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This article records new taxa of fossil mammals of every kind that have been described during the year 2014, as well as other significant discoveries and events related to paleontology of mammals that occurred in the year 2014.

Newly named non-eutherian mammals

Metatherians

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Australohyaena[1]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid[2]

Forasiepi, Babot & Zimicz

Late Oligocene (Deseadan)

Deseado Formation

 Argentina

A borhyaenid; a new genus for "Borhyaena" antiqua Ameghino (1894).

Balbaroo nalima[3]

Sp. nov

Valid

Black et al.

Middle Miocene

Riversleigh World Heritage Area

 Australia

A balbarid macropodiform, a species of Balbaroo.

Contrerascynus[4]

Nom. nov

Valid

Mones

Miocene (Chasicoan)

Loma de las Tapias Formation

 Argentina

A hathlyacynid sparassodont; a replacement name for Simpsonia Contreras (1990) (preoccupied).

Crash[5]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Travouillon et al.

Middle Miocene

Riversleigh World Heritage Area

 Australia

A peramelid bandicoot. The type species is Crash bandicoot.

Ganguroo bites[6]

Sp. nov

Valid

Travouillon et al.

Early Miocene

Riversleigh World Heritage Area

 Australia

A basal member of Macropodidae, a species of Ganguroo.

Golerdelphys[7]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Williamson & Lofgren

Late Paleocene (Tiffanian)

Goler Formation

 United States

A herpetotheriid metatherian. The type species is Golerdelphys stocki.

Hypsiprymnodon dennisi[8]

Sp. nov

Valid

Bates et al.

Miocene

Riversleigh World Heritage Area

 Australia

A relative of the musky rat-kangaroo.

Hypsiprymnodon karenblackae[8]

Sp. nov

Valid

Bates et al.

Miocene

Riversleigh World Heritage Area

 Australia

A relative of the musky rat-kangaroo.

Hypsiprymnodon philcreaseri[8]

Sp. nov

Valid

Bates et al.

Miocene

Riversleigh World Heritage Area

 Australia

A relative of the musky rat-kangaroo.

Liyamayi[5]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Travouillon et al.

Middle Miocene

Riversleigh World Heritage Area

 Australia

A relative of bilbies. The type species is Liyamayi dayi.

Protolambda mcgilli[9]

Sp. nov

Valid

Kelly

Latest Cretaceous?

Hell Creek Formation

 United States

A pediomyid, a species of Protolambda.

Others

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Aliaga[10]

Gen. et sp. et comb. nov

Valid

Cuenca-Bescós et al.

Early Cretaceous

 Spain

A spalacotheriid "symmetrodont". The type species is Aliaga molinensis; genus might also contain "Spalacotherium" henkeli Krebs (1985).

Anthracolestes[11]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Averianov, Martin & Lopatin

Middle Jurassic (Bathonian)

Itat Formation

 Russia

A member of Dryolestidae. The type species is Anthracolestes sergeii.

Barbatodon oardaensis[12]

Sp. nov

Valid

Codrea et al.

Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)

Haţeg Basin

 Romania

A kogaionid multituberculate, a species of Barbatodon.

Bolodon hydei[13]

Sp. nov

Valid

Cifelli, Davis & Sames

Late Berriasian or Valanginian

Lakota Formation

 United States

A plagiaulacid multituberculate, a species of Bolodon.

Chaoyangodens[14]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Hou & Meng

Early Cretaceous

Yixian Formation

 China

A member of Eutriconodonta of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Chaoyangodens lii.

Ectypodus arctos[15]

Sp. nov

Valid

Beard & Dawson

Late early Eocene

Margaret Formation

 Canada

A neoplagiaulacid multituberculate, a species of Ectypodus.

Infernolestes[13]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Cifelli, Davis & Sames

Late Berriasian or Valanginian

Lakota Formation

 United States

A spalacotheriid symmetrodontan. The type species is Infernolestes rougieri.

Lakotalestes[13]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Cifelli, Davis & Sames

Late Berriasian or Valanginian

Lakota Formation

 United States

A mammal of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Originally described as a dryolestid trechnotherian, but subsequently argued to be a possible member of Meridiolestida.[16] The type species is Lakotalestes luoi.

Megazostrodon chenali[17]

Sp. nov

Valid[18]

Debuysschere, Gheerbrant & Allain

Late Triassic (Rhaetian)

 France

A morganucodont, a species of Megazostrodon.

Passumys[13]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Cifelli, Davis & Sames

Late Berriasian or Valanginian

Lakota Formation

 United States

An allodontoid multituberculate. The type species is Passumys angelli.

Rosierodon[17]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid[18]

Debuysschere, Gheerbrant & Allain

Late Triassic (Rhaetian)

 France

A morganucodont. The type species is Rosierodon anceps.

Shenshou[19]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Bi et al.

