This paleomammology list records new fossil mammal taxa that were described during the year 2021, as well as notes other significant paleomammology discoveries and events which occurred during 2021.
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Afrohypselodontus[1] | Gen. et 2 sp. nov | Valid | Senut & Pickford | Eocene (Bartonian-Priabonian) | A Afrohypselodontidae Macroscelidea. The type species is A. minus; genus also includes A. grandis. | |||
Eorhynchocyon | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Senut & Pickford | Eocene (Bartonian-Priabonian) | A Rhynchocyonidae Macroscelidea Type species is E. rupestris. | |||
Namasengi | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Senut & Pickford | Eocene (Bartonian-Priabonian) | An elephant shrew. Type species is N. mockeae. | |||
Oligorhynchocyon[2] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Stevens et al. | Late Oligocene | Nsungwe Formation | A Rhynchocyoninae elephant shrew. Type species is O. songwensis. | ||
Promyohyrax | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Senut & Pickford | Eocene (Bartonian-Priabonian) | A myohyracine elephant shrew. Type species is P. namibiensis. | |||
Rukwasengi | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Stevens et al. | Late Oligocene | Nsungwe Formation | A myohyracine elephant shrew. Type species is R. butleri. | ||
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Homo bodoensis[31] | Nom. nov | Uncertain | Roksandic et al. | Middle Pleistocene | Bodo D'ar in Afar | A species of Homo closely related to Homo sapiens. The validity of the new species name has been questioned. | ||
Homo longi[32] | Sp. nov | Valid | Ji & Ni in Ji et al. | Middle Pleistocene[33] | Upper Huangshan Formation | A species of Homo closely related to Homo sapiens.[34] | ||
Micropithecus chamtwaraensis[35] | Sp. nov | Valid | Pickford et al. | Miocene | Chamtwara Formation | A member of the family Dendropithecidae. | ||
Pronycticebus cosensis | Sp. nov | In press | Godinot & Vidalenc in Godinot et al. | Eocene | Cos, near Caylus (Quercy) | A cercamoniine adapiform. | ||
Protoadapis andrei | Sp. nov | In press | Godinot & Vidalenc in Godinot et al. | Eocene | Cos, near Caylus (Quercy) | A cercamoniine adapiform. | ||
Quercyloris[36] | Gen. et sp. nov | In press | Godinot & Vidalenc in Godinot et al. | Eocene | A member of the family Microchoeridae. Genus includes new species Q. eloisae. | |||
Simonsius harujensis[37] | Sp. nov | Valid | Mattingly et al. | Early Oligocene | A parapithecine. | |||
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Aliveria mojmiri[157] | Sp. nov | In press | Bonilla Salomón et al. | Early Miocene | A flying squirrel. | |||
Asteromys puelche[158] | Sp. nov | Valid | Candela et al. | Deseadan | A member of Cavioidea. | |||
Auroremys[159] | Gen. et comb. nov | In press | Vianey-Liaud & Marivaux | Eocene | A member of the family Pseudosciuridae. The type species is "Ailuravus" subita Comte et al. (2012). | |||
Balsayacuy[160] | Gen. et sp. nov | In press | Boivin et al. | Eocene | A member of Caviomorpha. Genus includes new species B. huallagaensis. | |||
Batomys cagayanensis[161] | Sp. nov | Valid | Ochoa et al. | Pleistocene | A cloud rat, a species of Batomys. | |||
Caecocricetodon[162] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Lu, Ni & Maridet | Early Oligocene | Caijiachong Formation | A member of the family Cricetidae. The type species is C. yani. | ||
Caribeomys[163] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Marivaux et al. | Early Oligocene | A member of Geomorpha. Genus includes new species C. merzeraudi. | |||
Carpomys dakal | Sp. nov | Valid | Ochoa et al. | Pleistocene to late Holocene | A cloud rat, a species of Carpomys. | |||
Chachapoyamys | Gen. et sp. nov | In press | Boivin et al. | Eocene | A member of Caviomorpha. Genus includes new species C. kathetos. | |||
