Source Data | |
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Rank | suborder (PBDB) |
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Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Hystricognatha |
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Classification (PBDB,GBIF) | |
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Opinions (PBDB) | Name | Rank | Opinion | Evidence | Author |
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Hystricognatha | unranked clade | belongs to Rodentia | stated without evidence | McKenna and Bell, 1997 |
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Status (PBDB) | extant |
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Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 |
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Extant Size (PBDB) | 1 (100%) |
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First 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 | herbivore (based on Rodentia) |
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Taphonomy | phosphatic (based on Vertebrata) |
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Primary Reference (PBDB) | M. C. McKenna and S. K. Bell. 1997. Classification of Mammals Above the Species Level |
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