Late Jurassic (Oxfordian)

Tiaojishan Formation

 China

A euharamiyidan allotherian of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Shenshou lui.

Vintana[20]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Krause et al.

Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)

Maevarano Formation

 Madagascar

A sudamericid gondwanatherian. The type species is Vintana sertichi.

Xianshou[19]

Gen. et 2 sp. nov

Valid

Bi et al.

Late Jurassic (Oxfordian)

Tiaojishan Formation

 China

An eleutherodontid euharamiyidan allotherian. Genus contains two species: Xianshou linglong and Xianshou songae.

Newly named eutherians

Xenarthrans

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Lakukullus[21]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Pujos et al.

Middle Miocene (Laventan)

Honda Group

 Bolivia

A nothrotheriid sloth. The type species is Lakukullus anatisrostratus.

Mesopotamocnus[22]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Brandoni

Miocene (Tortonian)

Ituzaingó Formation

 Argentina

A megalonychid sloth; a new genus for "Ortotherium" brevirostrum" Bordas, 1942.

Pliodasypus[23]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Castro et al.

Middle Pliocene

San Gregorio Formation

 Venezuela

An armadillo related to the species assigned to the genus Dasypus. The type species is Pliodasypus vergelianus.

Afrotherians

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Anancus arvernensis mencalensis[24]

Subsp. nov

Valid

Garrido & Arribas

Early Pleistocene

 Spain

A gomphothere, a subspecies of Anancus arvernensis.

Brevirhynchocyon[25]

Nom. nov

Valid

Senut & Georgalis

Miocene

 Namibia

An elephant shrew; a replacement name for Brachyrhynchocyon Senut, 2008 (preoccupied).

Metaxytherium albifontanum[26]

Sp. nov

Valid

Vélez-Juarbe & Domning

Late Oligocene

 United States

A halitheriine dugongid, a species of Metaxytherium.

Ocepeia grandis[27]

Sp. nov
Fam. nov.

Valid

Gheerbrant in Gheerbrant et al.

Paleocene (Thanetian)

Ouled Abdoun Basin

 Morocco

An afrotherian of uncertain phylogenetic placement, probably related to the clade Paenungulata. With description of new material of O. daouiensis and erection of the monotypic family Ocepeiidae, Ocepeia becomes the oldest known Afrotherian skull and best-known African mammal of the Paleocene.[27]

O. grandis dentary

Palaeoloxodon lomolinoi[28]

Sp. nov

Valid

van der Geer et al.

Late Pleistocene

 Greece

A member of Elephantidae, a species of Palaeoloxodon.

Priscosiren[29]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Vélez-Juarbe & Domning

Early Oligocene

 United States ( Puerto Rico and  South Carolina)

A halitheriine dugongid. The type species is Priscosiren atlantica.

Bats

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Corbarhina[30]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Sigé et al.

Early Miocene

 France

A rhinopomatid bat. The type species is Corbarhina handae.

Cuvierimops legendrei[31]

Sp. nov

Valid

Maitre

Early Oligocene

 France

A free-tailed bat, a species of Cuvierimops.

Cuvierimops parisiensis intermedius[31]

Subsp. nov

Valid

Maitre

Late Eocene

 France

A free-tailed bat, a subspecies of Cuvierimops parisiensis.

Cuvierimops parisiensis priscus[31]

Subsp. nov

Valid

Maitre

Late Eocene

 France

A free-tailed bat, a subspecies of Cuvierimops parisiensis.

Hipposideros (Pseudorhinolophus) major[31]

Sp. nov

Valid

Maitre

Late Eocene to early Oligocene

 France

A member of Hipposideridae, a species of Hipposideros.

Hipposideros (Pseudorhinolophus) morloti sequens[31]

Subsp. nov

Valid

Maitre

Late Eocene to early Oligocene

 France

A member of Hipposideridae, a subspecies of Hipposideros morloti.

Hipposideros (Pseudorhinolophus) russelli[31]

Sp. nov

Valid

Maitre

Late Eocene

 France

A member of Hipposideridae, a species of Hipposideros.

Hipposideros (Pseudorhinolophus) schlosseri salemensis[31]

Subsp. nov

Valid

Maitre

Late Eocene

 France

A member of Hipposideridae, a subspecies of Hipposideros schlosseri.

Hipposideros (Pseudorhinolophus) tenuis[31]

Sp. nov

Valid

Maitre

Late Eocene

 France

A member of Hipposideridae, a species of Hipposideros.

Palaeophyllophora nova[31]

Sp. nov

Valid

Maitre

Early Oligocene

 France

A member of Hipposideridae, a species of Palaeophyllophora.

Palaeophyllophora parva[31]

Sp. nov

Valid

Maitre

Late Eocene to early Oligocene

 France

A member of Hipposideridae, a species of Palaeophyllophora.

