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This article records new taxa of fossil mammals of every kind that are scheduled to be described during the year 2024, as well as other significant discoveries and events related to paleontology of mammals that are scheduled to occur in the year 2024.
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Gen. et sp. nov | Vitek et al. | Oligocene | A member of Hyracoidea. Genus includes new species A. philipi. | |||||
Gen. et sp. nov | Métais et al. | Eocene-Oligocene transition | An embrithopod. The type species is A. sandersi. | |||||
Sp. nov | Métais et al. | Eocene | An embrithopod. | |||||
Crivadiatherium sevketseni [24] | Sp. nov | Métais et al. | Eocene | Baraklı Formation | An embrithopod. | |||
Sp. nov | Vitek et al. | Oligocene | A member of Hyracoidea. | |||||
Gen. et sp. nov | Vitek et al. | Oligocene | A member of Hyracoidea. Genus includes new species N. josephi. | |||||
Sp. nov | Vitek et al. | Oligocene | A member of Hyracoidea. | |||||
Thyrohyrax lokutani [23] | Sp. nov | Vitek et al. | Oligocene | A member of Hyracoidea. | ||||
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Böhme et al. | Late Miocene | A hominid. The type species is B. manfredschmidi. | ||||
Sp. nov | Wu & Bae in Bae | Pleistocene | A species of Homo , proposed to include Pleistocene hominins from the Xujiayao, Lingjing (Xuchang), Xiahe and Penghu sites, as well as Denisovans and possibly an individual from the Tam Ngu Hao 2 (Cobra) Cave in Laos; [28] Kaifu & Athreya (2024) do not consider this grouping to be well founded, noting that mandibular remains from Xujiayao lack the body to compare with the Xiahe mandible. [29] | ![]() | ||||
Ssp. nov | Valid | Hooker | Paleogene | A member of the family Omomyidae. | ||||
Gen. et sp. nov | Marivaux in Marivaux et al. | Oligocene (Rupelian) | A probable member of Lorisiformes. The type species is O. saintexuperyi. | |||||
Gen. et sp. nov | Marivaux in Marivaux et al. | Oligocene (Rupelian) | Samlat Formation | A member of Strepsirrhini of uncertain affinities. The type species is O. mermozi. | ||||
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Sp. nov | Fontoura et al. | Miocene | A stem-octodontoid. | |||||
Gen. et sp. nov | Rasia et al. | Miocene (Chasicoan) | A member of the family Dinomyidae. The type species is B. chasiquensis. | |||||
Nom. nov | Valid | Vianey-Liaud, Weppe & Marivaux | Eocene (Bartonian) | A member of Ischyromyiformes belonging to the family Theridomyidae and the subfamily Patriotheridomyinae; a replacement name for Bernardia Vianey-Liaud (1991). | ||||
Sp. nov | Valid | López-Antoñanzas et al. | Miocene | |||||
Sp. nov | De Santi et al. | Pleistocene | A tuco-tuco. | |||||
Gen. et sp. nov | Seiffert et al. | Oligocene | ||||||
Sp. nov | Rasia et al. | Miocene (Chasicoan) | Cerro Azul Formation | A member of the family Dinomyidae. | ||||
Sp. nov | Valid | Vianey-Liaud et al. | Eocene | A theridomorph rodent of uncertain affinities. | ||||
Sp. nov | Halaçlar et al. | Miocene | A species of Hystrix . | |||||
Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Vianey-Liaud, Weppe & Marivaux | Eocene (Bartonian) | Quercy Phosphorites Formation | A member of Ischyromyiformes belonging to the family Theridomyidae. The type species is I. vidalenci. | |||
Sp. nov | Ma, Zhang & Bi | Miocene | ||||||
Sp. nov | Valid | Luccisano et al. | Miocene | A member of the family Eomyidae. | ||||
Sp. nov | Ma, Zhang & Bi | Miocene | ||||||
Sp. nov | Valid | Golovanov & Zazhigin | Pleistocene | A zokor. | ||||
Gen. et sp. nov | Viñola-López et al. | Quaternary | A hutia. The type species is Z. woodsi. | |||||
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Sp. nov | Valid | Hooker | Paleogene | |||||
Heterohyus estesi [30] | Sp. nov | Valid | Hooker | Paleogene | ||||
Sp. nov | Sen et al. | Pleistocene | A hare. | |||||
Sp. nov | Anemone et al. | Paleocene | ||||||
Sp. nov | Sen et al. | Pleistocene | ||||||
