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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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Axainamasia[12] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Métais et al. |
Eocene-Oligocene transition |
Cemalletin Formation |
An embrithopod. The type species is A. sandersi. |
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Sp. nov |
Métais et al. |
Eocene |
Baraklı Formation |
An embrithopod. |
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Crivadiatherium sevketseni[12] |
Sp. nov |
Métais et al. |
Eocene |
Baraklı Formation |
An embrithopod. |
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. |
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Microchoerus erinaceus duplex[15] |
Ssp. nov |
Valid |
Hooker |
Paleogene |
A member of the family Omomyidae. |
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Orogalago[16] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Marivaux in Marivaux et al. |
Oligocene (Rupelian) |
Samlat Formation |
Western Sahara |
A probable member of Lorisiformes. The type species is O. saintexuperyi. |
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Orolemur[16] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Marivaux in Marivaux et al. |
Oligocene (Rupelian) |
Samlat Formation |
Western Sahara |
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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Burgia[86] |
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). |
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Byzantinia rosamariae[87] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
López-Antoñanzas et al. |
Miocene |
A cricetodontine. |
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Idicia[86] |
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. |
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Rhodanomys occitanensis[88] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Luccisano et al. |
Miocene |
A member of the family Eomyidae. |
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Siphneus tolaensis[89] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Golovanov & Zazhigin |
Pleistocene |
A zokor. |
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Zagoutomys[90] |
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 |
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Heterohyus estesi[15] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Hooker |
Paleogene |
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Lepus berbericus[97] |
Sp. nov |
Sen et al. |
Pleistocene |
A hare. |
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Sp. nov |
Sen et al. |
Pleistocene |
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Ursolestes blissorum[98] |
Sp. nov |
Hovatter, Chester & Wilson Mantilla |
Paleocene (Torrejonian) |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Adicetus[102] |
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). |
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Aureia[103] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Meekin, Fordyce & Coste |
Oligocene |
Otekaike Limestone Formation |
A member of the superfamily Platanistoidea. The type species is A. rerehua. |
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Echericetus[104] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Hernández-Cisneros et al. |
Oligocene |
A member of the family Eomysticetidae. The type species is E. novellus. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Kimura & Hasegawa |
Miocene |
A member of the family Lipotidae. The type species is E. japonicus. |
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Fucaia humilis[106] | Sp. nov | Valid | Tsai et al. | Eocene | Lincoln Creek Formation | United States ( Washington) | A member of the family Aetiocetidae. | |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kimura & Hasegawa |
Miocene |
A rorqual. |
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Mamaziphius[108] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Bianucci et al. |
Miocene |
Pisco Formation |
A beaked whale. The type species is M. reyesi. |
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Pebanista[109] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Benites-Palomino et al. | Miocene | Pebas Formation | Peru | A close relative of the South Asian river dolphin. The type species is P. yacuruna. | |
Tohoraonepu[110] | Gen. et sp. nov | Corrie & Fordyce | Oligocene | Kokoamu Greensand | New Zealand | A member of the family Kekenodontidae. The species species is T. nihokaiwaiu. |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Aliusuellus[122] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Bai et al. |
Eocene (Irdinmanhan) |
Erlian Basin |
A member of the family Tapirulidae. The type species is A. laolii. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Ríos et al. |
Miocene |
Chinji Formation |
A member of the family Giraffidae. The type species is B. micros. |
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Hispanodorcas longdongica[124] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Wu et al. |
Miocene |
A member of the family Bovidae belonging to the subfamily Antilopinae. |
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Irdinodon[122] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Bai et al. |
Eocene (Irdinmanhan) |
Erlian Basin |
A member of the subfamily Lantianiinae. The type species is I. bicuspidata. |
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Paraphenacodus gabuniai[122] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Bai et al. |
Eocene (Arshantan) |
Erlian Basin |
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Santuccimeryx[125] |
Gen. et comb. nov |
Valid |
Shreero et al. |
A member of the family Leptomerycidae. The type species is "Leptomeryx" elissae Korth & Diamond (2002). |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Fejfarictis[145] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
De Bonis et al. |
Oligocene |
An early aeluroid. The type species is F. valecensis. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Salesa et al. |
Miocene |
A medium-sized feline. The type species is M. peignei. |
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Magophoca[147] |
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. |
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Seronectes[148] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Hafed et al. |
Neogene |
A monachine seal. The type species is S. meherrinensis. |
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Sp. nov |
Boessenecker et al. |
Pliocene |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Plecotus macrobullaris sarmaticus[176] |
Ssp. nov |
Lopatin |
Pleistocene |
Crimea |
A subspecies of the Alpine long-eared bat. |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Anourosorex andabata[179] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Lopatin |
Pleistocene |
An Asian mole shrew. |
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Archaeodesmana dissona[180] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Cailleux, van den Hoek Ostende & Joniak |
Miocene |
A desman. |
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Solenodon ottenwalderi[90] |
Sp. nov |
Viñola-López et al. |
Quaternary |
A solenodon. |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Megacanodon[184] | Gen. et sp. nov | Lu et al. | Oligocene | Jiaozigou Formation | China | 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 |
Gelfo, López & Bond |
Paleocene |
Peñas Coloradas Formation |
A member of Xenungulata. |
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Militocodon[194] |
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. |
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kerr et al. |
Pliocene |
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Protemnodon mamkurra[207] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kerr et al. |
Pleistocene |
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Protemnodon viator[207] |
Sp. nov |
Valid |
Kerr et al. |
Pleistocene |
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Xenocynus[208] |
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. |
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. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Flannery et al. |
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) |
Griman Creek Formation |
The type species is O. splendens. |
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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. |
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Ningchengodon[220] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Zhang, Zhou & Luo |
Early Cretaceous (Barremian–Aptian) |
A member of Spalacotherioidea. The type species is N. foxi. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Valid |
Chimento et al. |
Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) |
A therian mammal of uncertain affinities, with an estimated body mass of 14 kg. The type species is P. chainko. |
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Solanutherium[222] |
Gen. et sp. nov |
Connelly et al. |
Late Cretaceous |
A member of Meridiolestida. The type species is S. walshi. |