Palaeophyllophora rosierensis[31]

Sp. nov

Valid

Maitre

Late Eocene to early Oligocene

 France

A member of Hipposideridae, a species of Palaeophyllophora.

Phasmatonycteris[32]

Gen. et 2 sp. nov

Gunnell, Simmons & Seiffert

Late Eocene (Priabonian) to early Oligocene (Rupelian)

Birket Qarun Formation
Jebel Qatrani Formation

 Egypt

A myzopodid bat. Genus contains two species: Phasmatonycteris phiomensis and Phasmatonycteris butleri (the type species was not designated).

Pipistrellus semenovi[33]

Sp. nov

Valid

Rosina & Sinitsa

Miocene (early Turolian)

 Ukraine

A vesper bat, a species of Pipistrellus.

Protorhinolophus[34]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Ravel et al.

Middle Eocene

 China

A horseshoe bat. The type species is Protorhinolophus shanghuangensis.

Stehlinia alia[31]

Sp. nov

Valid

Maitre

Middle Eocene

 France

A member of Palaeochiropterygidae, a species of Stehlinia.

Stehlinia gracilis mutans[31]

Subsp. nov

Valid

Maitre

Late Eocene to Oligocene

 France

A member of Palaeochiropterygidae, a subspecies of Stehlinia gracilis.

Stehlinia revilliodi[31]

Sp. nov

Valid

Maitre

Middle Eocene

 France
  Switzerland

A member of Palaeochiropterygidae, a species of Stehlinia.

Vaylatsia astruci[31]

Sp. nov

Valid

Maitre

Late Eocene

 France

A member of Hipposideridae, a species of Vaylatsia.

Vaylatsia cregolensis[31]

Sp. nov

Valid

Maitre

Late Eocene

 France

A member of Hipposideridae, a species of Vaylatsia.

Vaylatsia frequens[31]

Sp. nov

Valid

Maitre

Late Eocene to early Oligocene

 France

A member of Hipposideridae, a species of Vaylatsia.

Vaylatsia pelissiei[31]

Sp. nov

Valid

Maitre

Early Oligocene

 France

A member of Hipposideridae, a species of Vaylatsia.

Vaylatsia valettei[31]

Sp. nov

Valid

Maitre

Late Eocene

 France

A member of Hipposideridae, a species of Vaylatsia.

Vespertiliavus disjunctus[31]

Sp. et 2 subsp. nov

Valid

Maitre

Eocene to Oligocene

 France

A sac-winged bat, a species of Vespertiliavus. The species contains two subspecies: Vespertiliavus disjunctus disjunctus and Vespertiliavus disjunctus nauzensis.

Vespertiliavus (Sigeia) lizierensis[31]

Subgen. et sp. nov

Valid

Maitre

Late Eocene

 France

A sac-winged bat, a species of Vespertiliavus.

Vespertiliavus (Sigeia) recens[31]

Sp. nov

Valid

Maitre

Early Oligocene

 France

A sac-winged bat, a species of Vespertiliavus.

Odd-toed ungulates

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Acerorhinus neleus[35]

Sp. nov

Valid

Athanassiou et al.

Late Miocene

 Greece

A rhinoceros, a species of Acerorhinus.

Epiceratherium naduongense[36]

Sp. nov

Valid

Böhme et al.

Late Eocene

 Vietnam

A member of Rhinocerotidae, a species of Epiceratherium.

Equus cedralensis[37]

Sp. nov.

Disputed

Alberdi et al.

Late Pleistocene (Rancholabrean)

 Mexico

A member of Equidae. Originally described as a species of Equus; considered to be a junior synonym of Haringtonhippus francisci by Jiménez-Hidalgo & Díaz-Sibaja (2020).[38]

Ghazijhippus[39]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Missiaen & Gingerich

Eocene (Ypresian)

Ghazij Formation

 Pakistan

An odd-toed ungulate of uncertain phylogenetic placement; considered to be a basal member of the family Equidae by Bai, Wang & Meng (2018).[40] The type species is Ghazijhippus talibhasani.

Hipparion phlegrae[41]

Sp. nov

Valid

Lazaridis & Tsoukala

Turolian

 Greece

A member of Equidae, a species of Hipparion.

Meridiolophus[42]

Gen. et sp. nov.

Valid

Bai et al.

Early Eocene

Huayong Formation

 China

A member of (probably non-monophyletic) family 'Isectolophidae'; a basal member of Tapiromorpha. The type species is Meridiolophus expansus.

Nestoritherium fuguense[43]

Sp. nov

Valid

Xue et al.

Late Miocene

Lamagou Formation

 China

A chalicothere, a species of Nestoritherium.

Perissobune[39]

Gen. et 2 sp. nov

Valid

Missiaen & Gingerich

Eocene (Ypresian)

Ghazij Formation

 Pakistan

An odd-toed ungulate of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Perissobune intizarkhani; genus also contains Perissobune munirulhaqi.