Sp. nov | Hovatter, Chester & Wilson Mantilla | Paleocene (Torrejonian) | ||||||
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Gen. et comb. nov | Valid | Figueiredo et al. | Miocene | A member of the family Cetotheriidae. The type species is "Cetotherium" vandelli Van Beneden & Gervais (1871); genus also includes "Aulocetus" latus Kellogg (1941). | ||||
Gen. et sp. nov | Meekin, Fordyce & Coste | Oligocene | A member of the superfamily Platanistoidea. The type species is A. rerehua. | |||||
Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Hernández-Cisneros et al. | Oligocene | A member of the family Eomysticetidae. The type species is E. novellus. | ||||
Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Kimura & Hasegawa | Miocene | A member of the family Lipotidae. The type species is E. japonicus. | ||||
Fucaia humilis [228] | Sp. nov | Valid | Tsai et al. | Eocene | Lincoln Creek Formation | ![]() ![]() | A member of the family Aetiocetidae. | |
Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Bisconti et al. | Pliocene | Sabbie d'Asti Formation | A member of the family Eschrichtiidae. The type species is G. inopinata. | |||
Sp. nov | Valid | Kimura & Hasegawa | Miocene | A rorqual. | ||||
Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Bianucci et al. | Miocene | Pisco Formation | A beaked whale. The type species is M. reyesi. | |||
Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Tanaka & Nakagawa | Miocene | A member of the family Squalodelphinidae. The type species is M. miensis. | ![]() | |||
Pebanista [233] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Benites-Palomino et al. | Miocene | Pebas Formation | ![]() | A close relative of the South Asian river dolphin. The type species is P. yacuruna. | ![]() |
Gen. et sp. nov | Sanchez-Posada et al. | Miocene | A long-snouted archaic dolphin. Genus includes new species R. pollerspoecki. | |||||
Tohoraonepu [235] | Gen. et sp. nov | Corrie & Fordyce | Oligocene | Kokoamu Greensand | ![]() | A member of the family Kekenodontidae. The type species is T. nihokaiwaiu. | ||
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Bai et al. | Eocene (Irdinmanhan) | Erlian Basin | A member of the family Tapirulidae. The type species is A. laolii. | |||
Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Ríos et al. | Miocene | A member of the family Giraffidae. The type species is B. micros. | ![]() | |||
Sp. nov | Valid | Vislobokova | Pleistocene | Crimea | A fallow deer. | |||
Gen. et comb. nov | Valid | Sánchez et al. | Miocene | Tiejianggou Formation | A member of Bovoidea. The type species is "Amphimoschus" xishuiensis Li et al. (2021). | |||
Sp. nov | Valid | Wu et al. | Miocene | A member of the family Bovidae belonging to the subfamily Antilopinae. | ||||
Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Bai et al. | Eocene (Irdinmanhan) | Erlian Basin | A member of the subfamily Lantianiinae. The type species is I. bicuspidata. | |||
Gen. et sp. nov | Rios & Solounias | Miocene | Chinji Formation | A member of the family Giraffidae. The type species is L. sherkana. | ||||
Sp. nov | Valid | Bai et al. | Eocene (Arshantan) | Erlian Basin | ||||
Gen. et sp. nov | Mennecart, Duranthon & Costeur | Early Miocene | A basal member of the family Bovidae. The type species is P. montrealensis. | |||||
Gen. et comb. nov | Valid | Shreero et al. | A member of the family Leptomerycidae. The type species is "Leptomeryx" elissae Korth & Diamond (2002). | |||||
Gen. et sp. nov | Wang et al. | Eocene (Sharamurunian) | Lunan Basin | A member of Dichobunoidea. The type species is S. chowi. | ||||
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Sp. nov | Valid | Jiangzuo et al. | Miocene | A member of the family Mustelidae belonging to the subfamily Ictonychinae and the tribe Ictonychini. | ||||
Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | De Bonis et al. | Oligocene | An early aeluroid. The type species is F. valecensis. | ||||
