | Late Cretaceous (Edmontonian) | |||||
Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Chornogubsky | Eocene | Huancache | A Polydolopidae Polydolopimorphia. | |||
Gen. et comb. nov | Valid | A marsupial lion; | ||||||
Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Beck et al. | Late Oligocene | A member of Vombatoidea. | ||||
Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Goin et al. | A probable Polydolopimorphia. | |||||
Gen. et 2 sp. nov | Junior homonym | Cohen, Davis & Cifelli | An aquiladelphid Pediomyoidea. | |||||
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Averianov et al. | An euharamiyidan of uncertain phylogenetic placement. | |||||
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Adalatherium [328] [329] [330] [331] [332] [333] [334] [335] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Krause, Hoffmann, Wible & Rougier in Krause et al. | A Gondwanatherian. | ||||
Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Goin et al. | Late Cretaceous (late Campanian to early Maastrichtian) | A Gondwanatherian, possibly a Ferugliotheriidae. | ||||
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Gen. et sp. nov | In press | Martin et al. | A pinheirodontid multituberculate. Genus includes new species B. alatus. | |||||
Gen. et sp. nov | In press | Martin et al. | Early Cretaceous (Barremian–Aptian) | An eobaatarid multituberculate. | ||||
Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Kusuhashi, Wang & Jin | An eobaatarid multituberculate. | |||||
Gen. et comb. nov | In press | Weaver et al. | Belly River Group | A ptilodontoid multituberculate. | ||||
Sp. nov | Valid | Mao et al. | An eobaatarid multituberculate. | |||||
Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Averianov et al. | A member of Multituberculata. | |||||
Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Averianov et al. | Middle Jurassic (Bathonian) | A multituberculate. | ||||
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Sp. nov | Valid | Foster, Pagnac & Hunt-Foster | A member of the family Dryolestidae. | |||||
Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Kusuhashi et al. | A gobiconodontid eutriconodontan. | |||||
Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Rich et al. | Early Cretaceous (late Barremian to early Aptian) | A possible Ausktribosphenidae?. | ||||
Gen. et sp. nov | Mao et al. | A zhangheotheriid. | ||||||
Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Rich, Flannery & Vickers-Rich | A monotreme. | |||||
Gen. et sp. nov | In press | Rich et al. | Early Cretaceous (Albian) | A possible monotreme. | ||||
Sp. nov | valid | Jäger, Cifelli & Martin | ||||||
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