Pliohippus potosinus[44]

Sp. nov

Valid

Ferrusquía-Villafranca et al.

Late Miocene

 Mexico

A member of Equidae, a species of Pliohippus.

Rhinoceros fusuiensis[45]

Sp. nov

Valid

Yan et al.

Early Pleistocene

 China

A rhinoceros, a species of Rhinoceros.

Even-toed ungulates

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Afromeryx grex[46]

Sp. nov

Valid

Miller et al.

Early Miocene

Wadi Moghra site

 Egypt

A member of Anthracotheriidae, a species of Afromeryx.

Afromeryx palustris[46]

Sp. nov

Valid

Miller et al.

Early Miocene

Wadi Moghra site

 Egypt

A member of Anthracotheriidae, a species of Afromeryx.

Antilope intermedia[47]

Sp. nov

Valid

Khan & Akhtar

Late Pliocene

Tatrot Formation

 Pakistan

An antelope related to the blackbuck.

Bakalovia orientalis[36]

Sp. nov

Valid

Böhme et al.

Middle Eocene to Late Eocene

 Vietnam

A member of Anthracotheriidae, a species of Bakalovia.

Bubalus brevicornis chowi[48]

Subsp. nov

Valid

Dong et al.

Early Pleistocene

 China

A bovine, a subspecies of Bubalus brevicornis.

Camelus grattardi[49]

Sp. nov

Valid

Geraads

Early Pleistocene

Shungura Formation

 Ethiopia

A camel.

Chleuastochoerus linxiaensis[50]

Sp. nov

Valid

Hou & Deng

Late Miocene

Liushu Formation

 China

A member of Suidae, a species of Chleuastochoerus.

Eostyloceros hezhengensis[51]

Sp. nov

Valid

Deng et al.

Late Miocene

Liushu Formation

 China

A deer, a species of Eostyloceros.

Gagadon[52]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Stucky & Covert

Early Eocene (Ypresian)

Wasatch Formation

 United States

A homacodontid. The type species is Gagadon minimonstrum.

Hoplitomeryx devosi[53]

Sp. nov

Disputed

Van der Geer

Late Miocene

 Italy

A hoplitomerycid cervoid (relative of deers), a species of Hoplitomeryx. Mazza et al. (2016) considered the species to be based on dubious body mass calculations and size class scoring.[54]

Hoplitomeryx kriegsmani[53]

Sp. nov

Disputed

Van der Geer

Late Miocene

 Italy

A hoplitomerycid cervoid (relative of deers), a species of Hoplitomeryx. Mazza et al. (2016) considered the species to be based on dubious body mass calculations and size class scoring.[54]

Hoplitomeryx macpheei[53]

Sp. nov

Disputed

Van der Geer

Late Miocene

 Italy

A hoplitomerycid cervoid (relative of deers), a species of Hoplitomeryx. Mazza et al. (2016) considered the species to be based on dubious body mass calculations and size class scoring.[54]

Jaggermeryx[46]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Miller et al.

Early Miocene

Wadi Moghra site

 Egypt

A member of Anthracotheriidae. The type species is Jaggermeryx naida.

Lagomeryx manai[55]

Sp. nov

Valid

Suraprasit et al.

Late middle Miocene

Mae Moh Basin

 Thailand

A lagomerycine deer, a species of Lagomeryx.

Libycosaurus bahri[56]

Sp. nov

Valid[57]

Lihoreau et al.

Late Miocene

 Chad

A member of Anthracotheriidae, a species of Libycosaurus.

Megaloceros novocarthaginiensis[58]

Sp. nov

Valid

Van der Made

Early Pleistocene

 Spain

A species of Megaloceros.

Mosaicomeryx[59]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid[60]

Mennecart & Métais

Oligocene

 France
 Pakistan[61]
  Switzerland

A stem-pecoran; a new genus for "Gelocus" quercyi Jehenne (1987).

Muntiacus zhaotongensis[62]

Sp. nov

Valid

Dong et al.

Late Miocene

 China

A muntjac.

Nyanzachoerus khinzir[63]

Sp. nov

Valid

Boisserie et al.

Late Miocene

Toros-Ménalla fossiliferous area

 Chad

A tetraconodontine suid, a species of Nyanzachoerus.

N. khinzir

Retroporcus complutensis[64]

Sp. nov

Valid

Pickford & Laurent

Miocene

 Serbia
 Spain

A tetraconodontine suid.