Crateromys ballik | Sp. nov | Valid | Ochoa et al. | Pleistocene to late Holocene | A cloud rat, a species of Crateromys. | |||
Ctenomys rusconii[164] | Sp. nov | Valid | De Santi et al. | Early Pleistocene | A tuco-tuco. | |||
Daxneria[165] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Van de Weerd, de Bruijn & Wessels | Late Oligocene | Kızılırmak, Güvendik | A member of Hystricognathi belonging to the subfamily Baluchimyinae. The type species is D. fragilis. | ||
Eucricetodon oculatus | Sp. nov | Valid | Van de Weerd, de Bruijn & Wessels | Late Oligocene | Kızılırmak, Güvendik | A member of the family Muridae belonging to the subfamily Eucricetodontinae. | ||
Eucricetodon ruber | Sp. nov | Valid | Van de Weerd, de Bruijn & Wessels | Late Oligocene | Kızılırmak | A member of the family Muridae belonging to the subfamily Eucricetodontinae. | ||
Lophiomys imhausi maremortum[166] | Subsp. nov | In press | Lazagabaster et al. | Late Pleistocene | A subspecies of the maned rat. | |||
Megalomys camerhogne[167] | Sp. nov | Valid | Mistretta et al. | Holocene | A species of Megalomys. | |||
Metacaremys[168] | Gen. et comb. et 2 sp. nov | Valid | Piñero et al. | Late Miocene to Miocene-Pliocene boundary | Cerro Azul Formation | A member of Octodontoidea related to the family Octodontidae. The type species is "Cercomys" primitiva; genus also includes new species M. calfucalel and M. dimi. | ||
Microscleromys[169] | Gen. et 2 sp. nov | Valid | Boivin & Walton in Boivin et al. | Miocene (Laventan) | Villavieja Formation | A member of Chinchilloidea. The type species is M. paradoxalis; genus also includes M. cribriphilus. Originally described in the framework of Anne H. Walton's Ph.D. thesis from 1990, but formally named in 2021. | ||
Microsteiromys | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Boivin & Walton in Boivin et al. | Miocene (Laventan) | Villavieja Formation | A member of Erethizontoidea. The type species is M. jacobsi. Originally described in the framework of Anne H. Walton's Ph.D. thesis from 1990, but formally named in 2021. | ||
Miochinchilla[170] | Gen. et 2 sp. nov | Valid | Croft et al. | Miocene | A member of the family Chinchillidae. Genus includes new species M. surirense and M. plurinacionalis. | |||
Myomimus tanjuae[171] | Sp. nov | Valid | Bilgin et al. | Early Miocene | A species of Myomimus. | |||
Noamys[172] | Gen. et sp. nov | In press | Ercoli et al. | Late Miocene | Guanaco Formation | A New World porcupine. Genus includes new species N. hypsodonta. | ||
Nuyuyomys | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Boivin & Walton in Boivin et al. | Miocene (Colloncuran-Laventan) | A member of Erethizontoidea. The type species is N. chinqaska. | |||
Pannoniamys[173] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Van de Weerd et al. | Late Oligocene | A member of the family Spalacidae. The type species is P. paragovensis. | |||
Paralonchothrix[174] | Gen. et comb. nov | Valid | Piñero et al. | Late Miocene | Loma de Las Tapias Formation | A member of the tribe Echimyini. Genus includes "Eumysops" ponderosus Rovereto (1914). | ||
Qatranimys[175] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Al-Ashqar et al. | Late Eocene | Jebel Qatrani Formation | A member of Phiomorpha belonging to the subfamily Phiocricetomyinae. The type species is Q. safroutus. | ||
Reinomys | Gen. et sp. nov | In press | Vianey-Liaud & Marivaux | Eocene | A basal member of Theridomorpha. The type species is R. rhomboides. | |||
Ricardomys | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Boivin & Walton in Boivin et al. | Miocene (Laventan) | Villavieja Formation | A member of Octodontoidea belonging to the family Adelphomyidae. The type species is R. longidens. Originally described in the framework of Anne H. Walton's Ph.D. thesis from 1990, but formally named in 2021. | ||
