2017 in mammal paleontology
Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes
Alilepus parvus Sp . nov Valid Wu & Flynn Late Neogene Yushe Basin China A member of the family Leporidae
Hypolagus mazegouensis Sp . nov Valid Wu & Flynn Late Pliocene Yushe Basin China A member of the family Leporidae
Ochotonoides teilhardi Sp . nov Valid Wu & Flynn Late Pliocene Yushe Basin China A pika
Paludotona minor Sp . nov Valid Angelone , Čermák & Rook Miocene ( Turolian ) Italy A member of Lagomorpha of uncertain phylogenetic placement
Sericolagus yushecus Sp . nov Valid Wu & Flynn Late Neogene Yushe Basin China A member of the family Leporidae
Sinolagomys badamae Sp . nov Valid Erbajeva et al Late Oligocene Mongolia A pika
Eutherians -- New taxa
This article records new taxa of fossil mammals of every kind that have been described during the year 2017, as well as other significant discoveries and events related to paleontology of mammals that occurred in the year 2017.