Scontromeryx[53]

Gen. et comb. et sp. nov

Disputed

Van der Geer

Late Miocene

 Italy

A hoplitomerycid cervoid (relative of deers). A new genus for "Hoplitomeryx" minutus Mazza & Rustioni, 2011; genus also contains "H." falcidens Mazza & Rustioni, 2011, "H." apulicus Mazza & Rustioni, 2011, "H." apruthiensis Mazza & Rustioni, 2011, "H." magnus Mazza & Rustioni, 2011 and a new species Scontromeryx mazzai. Mazza et al. (2016) considered the genus Scontromeryx to be invalid and the species S. mazzai to be imperfectly defined.[54]

Shaanxispira linxiaensis[65]

Sp. nov

Valid[66]

Shi et al.

Upper Miocene

 China

A member of Bovidae, possibly a member of Ovibovini; a species of Shaanxispira.

Stephanocemas guangheensis[67]

Sp. nov

Valid

Deng et al.

Middle Miocene

Dongxiang Formation

 China

A lagomerycine deer, a species of Stephanocemas.

Surameryx[68]

Gen. et sp. nov

Disputed

Prothero et al.

Late Miocene or Quaternary[69]

Madre de Dios Formation

Border between  Bolivia and  Brazil

Originally described as a dromomerycine palaeomerycid. The type species is Surameryx acrensis. Gasparini et al. (2021) reinterpreted S. woodburnei as described on the basis of fossils of a deer.[69]

Sus xiaozhu wenzhongi[70]

Subsp. nov

Valid

Dong et al.

Middle-Late Pleistocene

 China

A pig, a subspecies of Sus xiaozhu.

Tsaidamotherium brevirostrum[71]

Sp. nov

Valid

Shi

Late Miocene

Liushu Formation

 China

An ovibovine bovid, a species of Tsaidamotherium.

Versoporcus[72]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Pickford

Miocene

 Austria
 France
 Germany
 Poland
 Spain
  Switzerland

A tetraconodontine suid. The type species is Versoporcus steinheimensis (Fraas 1870); genus also includes Versoporcus grivensis (Gaillard 1899).

Cetaceans

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Brandtocetus[73]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Gol’din & Startsev

Late Miocene

Chersonian Formation

Ukraine

A cetotheriid baleen whale. The type species is Brandtocetus chongulek.

Cotylocara[74]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Geisler, Colbert & Carew

Oligocene

 United States

An odontocete. The type species is Cotylocara macei.

Dhedacetus[75]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Bajpai & Thewissen

Eocene

Harudi Formation

 India

A member of Protocetidae. The type species is Dhedacetus hyaeni.

Eodelphinus[76][77]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Murakami et al.

Late Miocene

Mashike Formation

 Japan

An oceanic dolphin. A new genus for "Stenella" kabatensis Horikawa, 1977.

Herentalia[78]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid[79]

Bisconti

Miocene

 Belgium

A cetotheriid baleen whale. The type species is Herentalia nigra.

Herpetocetus morrowi[80]

Sp. nov

Valid

El Adli, Deméré & Boessenecker

Late Pliocene

 United States

A cetotheriid baleen whale, a species of Herpetocetus.

Huaridelphis[81]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Lambert, Bianucci & Urbina

Early Miocene

Chilcatay Formation

 Peru

A river dolphin, a member of Squalodelphinidae. The type species is Huaridelphis raimondii.

Kentriodon diusinus[82]

Sp. nov

Valid

Salinas-Márquez et al.

Middle Miocene

Rosarito Beach Formation

 Mexico

A kentriodontid delphinoid, a species of Kentriodon.

Kentriodon hoepfneri[83]

Sp. nov

Valid

Kazár & Hampe

Middle or Late Miocene

 Germany

A kentriodontid delphinoid, a species of Kentriodon.

Kharodacetus[75]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Bajpai & Thewissen

Eocene

Harudi Formation

 India

A member of Protocetidae; a new genus for "Gaviacetus" sahni Bajpai & Thewissen (1998).

Otekaikea[84]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Tanaka & Fordyce

Late Oligocene

Otekaike Limestone

 New Zealand

A relative of Waipatia maerewhenua and the South Asian river dolphin; a new genus for "Prosqualodon" marplesi Dickson (1964).

Papahu[85]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Aguirre-Fernández & Fordyce

Early Miocene

Kaipuke Formation

 New Zealand

A dolphin. The type species is Papahu taitapu.

Semirostrum[86]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Racicot, Deméré, Beatty & Boessenecker

Pliocene

 United States

A porpoise. The type species is Semirostrum ceruttii.

S. cerruttii rostrum

Togocetus[87]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Gingerich & Cappetta

Eocene (middle Lutetian)

 Togo

A protocetid cetacean. The type species is Togocetus traversei.

Tohoraata[88]

Gen. et sp. et comb. nov

Valid[89]

Boessenecker & Fordyce

Late Oligocene

 New Zealand

An eomysticetid baleen whale. The type species is Tohoraata raekohao; genus also contains "Mauicetus" waitakiensis Marples (1956).

