Puertoricomys corozalus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Octodontoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Synapsida Cladus: Eupelycosauria Cladus: Sphenacodontia Cladus: Sphenacodontoidea Cladus: Therapsida Cladus: Theriodontia Cladus: Cynodontia Cladus: Eucynodontia Cladus: Probainognathia Cladus: Prozostrodontia Cladus: Mammaliaformes Classis: Mammalia Cladus: Theriimorpha Cladus: Theriiformes Cladus: Trechnotheria Cladus: Zatheria Subclassis: Theria Cladus: Eutheria Infraclassis: Placentalia Magnordo: Boreoeutheria Superordo: Euarchontoglires Cladus: Gliriformes Grandordo: Glires Mirordo: Simplicidentata Ordo: Rodentia Subordo: Hystricomorpha Infraordo: Hystricognathi Parvordo: Caviomorpha Superfamilia: Octodontoidea

Familia: Echimyidae
Subfamilia: Heteropsomyinae
Genus: †Puertoricomys
Species: †Puertoricomys corozalus

Name

Puertoricomys corozalus (Williams & Koopman, 1951)

• Holotype: AMNH 17640, left mandible, collected by James Thorp in 1930.
• Type locality: “Corozal, Puerto Rico”.

Combinations

• Proechimys corozalus Williams & Koopman, 1951: 4 [original combination]
• Puertoricomys corozalus: Woods, 1989 [subsequent combination]

References

Primary references

• Williams, E.E. & Koopman, K.F. 1951. A new fossil rodent from Puerto Rico. American Museum Novitates 1515: 1–9. hdl: 2246/2370 Reference page. 

Vernacular names

English: Corozal Rat