2014 in paleomammalogy

This paleomammalogy list records new fossil mammal taxa that were described during the year 2014, as well as notes other significant paleomammalogy discoveries and events which occurred during that year.

Non-eutherian mammals

Metatherians Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesAustralohyaenaGen. et comb. novValidForasiepi, Babot & ZimiczLate Oligocene (Deseadan) Deseado FormationA borhyaenid; a new genus for "Borhyaena" antiqua Ameghino (1894).Balbaroo nalimaSp. novValidBlack et al.Middle MioceneRiversleigh World Heritage AreaA balbarid macropodiform, a species of Balbaroo.ContrerascynusNom. novValidMonesMiocene (Chasicoan) Loma de las Tapias FormationA hathlyacynid sparassodont; a replacement name for Simpsonia Contreras (1990) (preoccupied).CrashGen. et sp. novValidTravouillon et al.Middle MioceneRiversleigh World Heritage AreaA peramelid bandicoot. The type species is Crash bandicoot.Ganguroo bitesSp. novValidTravouillon et al.Early MioceneRiversleigh World Heritage AreaA basal member of Macropodidae, a species of Ganguroo.GolerdelphysGen. et sp. novValidWilliamson & LofgrenLate Paleocene (Tiffanian)Goler FormationA herpetotheriid metatherian. The type species is Golerdelphys stocki.Hypsiprymnodon dennisiSp. novValidBates et al.MioceneRiversleigh World Heritage AreaA relative of the musky rat-kangaroo.Hypsiprymnodon karenblackaeSp. novValidBates et al.MioceneRiversleigh World Heritage AreaA relative of the musky rat-kangaroo.Hypsiprymnodon philcreaseriSp. novValidBates et al.MioceneRiversleigh World Heritage AreaA relative of the musky rat-kangaroo.LiyamayiGen. et sp. novValidTravouillon et al.Middle MioceneRiversleigh World Heritage AreaA relative of bilbies. The type species is Liyamayi dayi.Protolambda mcgilliSp. novValidKellyLatest Cretaceous?Hell Creek FormationA pediomyid, a species of Protolambda.

Others Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesAliagaGen. et sp. et comb. novValidCuenca-Bescós et al.Early CretaceousA spalacotheriid "symmetrodont". The type species is Aliaga molinensis; genus might also contain "Spalacotherium" henkeli Krebs (1985).AnthracolestesGen. et sp. novValidAverianov, Martin & LopatinMiddle Jurassic (Bathonian)Itat FormationA member of Dryolestidae. The type species is Anthracolestes sergeii.Barbatodon oardaensisSp. novValidCodrea et al.Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)Haţeg BasinA kogaionid multituberculate, a species of Barbatodon.Bolodon hydeiSp. novValidCifelli, Davis & SamesLate Berriasian or ValanginianLakota FormationA plagiaulacid multituberculate, a species of Bolodon.ChaoyangodensGen. et sp. novValidHou & MengEarly CretaceousYixian FormationA member of Eutriconodonta of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Chaoyangodens lii.Ectypodus arctosSp. novValidBeard & DawsonLate early EoceneMargaret FormationA neoplagiaulacid multituberculate, a species of Ectypodus.InfernolestesGen. et sp. novValidCifelli, Davis & SamesLate Berriasian or ValanginianLakota FormationA spalacotheriid symmetrodontan. The type species is Infernolestes rougieri.LakotalestesGen. et sp. novValidCifelli, Davis & SamesLate Berriasian or ValanginianLakota FormationA mammal of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Originally described as a dryolestid trechnotherian, but subsequently argued to be a possible member of Meridiolestida. The type species is Lakotalestes luoi.Megazostrodon chenaliSp. novValidDebuysschere, Gheerbrant & AllainLate Triassic (Rhaetian)A morganucodont, a species of Megazostrodon.PassumysGen. et sp. novValidCifelli, Davis & SamesLate Berriasian or ValanginianLakota FormationAn allodontoid multituberculate. The type species is Passumys angelli.RosierodonGen. et sp. novValidDebuysschere, Gheerbrant & AllainLate Triassic (Rhaetian)A morganucodont. The type species is Rosierodon anceps.ShenshouGen. et sp. novValidBi et al.Late Jurassic (Oxfordian)Tiaojishan FormationA euharamiyidan allotherian of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Shenshou lui.VintanaGen. et sp. novValidKrause et al.Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)Maevarano FormationA sudamericid gondwanatherian. The type species is Vintana sertichi.XianshouGen. et 2 sp. novValidBi et al.Late Jurassic (Oxfordian)Tiaojishan FormationAn eleutherodontid euharamiyidan allotherian. Genus contains two species: Xianshou linglong and Xianshou songae.