Sp. nov | Valid | Jiangzuo et al. | Miocene | A member of the family Mustelidae belonging to the subfamily Ictonychinae and the tribe Lyncodontini. | ||||
Gen. et sp. nov | Salesa et al. | Miocene | A medium-sized feline. The type species is M. peignei. | |||||
Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Dewaele & de Muizon | Miocene (Tortonian) | Pisco Formation | A monachine seal belonging to the tribe Lobodontini. The type species is M. brevirostris. | |||
Sp. nov | Valid | Boisville, Chatar & Kohno | Pliocene and Pleistocene | A pinniped belonging to the family Odobenidae. | ||||
Palaeoenydris [310] | Subgen. nov. | Valid | Baryshnikov | Pliocene | ![]() | Subgenus of genus Lutra, type species Lutra bravardi Pomel, 1843 (type locality Perrier-Etouaires, France; Late Pliocene) | ||
Paludolutrina [310] | Subtribe nov. | Valid | Baryshnikov | Late Miocene | Subtribus of tribus Enhydriodontini Morales et Pickford, 2005 (of subfamily Lutrinae), type genus Paludolutra Hürzeler, 1987 | |||
Sp. nov | Valid | Jiangzuo et al. | Pleistocene | A species of Prionailurus . | ||||
Sp. nov | Valid | Wang et al. | Miocene | Lufeng Basin | A member of the family Viverridae belonging to the subfamily Genettinae. | |||
Semigenetta thailandica [312] | Sp. nov | Valid | Wang et al. | Miocene | Na Khaem Formation | A member of the family Viverridae belonging to the subfamily Genettinae. | ||
Gen. et sp. nov | Hafed et al. | Neogene | A monachine seal. The type species is S. meherrinensis. | |||||
Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Jiangzuo et al. | Miocene | A member of the family Mustelidae belonging to the subfamily Ictonychinae and the tribe Lyncodontini. The type species is S. xinzhouensis. | ||||
Sp. nov | Boessenecker et al. | Pliocene | ||||||
Zdanskia [310] | Gen. nov. | Valid | Baryshnikov | Late Miocene | ![]() | Type species Lutra aonychoides Zdansky, 1924 (Baode Bassin, locality 49, Jijiagou) | ||
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Ssp. nov | Lopatin | Pleistocene | A subspecies of the Alpine long-eared bat. | |||||
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Sp. nov | Valid | Lopatin | Pleistocene | An Asian mole shrew. | ||||
Sp. nov | Valid | Cailleux, van den Hoek Ostende & Joniak | Miocene | A desman. | ||||
Sp. nov | Viñola-López et al. | Quaternary | A solenodon. | |||||
Sp. nov | Valid | Marchetti | A mole, a species of Talpa . | |||||
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Sp. nov | Valid | Bernor et al. | Miocene | |||||
Megacanodon [379] | Gen. et sp. nov | Lu et al. | Oligocene | Jiaozigou Formation | ![]() | A member of Rhinocerotoidea. The type species is M. dongxiangense. | ||
Sp. nov | Valid | Sun, Deng & Wang | Miocene | An aceratheriine rhinoceros. | ||||
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Sp. nov | Valid | Fernández, Bond & Fernicola | Miocene | A notoungulate belonging to the family Interatheriidae. | ||||
Sp. nov | Valid | Gelfo, López & Bond | Paleocene | A member of Xenungulata. | ||||
Gen. et sp. nov | Weaver et al. | Paleocene (Danian) | A member of the family Periptychidae belonging to the subfamily Conacodontinae. The type species is M. lydae. | |||||
Sp. nov | Valid | Sheng, Bi & Li | Eocene | Heti Formation | A member of Hyaenodonta belonging to the family Hyainailouridae. | |||
Gen. et sp. nov | Kramarz et al. | Eocene | An archaic South American ungulate of uncertain affinities. The type species is T. puertai. | |||||
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Sp. nov | Klimeck et al. | Eocene | An armadillo belonging to the subfamily Euphractinae. | |||||
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Quan & Wang | Paleocene | Nongshan Formation | A member of Pantodonta belonging to the family Pantolambdidae. The type species is N. yei. | |||
Gen. et sp. nov | Lopatin & Averianov | Early Cretaceous (Aptian–Albian) | A member of the family Zalambdalestidae. The type species is P. cratodus. | |||||
Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Solé et al. | Oligocene | A member of Cimolesta belonging to the group Pantolesta and the family Paroxyclaenidae. The type species is W. gurki. | ||||
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Badjcinus timfaulkneri [457] | Sp. nov | Churchill, Archer, & Hand | Oligocene | Riversleigh World Heritage Area | ![]() | A thylacinid. | ||
Gen. et comb. nov | Eberle et al. | Late Cretaceous (late Campanian—early Maastrichtian) | A member of Marsupialiformes belonging to the group Pediomyoidea. The type species is "Glasbius" piceanus Cohen, Davis & Cifelli (2020). | |||||
Gen. et sp. nov | Martin et al. | Miocene | A member of Paucituberculata. Genus includes new species L. kilmisteri. | |||||
Gen. et sp. nov | Martin et al. | Miocene | Collón Curá Formation | A member of Paucituberculata. Genus includes new species M. zeballoensis. | ||||
Ngamalacinus nigelmarveni [457] | Sp. nov | Churchill, Archer, & Hand | Oligocene | Riversleigh World Heritage Area | ![]() | A thylacinid. | ||
Nimbacinus peterbridgei [457] | Sp. nov | Churchill, Archer, & Hand | Oligocene | Riversleigh World Heritage Area | ![]() | A thylacinid. | ||
Gen. et sp. nov | Martin et al. | Miocene | Collón Curá Formation | A member of Paucituberculata. Genus includes new species P. goini. | ||||
Sp. nov | Gernelle et al. | Eocene | ||||||
Sp. nov | Valid | Gernelle et al. | Eocene | |||||
Sp. nov | Valid | Kerr et al. | Pliocene | |||||
Protemnodon mamkurra [462] | Sp. nov | Valid | Kerr et al. | Pleistocene | ||||
Protemnodon viator [462] | Sp. nov | Valid | Kerr et al. | Pleistocene | ||||
Gen. et sp. nov | Gao, Wu & Mao | Late Cretaceous (Campanian) | Nenjiang Formation | A "pediomyid" marsupialiform. The type species is S. nenjiangensis. | ||||
Gen. et sp. nov | Carneiro et al. | Eocene | Itaboraí Basin | A member of the family Herpetotheriidae. The type species is T. oliveirai. | ||||
Gen. et sp. nov | Carneiro et al. | Eocene | Itaboraí Basin | A large-sized marsupialiform belonging to the group Sudameridelphia. The type species is X. crypticus. | ||||
Gen. et 2 sp. nov | Martin et al. | Miocene | Collón Curá Formation | A member of Polydolopimorphia. Genus includes new species Z. ronniejamesdioi and Z. separatus. | ||||
Gen. et sp. nov | Martin et al. | Miocene | Collón Curá Formation | A member of Paucituberculata. Genus includes new species Z. incertus. | ||||
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Flannery et al. | Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) | The type species is D. aurora. | ||||
Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Flannery et al. | Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) | Griman Creek Formation | The type species is O. splendens. | |||
Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Flannery et al. | Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) | Griman Creek Formation | The type species is P. clytiei. | |||
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Bajpai et al. | Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) | A member of Eutriconodonta. The type species is I. magnus. | ||||
Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Zhang, Zhou & Luo | Early Cretaceous (Barremian–Aptian) | A member of Spalacotherioidea. The type species is N. foxi. | ||||
Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Chimento et al. | Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) | Originally described as a therian mammal of uncertain affinities, with an estimated body mass of 14 kg; Püschel et al. (2024) subsequently argued that Patagomaia might be a large gondwanatherian, possibly synonymous with Magallanodon , [481] but Chimento, Agnolín & Novas (2024) did not consider their arguments to be conclusive. [482] The type species is P. chainko. | ||||
Gen. et sp. nov | Connelly et al. | Late Cretaceous | A member of Meridiolestida. The type species is S. walshi. | |||||
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