Zygiocetus[90]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Tarasenko

Late Miocene

 Russia

A cetotheriid. The type species is Zygiocetus nartorum.

Carnivorans

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Afrophoca[91]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Koretsky & Domning

Early to middle Miocene

Marada Formation

 Libya

A monachine earless seal. The type species is Afrophoca libyca.

Eucyon kuta[92]

Sp. nov

Valid[93]

Werdelin, Lewis & Haile-Selassie

Pliocene

 Ethiopia

A member of Canidae, a species belonging to the (paraphyletic) genus Eucyon.

Gryphoca nordica[94]

Sp. nov

Valid

Koretsky, Rahmat & Peters

Late Miocene to early Pliocene

 Denmark
 Netherlands

A phocine earless seal, a species of Gryphoca.

Metailurus ultimus[95]

Sp. nov

Valid

Li

Late Pliocene

Mazegou Formation

 China

A member of Felidae, a species of Metailurus.

Panthera blytheae[96]

Sp. nov

Valid

Tseng et al.

Late Miocene to early Pliocene

Zanda Formation

 China

A pantherine felid, a species of Panthera.

Platyphoca danica[94]

Sp. nov

Valid

Koretsky, Rahmat & Peters

Miocene (early-middle Tortonian)

Gram Formation

 Denmark

A phocine earless seal, a species of Platyphoca.

Pontophoca jutlandica[94]

Sp. nov

Valid

Koretsky, Rahmat & Peters

Miocene (early-middle Tortonian)

Gram Formation

 Denmark

A monachine earless seal, a species of Pontophoca.

Ursavus tedfordi[97]

Sp. nov

Valid

Qiu, Deng & Wang

Late Miocene (late Bahean)

Liushu Formation

 China

An ursine bear, a species of Ursavus.

Vulpes qiuzhudingi[98]

Sp. nov

Valid

Wang et al.

Early Pliocene

Kunlun Pass Basin
Zanda Basin

 China

A fox related to the Arctic fox.

Yunnanotherium[99]

Gen. et sp. et comb. nov

Junior homonym

Qi

Late Miocene

 China

A meline mustelid. The type species is Yunnanotherium lufengense; genus also contains "Trochotherium" yuanmouense Zong (1997). The generic name is preoccupied by Yunnanotherium Han (1986).

Rodents

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Acrolophomys[100]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Kelly & Whistler

Late Miocene

Dove Spring Formation

 United States

A cricetid rodent. The type species is Acrolophomys rhodopetros.

Antecalomys coxae[100]

Sp. nov

Valid

Kelly & Whistler

Late Miocene

Dove Spring Formation

 United States

A cricetid rodent, a species of Antecalomys.

Changquin[101]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Vucetich et al.

Late Oligocene (Deseadan)

Sarmiento Formation

 Argentina

An acaremyid octodontoid caviomorph. The type species is Changquin woodi.

Comtia[102]

Gen. et sp. et comb. nov

Valid

Vianey-Liaud in Vianey-Liaud et al.

Oligocene (early Chattian), possibly also early Miocene

 France
 Germany?

A member of Sciuridae. The type species is Comtia bernardi Vianey-Liaud in Vianey-Liaud et al. (2014); genus might also contain "Sciurus" giganteus Freudenberg (1941).

Cordimus[103]

Gen. et 3 sp. nov

Valid[104]

Zijlstra et al.

Late Pliocene or early Pleistocene to Holocene

 Bonaire
 Curaçao

A cricetid rodent. Genus contains three species: Cordimus hooijeri, Cordimus debuisonjei and Cordimus raton.

Cricetodon nievei[105]

Sp. nov

Valid

López-Guerrero et al.

Middle Miocene

 Spain

A cricetodontine cricetid, a species of Cricetodon.

Douglassciurus bjorki[106]

Sp. nov

Valid

Korth

Oligocene (Whitneyan)

 United States

A sciurid rodent, a species of Douglassciurus.

Dudumus[107]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Arnal et al.

Early Miocene

Sarmiento Formation

 Argentina

An octodontoid caviomorph rodent. The type species is Dudumus ruigomezi.

Eospalax lingtaiensis[108]

Sp. nov

Valid

Liu et al.

Late Pliocene to Early Pleistocene

 China

A zokor, a species of Eospalax.

Eospalax simplicidens[108]

Sp. nov

Valid

Liu et al.

Late Pliocene to Early Pleistocene

 China

A zokor, a species of Eospalax.

Heosminthus borrae[109]

Sp. nov

Valid

Daxner-Höck, Badamgarav & Maridet

Oligocene to early Miocene

Hsanda Gol Formation

 Mongolia

A dipodid rodent, a species of Heosminthus.

Heosminthus chimidae[109]

Sp. nov

Valid

Daxner-Höck, Badamgarav & Maridet

Oligocene

Hsanda Gol Formation

 Mongolia

A dipodid rodent, a species of Heosminthus.