Newly named eutherians

Xenarthrans Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesLakukullusGen. et sp. nov ValidPujos et al.Middle Miocene (Laventan) Honda GroupA nothrotheriid sloth. The type species is Lakukullus anatisrostratus.MesopotamocnusGen. et comb. nov ValidBrandoniMiocene (Tortonian)Ituzaingó FormationA megalonychid sloth; a new genus for "Ortotherium" brevirostrum" Bordas, 1942.PliodasypusGen. et sp. nov ValidCastro et al.Middle PlioceneSan Gregorio FormationAn 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 ImagesAnancus arvernensis mencalensisSubsp. nov ValidGarrido & ArribasEarly PleistoceneA gomphothere, a subspecies of Anancus arvernensis.BrevirhynchocyonNom. nov ValidSenut & GeorgalisMioceneAn elephant shrew; a replacement name for Brachyrhynchocyon Senut, 2008 (preoccupied).Metaxytherium albifontanumSp. nov ValidVélez-Juarbe & DomningLate OligoceneA halitheriine dugongid, a species of Metaxytherium.Ocepeia grandisSp. nov Fam. nov. ValidGheerbrant in Gheerbrant et al.Paleocene (Thanetian)Ouled Abdoun BasinAn 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. Palaeoloxodon lomolinoiSp. nov Validvan der Geer et al.Late PleistoceneA member of Elephantidae, a species of Palaeoloxodon.PriscosirenGen. et sp. nov ValidVélez-Juarbe & DomningEarly Oligocene ( and )A halitheriine dugongid. The type species is Priscosiren atlantica.

Bats Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesCorbarhinaGen. et sp. nov ValidSigé et al.Early MioceneA rhinopomatid bat. The type species is Corbarhina handae.Cuvierimops legendreiSp. novValidMaitreEarly OligoceneA free-tailed bat, a species of Cuvierimops.Cuvierimops parisiensis intermediusSubsp. novValidMaitreLate EoceneA free-tailed bat, a subspecies of Cuvierimops parisiensis.Cuvierimops parisiensis priscusSubsp. novValidMaitreLate EoceneA free-tailed bat, a subspecies of Cuvierimops parisiensis.Hipposideros (Pseudorhinolophus) majorSp. novValidMaitreLate Eocene to early OligoceneA member of Hipposideridae, a species of Hipposideros.Hipposideros (Pseudorhinolophus) morloti sequensSubsp. novValidMaitreLate Eocene to early OligoceneA member of Hipposideridae, a subspecies of Hipposideros morloti.Hipposideros (Pseudorhinolophus) russelliSp. novValidMaitreLate EoceneA member of Hipposideridae, a species of Hipposideros.Hipposideros (Pseudorhinolophus) schlosseri salemensisSubsp. novValidMaitreLate EoceneA member of Hipposideridae, a subspecies of Hipposideros schlosseri.Hipposideros (Pseudorhinolophus) tenuisSp. novValidMaitreLate EoceneA member of Hipposideridae, a species of Hipposideros.Palaeophyllophora novaSp. novValidMaitreEarly OligoceneA member of Hipposideridae, a species of Palaeophyllophora.Palaeophyllophora parvaSp. novValidMaitreLate Eocene to early OligoceneA member of Hipposideridae, a species of Palaeophyllophora.Palaeophyllophora rosierensisSp. novValidMaitreLate Eocene to early OligoceneA member of Hipposideridae, a species of Palaeophyllophora.PhasmatonycterisGen. et 2 sp. novGunnell, Simmons & SeiffertLate Eocene (Priabonian) to early Oligocene (Rupelian)Birket Qarun Formation Jebel Qatrani FormationA myzopodid bat. Genus contains two species: Phasmatonycteris phiomensis and Phasmatonycteris butleri (the type species was not designated).Pipistrellus semenoviSp. nov ValidRosina & SinitsaMiocene (early Turolian)A vesper bat, a species of Pipistrellus.ProtorhinolophusGen. et sp. nov ValidRavel et al.Middle EoceneA horseshoe bat. The type species is Protorhinolophus shanghuangensis.Stehlinia aliaSp. novValidMaitreMiddle EoceneA member of Palaeochiropterygidae, a species of Stehlinia.Stehlinia gracilis mutansSubsp. novValidMaitreLate Eocene to OligoceneA member of Palaeochiropterygidae, a subspecies of Stehlinia gracilis.Stehlinia revilliodiSp. novValidMaitreMiddle EoceneA member of Palaeochiropterygidae, a species of Stehlinia.Vaylatsia astruciSp. novValidMaitreLate EoceneA member of Hipposideridae, a species of Vaylatsia.Vaylatsia cregolensisSp. novValidMaitreLate EoceneA member of Hipposideridae, a species of Vaylatsia.Vaylatsia frequensSp. novValidMaitreLate Eocene to early OligoceneA member of Hipposideridae, a species of Vaylatsia.Vaylatsia pelissieiSp. novValidMaitreEarly OligoceneA member of Hipposideridae, a species of Vaylatsia.Vaylatsia valetteiSp. novValidMaitreLate EoceneA member of Hipposideridae, a species of Vaylatsia.Vespertiliavus disjunctusSp. et 2 subsp. novValidMaitreEocene to OligoceneA sac-winged bat, a species of Vespertiliavus. The species contains two subspecies: Vespertiliavus disjunctus disjunctus and Vespertiliavus disjunctus nauzensis.Vespertiliavus (Sigeia) lizierensisSubgen. et sp. novValidMaitreLate EoceneA sac-winged bat, a species of Vespertiliavus.Vespertiliavus (Sigeia) recensSp. novValidMaitreEarly OligoceneA sac-winged bat, a species of Vespertiliavus.