Yuomys robustus[176] | Sp. nov | Valid | Gong, Li & Ni | Late Eocene | A member of Ctenodactyloidea. | |||
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Berardius kobayashii[188] | Sp. nov | Valid | Kawatani & Kohno | Miocene | Tsurushi Formation | A beaked whale, a species of Berardius. | ||
Isoninia[189] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Godfrey, Gutstein & Morgan | Probably Miocene (Messinian) | Probably Eastover Formation | Possibly a member of the family Iniidae. The type species is I. borealis. | ||
Kennedycetus[190] | Gen. et sp. nov | In press | Solis-Añorve et al. | Late Miocene | Trinidad Formation | A member of Balaenopteroidea. Genus includes new species K. pericorum. | ||
Kentriodon sugawarai[191] | Sp. nov | Valid | Guo & Kohno | Miocene | Kadonosawa Formation | |||
Kogia danomurai[192] | Sp. nov | Valid | Benites-Palomino et al. | Late Miocene | Pisco Formation | A species of Kogia. | ||
Phiomicetus[193] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Gohar et al. | Eocene (Lutetian) | Midawara Formation | A protocetid. Genus includes new species P. anubis. | ||
Pliodelphis[194] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Belluzzo & Lambert | Pliocene (Zanclean) | Kattendijk Sands | An oceanic dolphin. The type species is P. doelensis. | ||
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Amphimoschus xishuiensis[215] | Sp. nov | Valid | Li et al. | Miocene | Probably a basal member of Bovoidea. | |||
Chiyoumeryx[216] | Gen. et comb. et sp. nov | Valid | Mennecart et al. | Late Eocene | Shinao Formation | ? | A ruminant belonging to the group Tragulina and the family Lophiomerycidae. The type species is "Lophiomeryx" shinaoensis Miao (1982); genus also includes new species C. flavimperatoris, and possibly also "Lophiomeryx" turgaicus Flerow (1938). | |
Colbertchoerus[217] | Gen. et comb. nov | Valid | Prothero | Late Barstovian-early Clarendonian | Calvert Formation Choptank Formation Valentine Formation | ( ) | A peccary. The type species is "Prosthennops" niobrarense Colbert (1935). | |
Erlianhyus[218] | Gen. et sp. nov | In press | Li & Li | Eocene | Irdin Manha Formation | An even-toed ungulate positioned outside of the anthracotheriid-suoid-dichobunoid clade. Genus includes new species E. primitivus. | ||
Etruscotherium[219] | Gen. et sp. nov | In press | Pickford | Miocene (Turolian) | An anthracothere. Genus includes new species E. ribollaense. | |||
Gangraia[220] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Kostopoulos et al. | Late Miocene | Tüglu Formation | A member of the family Bovidae belonging to the subfamily Antilopinae. The type species is G. anatolica. | ||
Geniokeryx nanus | Sp. nov | In press | Ducrocq et al. | Late Eocene | Krabi Basin | An anthracothere. | ||
Iberomeryx miaoi | Sp. nov | Valid | Mennecart et al. | Late Eocene | Shinao Formation | A chevrotain. | ||
Mckennahyus[221] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Prothero | Middle Clarendonian | Ash Hollow Formation | A peccary. The type species is M. parisidutrai. | ||
Praesinomegaceros bakri[222] | Sp. nov | In press | Croitor et al. | Early Pleistocene | A deer. | |||
Rajouria[223] | Gen. et sp. nov | In press | Rana et al. | Middle Eocene | Subathu Group | A member of the family Raoellidae. Genus includes new species R. gunnelli. | ||
Stirtonhyus | Gen. et comb. nov | Valid | Prothero | Early through early late Barstovian | Calvert Formation Fleming Formation Olcott Formation Pawnee Creek Beds Torreya Formation Valentine Formation | ( ) | A peccary. The type species is "Prosthennops" xiphidonticus Barbour (1925). | |
Tedfordhyus | Gen. et comb. nov | Valid | Prothero | Early Hemingfordian to late Barstovian | Barstow Formation Caliente Formation Temblor Formation | A peccary. The type species is "Cynorca" occidentale Woodburne (1969). | ||
Webbochoerus[224] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Prothero | Late Clarendonian | Love Bone Bed | A peccary. The type species is W. macfaddeni. | ||