Lindsaymys[100]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Kelly & Whistler

Late Miocene

Dove Spring Formation

 United States

A cricetid rodent. The type species is Lindsaymys takeuchii.

Lophocricetus cimishliensis[110]

Sp. nov

Valid

Delinschi

Late Miocene (middle Turolian)

Balta Formation

 Moldova

A member of Dipodidae, a species of Lophocricetus.

Maxomys pliosurifer[111]

Sp. nov

Valid[112]

Nishioka et al.

Late Pliocene

 Myanmar

A murid; a species of Maxomys.

Megacricetodon yenicekentensis[113]

Sp. nov

Valid

Erten, Sen & Görmüş

Miocene

 Turkey

A cricetid, a species of Megacricetodon.

Niedemys[114]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Kerber et al.

Late Quaternary

 Brazil

A chinchilloid caviomorph,[114] possibly a dinomyid.[115] The type species is Niedemys piauiensis.

Onjosminthus[109]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Daxner-Höck, Badamgarav & Maridet

Early Oligocene

Hsanda Gol Formation

 Mongolia

A dipodid rodent. The type species is Onjosminthus baindi.

Paciculus cedrus[106]

Sp. nov

Valid

Korth

Oligocene (Whitneyan)

 United States

A cricetid rodent, a species of Paciculus.

Plesiosminthus olzi[109]

Sp. nov

Valid

Daxner-Höck, Badamgarav & Maridet

Early Miocene

Loh Formation

 Mongolia

A dipodid rodent, a species of Plesiosminthus.

Primoprismus[116]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Maridet et al.

Early Miocene

 China

A microtoid cricetid. The type species is Primoprismus fejfari.

Protophiomys tunisiensis[117]

Sp. nov

Valid

Marivaux et al.

Eocene (Bartonian)

 Tunisia

A member of Hystricognathi, a species of Protophiomys.

Qaidamomys[118]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Li & Wang

Late Miocene

 China

A murid. The type species is Qaidamomys fortelii

Reigechimys simplex[119]

Sp. nov

Valid[120]

Sostillo, Montalvo & Verzi

Late Miocene (Huayquerian)

Cerro Azul Formation

 Argentina

An echimyid, a species of Reigechimys.

Reigomys[121]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Machado et al.

Pleistocene

Tarija Formation

 Bolivia

An oryzomyine rodent; a new genus for "Holochilus" primigenus Steppan (1996).

Rotundomys intimus[122]

Sp. nov

Valid

López-Antoñanzas, Peláez-Campomanes & Álvarez-Sierra

Late Miocene

 Spain

A cricetid rodent, a species of Rotundomys.

Vasseuromys bergasensis[123]

Sp. nov

Valid

Ruiz-Sánchez et al.

Late Oligocene

 Spain

A dormouse, a species of Vasseuromys.

Primates and plesiadapiforms

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Amamria[124]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Marivaux et al.

Eocene (Bartonian)

 Tunisia

An early simian or a relative of simians. The type species is Amamria tunisiensis.

Nannodectes lynasi[125]

Sp. nov

Valid

Lofgren et al.

Paleocene

Goler Formation

 United States

A plesiadapid, a species of Nannodectes.

Notnamaia[126]

Nom. nov

Valid

Pickford & Uhen

Eocene (Lutetian)

 Namibia

Probably a member of the family Adapidae;[127] a replacement name for Namaia Pickford et al., 2008 (preoccupied).

Pandemonium hibernalis[128]

Sp. nov

Valid

Fox et al.

Paleocene (Puercan)

Scollard Formation

 Canada

A plesiadapiform, a species of Pandemonium.

Ursolestes[129]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid[130]

Fox, Scott & Buckley

Paleocene (middle/late Puercan)

 United States

A plesiadapiform related to Purgatorius. The type species is Ursolestes perpetior.

Others

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Aatotomus[131]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Rankin

Late Paleocene

Ravenscrag Formation

 Canada

A member of Pantolestidae. The type species is Aatotomus placochton.

Aceroryctes[132]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Rankin & Holroyd

Eocene (early Wasatchian)

Wasatch Formation

 United States

A member of Palaeoryctidae. The type species is Aceroryctes dulcis.

Antofagastia[133]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid[134]

García-López & Babot

Late Eocene

Geste Formation

 Argentina

An interatheriid notoungulate. The type species is Antofagastia turneri.

Asmodeus petrasnerus[135]

Sp. nov

Valid

Seoane & Cerdeño

Late Oligocene (Deseadan)

Agua de la Piedra Formation

 Argentina

A homalodotheriid notoungulate, a species of Asmodeus.

Bessoecetor krausei[131]

Sp. nov

Valid

Rankin

Late Paleocene

Ravenscrag Formation

 Canada

A member of Pantolestidae, a species of Bessoecetor.