Odd-toed ungulates Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesAcerorhinus neleusSp. novValidAthanassiou et al.Late MioceneA rhinoceros, a species of Acerorhinus.Epiaceratherium naduongenseSp. novValidBöhme et al.Late EoceneA member of Rhinocerotidae, a species of Epiceratherium.Equus cedralensisSp. nov.DisputedAlberdi et al.Late Pleistocene (Rancholabrean)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).GhazijhippusGen. et sp. novValidMissiaen & GingerichEocene (Ypresian)Ghazij FormationAn odd-toed ungulate of uncertain phylogenetic placement; considered to be a basal member of the family Equidae by Bai, Wang & Meng (2018). The type species is Ghazijhippus talibhasani.Hipparion phlegraeSp. novValidLazaridis & TsoukalaTurolianA member of Equidae, a species of Hipparion.MeridiolophusGen. et sp. nov.ValidBai et al.Early EoceneHuayong FormationA member of (probably non-monophyletic) family 'Isectolophidae'; a basal member of Tapiromorpha. The type species is Meridiolophus expansus.Nestoritherium fuguenseSp. novValidXue et al.Late MioceneLamagou FormationA chalicothere, a species of Nestoritherium.PerissobuneGen. et 2 sp. novValidMissiaen & GingerichEocene (Ypresian)Ghazij FormationAn odd-toed ungulate of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Perissobune intizarkhani; genus also contains Perissobune munirulhaqi.Pliohippus potosinusSp. novValidFerrusquía-Villafranca et al.Late MioceneA member of Equidae, a species of Pliohippus.Rhinoceros fusuiensisSp. novValidYan et al.Early PleistoceneA rhinoceros, initially described as a species of Rhinoceros, later transferred to Dicerorhinus.

Even-toed ungulates Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesAfromeryx grexSp. novDisputedMiller et al.Early MioceneWadi Moghra siteA member of Anthracotheriidae. Originally described as a species of Afromeryx; Pickford (2025) considered it to be a junior synonym of Mogharameryx mogharensis.Afromeryx palustrisSp. novValidMiller et al.Early MioceneWadi Moghra siteA member of Anthracotheriidae. Originally described as a species of Afromeryx, but subsequently transferred to the genus Masrimeryx.Antilope intermediaSp. nov