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Ammitocyon[262] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Morales et al. | Late Miocene | Cerro de los Batallones | A bear dog. Genus includes new species A. kainos. | ||
Canis orcensis[263] | Sp. nov | Valid | Martinez-Navarro et al. | Early Pleistocene | A species of Canis. | |||
Cynelos jitu[264] | Sp. nov | Valid | Morlo et al. | Early Miocene | Bakate Formation | A bear dog. | ||
Dehmicyon[265] | Gen. et comb. nov | Valid | Morales et al. | Early Miocene | A bear dog. The type species is "Amphicyon" schlosseri Dehm (1950). | |||
Dunictis[266] | Gen. et comb. nov | Valid | Morales & Pickford | Early Miocene | A member of the family Viverridae. The type species is "Leptoplesictis" senutae Morales, Pickford & Salesa (2008); genus also includes "Leptoplesictis" rangwai Schmidt-Kittler (1987) and possibly also "Leptoplesictis" mbitensis Schmidt-Kittler (1987) and "Leptoplesictis" namibiensis Morales, Pickford & Salesa (2008). | |||
Eomellivora moralesi [267] | Sp. nov | In press | Alba et al. | Miocene | A mellivorine mustelid. | |||
Eucyon khoikhoi[268] | Sp. nov | Valid | Valenciano, Morales & Govender | Early Pliocene | ||||
Eusmilus adelos[269] | Sp. nov | Valid | Paul Zachary Barrett | Early Oligocene | White River Formation | A nimravid. | ||
Forsythictis | Gen. et sp. et comb. nov | Valid | Morales & Pickford | Middle Miocene | A member of the family Viverridae. The type species is F. ibericus; genus also includes "Stenogale" aurelianensis Schlosser (1889) and "Herpestes (Leptoplesictis) aurelianensis" atavus Beaumont (1973; raised to the rank of a separate species F. atavus). | |||
Gansuyaena[270] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Galiano et al. | Miocene | Linxia Basin | A hyena belonging to the subfamily Protelinae. The type species is G. megalotis. | ||
Machairodus lahayishupup[271] | Sp. nov | Valid | Orcutt & Calede | Miocene (Hemphillian) | ( ) | |||
Magnotherium[272] | Gen. et sp. nov | In press | Rahmat et al. | Late Miocene | St. Marys Formation | A monachine earless seal. Genus includes new species M. johnsii. | ||
Oaxacagale[273] | Gen. et sp. nov | In press | Ferrusquía-Villafranca & Wang | Paleogene | Yolomécatl Formation | A member of the family Mustelidae. Genus includes new species O. ruizi. | ||
Palaeogale evanoffi[274] | Sp. nov | Valid | Welsh | Orellan | Brule Formation | |||
Paludocyon | Gen. et comb. nov | Valid | Morales et al. | Early Miocene | A bear dog. The type species is "Pseudocyon" bohemicus Schlosser (1899). | |||
Parailurus tedfordi[275] | Sp. nov | Valid | Wallace & Lyon | Pliocene (Blancan) | A member of the family Ailuridae. Published online in 2021, but the copyright is listed as © 2022. | |||
Planopusa[276] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Koretsky & Rahmat | Middle-late Miocene | An earless seal belonging to the subfamily Phocinae. The type species is P. semenovi. | |||
Protocyon orocualensis[277] | Sp. nov | Valid | Ruiz-Ramoni, Wang & Rincón | Late Pliocene/Early Pleistocene | A canid belonging to the subtribe Cerdocyonina. Announced in 2021; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2022. | |||
Sonitictis[278] | Gen. et sp. nov | In press | Wang et al. | Miocene | Tunggur Formation | A member of the family Mustelidae, possibly belonging to the subfamily Mellivorinae. Genus includes new species S. moralesi. | ||
Vishnuonyx neptuni[279] | Sp. nov | Valid | Kargopoulos et al. | Miocene | An otter. | |||
Vulpes rooki[280] | Sp. nov | Valid | Bartolini Lucenti | Pliocene | Yushe Basin | A fox, a species of Vulpes | ||
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Afrillonura[322] | Gen. et sp. nov | In press | Rosina & Pickford | Miocene | A member of the family Emballonuridae. Genus includes new species A. namibensis. | |||