Boritia[136]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Solé, Falconnet & Yves

Early Eocene

 France

A proviverrine hyaenodontid. The type species is Boritia duffaudi.

Depaulacoutoia[137]

Nom. nov

Junior homonym

Cifelli & Ortiz-Jaureguizar

Paleogene (Itaboraian)

Itaboraí Formation

 Brazil

A didolodontid "condylarth"; a replacement name for Paulacoutoia Cifelli, 1983 (preoccupied). The replacement name itself is a junior homonym of Depaulacoutoia Kretzoi & Kretzoi (2000); Mones (2015) coined a new replacement name Ricardocifellia.[138]

Desmanodon larsi[139]

Sp. nov

Valid

Furió, van Dam & Kaya

Late Miocene

 Turkey

A member of Talpidae, a species of Desmanodon.

Dormaalocyon[140]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Solé et al.

Earliest Eocene

Tienen Formation

 Belgium

A member of Carnivoramorpha and Carnivoraformes; a new genus for "Miacis" latouri Quinet, 1966.

Eoproviverra[136]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Solé, Falconnet & Yves

Early Eocene

 France

A proviverrine hyaenodontid; a new genus for "Proviverra" eisenmanni Godinot (1981).

Erenlagus[141]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Fostowicz-Frelik & Li

Middle Eocene

Irdin Manha Formation

 China

An early member of Lagomorpha. The type species is Erenlagus anielae.

Furodon[142]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Solé et al.

Eocene (late Ypresian or middle Lutetian)

 Algeria

A hyainailourine hyaenodontid. The type species is Furodon crocheti.

Gualta[143]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid[144]

Cerdeño & Vera

Late Oligocene (Deseadan)

Agua de la Piedra Formation

 Argentina

A leontiniid notoungulate. The type species is Gualta cuyana.

Leonhardtina godinoti[136]

Sp. nov

Valid

Solé, Falconnet & Yves

Early Eocene

 France

A proviverrine hyaenodontid, a species of Leonhardtina.

Minimovellentodon[136]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Solé, Falconnet & Yves

Early Eocene

 France

A proviverrine hyaenodontid. The type species is Minimovellentodon russelli.

Obergfellia[145]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Cooper et al.

Middle Eocene

 India
 Pakistan

A member of Anthracobunidae (a group of placental mammals of uncertain phylogenetic placement; might be stem-perissodactyls or relatives of proboscideans and sirenians). The type species is Obergfellia occidentalis.

Palaeosinopa reclusum[131]

Sp. nov

Valid

Rankin

Late Paleocene

Ravenscrag Formation

 Canada

A member of Pantolestidae, a species of Palaeosinopa.

Paleoungulatum[9]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Kelly

Latest Cretaceous?

Hell Creek Formation

 United States

A "condylarth", possibly a member of the family Periptychidae. The type species is Paleoungulatum hooleyi.

Parvavorodon[142]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Solé et al.

Eocene (late Ypresian or middle Lutetian)

 Algeria

A hyainailourine hyaenodontid. The type species is Parvavorodon gheerbranti.

Promioclaenus walshi[125]

Sp. nov

Valid

Lofgren et al.

Paleocene

Goler Formation

 United States

A hyopsodontid, a species of Promioclaenus.

Protoselene ashtoni[125]

Sp. nov

Valid

Lofgren et al.

Paleocene

Goler Formation

 United States

A hyopsodontid, a species of Protoselene.

Quercygale smithi[146]

Sp. nov

Valid[147]

Solé

Early Eocene

 France

A member of Carnivoramorpha and Carnivoraformes, a species of Quercygale.

Quyania europaea[148]

Sp. nov

Valid

Rzebik-Kowalska

Early Pliocene to early Pleistocene

 Poland

A neurotrichine talpid, a species of Quyania.

Silvacola[149]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Eberle, Rybczynski & Greenwood

Early Eocene

Driftwood Creek beds

 Canada

An erinaceid. The type species is Silvacola acares.

Sinopa jilinia[150]

Sp. nov

Valid

Morlo et al.

Eocene

Huadian Formation

 China

A hyaenodontid, a species of Sinopa.

Skoczenia[148]

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Rzebik-Kowalska

Early Pleistocene

 Poland

A talpine talpid; a new genus for "Geotrypus" copernici Skoczeń (1980).

Uintacyon hookeri[146]

Sp. nov

Valid[147]

Solé

Early Eocene

 France

A member of Carnivoramorpha and Carnivoraformes, a species of Uintacyon.

Zhalmouzia[151]

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Averianov & Archibald in Averianov, Archibald & Dyke

Santonian or Campanian

Bostobe Formation

 Kazakhstan

A zhelestid. The type species is Zhalmouzia bazhanovi.

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