Table 1 Calibration data used to estimate divergence times within the carnivore supertree.
Clade or split | Age of fossil or range of split (in Ma) | Fossil or split | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
Boreoeutheria (1) | 96.1 ± 10% | Laurasiatheria versus Euarchontoglires | [37] |
Rodentia (2) | 57.25 | Tribosphenomys minutus | [37] |
Rattus versus Mus (3) | 12.0 | Split between Rattus and Mus | [33] |
Chiroptera (4) | 52.2 | Ageina tobieni | [37] |
Cetartiodactyla versus Perissodactyla (5) | 52.2 | Diacodexis sp., Orientolophis sp., Pakicetus inachus | [37] |
Carnivora (7) | 50.0 | Split between Caniformia and Feliformia | Modified from [33] |
Felidae (10) | 31.15 | Proailurus jordani | [37] |
Viverridae (50) | 25.72 | Palaeoprionodon lamandini | [37] |
Hyaenidae (83) | 19.5 | Herpestides sp. | OBE (unpublished) |
Canidae (123) | 43.35 | Procynodictis vulpiceps | [37] |
Ursidae (124) | 19.5 | Ursavus brevirhinus | [37] |
Phocidae (202) | 19.5 | Pinnarctidion bishopi | [37] |