Altaynycteris[323] | Gen. et sp. nov | Unavailable | Jones et al. | Early Eocene. The name is not available under the ICZN Art. 8.5.3. as the electronic publication lacks evidence of registration in ZooBank. | Junggar Basin | Genus includes new species A. aurora. | ||
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Actinyctia[328] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Hooker | Late Eocene–Early Oligocene | Solent Group | A nyctitheriid. Type species A. bulbodens. | ||
Amphidozotherium gassoni | Sp. nov | Valid | Hooker | Late Eocene–Early Oligocene | Solent Group | A Nyctitheriid. | ||
Cheilonyctia | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Hooker | Late Eocene–Early Oligocene | Solent Group | A Nyctitheriid. Type species C. lawsoni. | ||
Euronyctia curranti | Sp. nov | Valid | Hooker | Late Eocene–Early Oligocene | Solent Group | A Nyctitheriid. | ||
Euronyctia plesiolambda | Sp. nov | Valid | Hooker | Late Eocene–Early Oligocene | Solent Group | A Nyctitheriid. | ||
Indonyctia[329] | Gen. et sp. nov | In press | Das, Carolin & Bajpai | Early Eocene | Cambay Shale | A Nyctitheriid. Type species I. cambayensis. | ||
Scraeva yulei | Sp. nov | Valid | Hooker | Late Eocene–Early Oligocene | Solent Group | A Nyctitheriid. | ||
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Boleatherium[332] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Vera, Scarano & Reguero | Miocene | Cerro Boleadoras Formation | A member of Interatheriinae. Genus includes new species is B. praeludium. | ||
Colbertia falui[333] | Sp. nov | Valid | Fernández et al. | Eocene (Casamayoran) | Quebrada de los Colorados Formation | A member of Typotheria. | ||
Nanolophodon[334] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Castro et al. | Early Eocene | Itaboraí Basin | A basal notoungulate. Genus includes new species N. tutuca. | ||
Neoicochilus[335] | Gen. et comb. nov | Valid | Fernández, Fernicola & Cerdeño | Santacrucian | Santa Cruz Formation | A member of the family Interatheriidae; a new genus for "Icochilus" undulatus. | ||
Teushentherium[336] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Martínez et al. | Deseadan | Sarmiento Formation | A member of Toxodonta. The type species is T. camaronensis. | ||
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Elasmotherium primigenium[344] | Sp. nov | In press | Sun, Deng & Jiangzuo | Late Miocene | ||||
Eoazara[345] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Geraads & Zouhri | Late Miocene | Ouarzazate Basin | A rhinoceros in the subfamily Elasmotheriinae. The type species is E. xerrii. | ||
Eomoropus meridiorientalis[346] | Sp. nov | In press | Ducrocq et al. | Late Eocene | Krabi Basin | An eomoropid chalicotherioid. | ||
Gobicerops[347] | Nom. nov | Bai et al. | Early Eocene | Arshanto | A rhinocerotoid belonging to the family Forstercooperiidae; a replacement name for Gobioceras Bai et al. (2019) | |||
Leptolophus cuestai[348] | Sp. nov | Valid | Perales-Gogenola et al. | Late Eocene | Miranda-Treviño Basin | A member of the family Palaeotheriidae. | ||
Leptolophus franzeni | Sp. nov | Valid | Perales-Gogenola et al. | Late Eocene | Miranda-Treviño Basin | A member of the family Palaeotheriidae. | ||
Miodiceros[349] | Gen. et comb. nov | Valid | Giaourtsakis | Miocene | A rhinoceros belonging to the tribe Rhinocerotini and the subtribe Dicerotina. The type species is "Atelodus" neumayri Osborn (1900). | |||
Nesorhinus[350] | Gen. et comb. nov | Valid | Antoine et al. | Pleistocene | A rhinoceros. Genus includes "Rhinoceros" philippinensis von Koenigswald (1956) and "Rhinoceros sinensis" hayasakai Otsuka & Lin (1984; raised to the rank of a separate species N. hayasakai). | |||
Paraceratherium linxiaense[351] | Sp. nov | Valid | Deng et al. | Oligocene | Jiaozigou Formation | A paracerathere. | ||
Pliorhinus[352] | Gen. et comb. nov | Valid | Pandolfi et al. | Early Pliocene | A rhinoceros. The type species is "Rhinoceros" megarhinus de Christol (1834); genus also includes "Dicerorhinus" miguelcrusafonti Guérin & Santafé-Llopis (1978). | |||
Ronzotherium heissigi[353] | Sp. nov | Valid | Tissier, Antoine & Becker | Oligocene | A rhinoceros. | |||
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Cynohyaenodon smithae[381] | Sp. nov | In press | Solé et al. | Eocene (Ypresian) | A Hyaenodont. | |||
Ekweeconfractus[382] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Flink et al. | Early Miocene | Lothidok Formation | A Teratodontidae hyaenodont. The type species is E. amorui. | ||
Eurotherium mapplethorpei | Sp. nov | In press | Solé et al. | Eocene (Ypresian) | A Hyaenodont. | |||
Lesmesodon gunnelli | Sp. nov | In press | Solé et al. | Eocene (Ypresian) | A Hyaenodont. | |||
Neovulpavus mccarrolli[383] | Sp. nov | Valid | Tomiya et al. | Uintan | Washakie Formation | A basal member of Carnivoraformes. | ||
Smutsia olteniensis[384] | Sp. nov | In press | Terhune et al. | Early Pleistocene | A pangolin, a species of Smutsia. | |||
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Noatherium[388] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Fernicola et al. | Eocene (Ypresian) | Lumbrera Formation | A Cingulatan. Type species N. emilioi. | ||
Plesiodasypus[389] | Gen. et sp. nov | In press | Barasoain et al. | Middle Miocene | La Victoria Formation | A Dasypodini dasypodid armadillo. Type species P. colombianus. | ||
Saltatherium[390] | Gen. et sp. nov | In press | Fernicola et al. | Middle Eocene | Quebrada de Los Colorados Formation | A Cingulatan. Type species S. rosaurae. | ||
?Utaetus magnum[391] | Sp. nov | Valid | Herrera et al. | Eocene (Bartonian) | Lumbrera Formation | A Euphractinae chlamyphorid hairy armadillo of uncertain generic affiliation. | ||
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Parocnus dominicanus[397] | Sp. nov | Valid | McAfee et al. | Late Pleistocene-early Holocene | A megalocnid sloth | |||
Similhapalops[398] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Pujos et al. | Deseadan | Agua de la Piedra Formation | A small non-megalonychid megatherioid sloth. Type species S. nivis. | ||
Zacatzontli cotobrusensis[399] | Sp. nov | In press | Valerio et al. | Hemphillian | Curré Formation | A megalonychid ground sloth. | ||
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Arcius moniquae | Sp. nov | In press | Godinot & Vidalenc in Godinot et al. | Eocene | A paromomyid plesiadapiform. | |||
Asiapator[409] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Lopatin & Averianov | Eocene (Irdinmanhan) | Khaychin Formation | A member of the family Apatemyidae. Genus includes new species A. onchin. | ||
Azilestes[410] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Gheerbrant & Teodori | Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) | Formation des Grès de Labarre | An early eutherian of uncertain phylogenetic placement, possibly a member of the family Zhelestidae. The type species is A. ragei. | ||
Beornus[411] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Atteberry & Eberle | Puercan | Fort Union Formation | A member of the family Periptychidae. Genus includes new species B. honeyi. | ||
Conacodon hettingeri | Sp. nov | Valid | Atteberry & Eberle | Puercan | Fort Union Formation | A member of the family Periptychidae. | ||
Ectocion stockeyae[412] | Sp. nov | Valid | Montellano-Ballesteros, Fox & Scott | Late Paleocene | Paskapoo Formation | A member of the family Phenacodontidae. | ||
Hyopsodus arshantensis[413] | Sp. nov | Valid | Bai et al. | Eocene (Arshantan) | Arshanto Formation | A member of the family Hyopsodontidae. | ||
Micropternodus bassidens[414] | Sp. nov | Valid | Korth, Kihm & Schumaker | Chadronian | ||||
Miniconus | Gen. et comb. et sp. nov | Valid | Atteberry & Eberle | Early Paleocene | Denver Formation Fort Union Formation | ( ) | A member of the family Periptychidae. The type species is "Oxyacodon" archibaldi Middleton & Dewar (2004); genus also includes new species M. jeanninae. | |
Oligoryctes amplissimus | Sp. nov | Valid | Korth, Kihm & Schumaker | Chadronian | ||||
Purgatorius mckeeveri[415] | Sp. nov | Wilson Mantilla et al. | Early Paleocene | Fort Union Formation | ||||
Sinclairella nanus | Sp. nov | Valid | Korth, Kihm & Schumaker | Chadronian | An apatemyid. | |||
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Bulbadon[456] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Travouillon, Beck & Case | Late Oligocene | A potential thylacomyid. Genus includes new species B. warburtonae | |||
Bulungu minkinaensis | Sp. nov | Valid | Travouillon, Beck & Case | Late Oligocene | A member of Yaraloidea. | |||
Bulungu pinpaensis | Sp. nov | Valid | Travouillon, Beck & Case | Late Oligocene | A member of Yaraloidea. | |||
Bulungu westermani | Sp. nov | Valid | Travouillon, Beck & Case | Late Oligocene | A member of Yaraloidea. | |||
Caenolestoides[457] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Abello, Martin & Cardoso | Early Miocene | A shrew opossum. Genus includes new species C. miocaenicus. | |||
Diogenesia[458] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Oliveira, Carneiro & Goin | Itaboraian | Itaboraí Basin | A member of the family Derorhynchidae. The type species is D. brevirostris. | ||
Gaimanlestes | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Abello, Martin & Cardoso | Early Miocene | A shrew opossum. Genus includes new species G. pascuali. | |||
Scalaridelphys[459] | Nom. nov | Valid | Cohen, Davis & Cifelli | Late Cretaceous (Turonian) | Straight Cliffs Formation | A member of Pediomyoidea belonging to the family Aquiladelphidae; a replacement name for Scalaria Cohen, Davis & Cifelli (2020). | ||
Stilotherium parvum | Sp. nov | Valid | Abello, Martin & Cardoso | Early Miocene | A shrew opossum. | |||
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Aenigmamys[469] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Scott | Early Paleocene | Willow Creek Formation | A multituberculate belonging to the family Ptilodontidae. Genus includes new species A. aries. | ||
Amarillodon[470] | Gen. et sp. nov | In press | Martin et al. | Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) | Mata Amarilla Formation | A member of Meridiolestida. Genus includes new species A. meridionalis. | ||
Hercynodon[471] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Martin et al. | Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian) | Süntel Formation | A member of the family Dryolestidae. The type species is H. germanicus. | ||
Jueconodon[472] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Mao et al. | Early Cretaceous (early Barremian to early Aptian) | Yixian Formation | A member of Eutriconodonta. Genus includes new species J. cheni. | ||
Kogaionon radulescui[473] | Sp. nov | In press | Smith et al. | Late Cretaceous | Sânpetru Formation | A multituberculate. | ||
Nokerbaatar[474] | Gen. et comb. nov | Valid | Lopatin & Averianov | Early Cretaceous | A multituberculate belonging to the family Eobaataridae; a new genus for "Eobaatar" minor Kielan-Jaworowska, Dashzeveg & Trofimov (1987). | |||
Orretherium[475] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Martinelli et al. | Late Cretaceous (late Campanian to early Maastrichtian) | Dorotea Formation | A member of Meridiolestida belonging to the family Mesungulatidae. The type species is O. tzen. | ||
Treslagosodon | Gen. et sp. nov | In press | Martin et al. | Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) | Mata Amarilla Formation | A dryolestid. Genus includes new species T. shehuensis. | ||
Yubaatar qianzhouensis[476] | Sp. nov | Valid | Hu & Han | Late Cretaceous | Hekou Formation | A multituberculate. | ||