John Wahlert

Education

Ph.D., Vertebrate Paleontology, Harvard University Cambridge Massachusetts

M.A., Vertebrate Paleontology, Harvard University

B.A., Geology, Amherst College

Journal Articles

(2009). "Skull and dentition of Willeumys korthi, nov. gen. et sp., a cricetid rodent from the Oligocene (Orellan) of Wyoming.". In R.S. Voss and M.D. Carleton, eds., Systematic mammalogy: contributions in honor of Guy G. Musser. Bulletin American Museum of Natural History, no 331, Chapter 12. 434-450.

(2006). The skull of Rapamys (Ischyromyidae, Rodentia) and description of a new species from the Uintan (late middle Eocene) of Montana. Palaeontographica A. E. Schweizerbart, 277(1/6). 39-51.

(2004). The skull and dentition of Eumys elegans from the Oligocene of North Dakota. Bulletin to the Carnegie Museum of Natural History 36 (Honoring Malcolm C. McKenna, 36. 335-348.

Wahlert, J. H. (2000). Morphology of the auditory region in Paramys copei and other Eocene rodents in North America. Amer. Mus. Novitates, (3307). 1-16.

Carrasco, M. A., & Wahlert, J. H. (1999). The cranial anatomy of Cricetops dormitor, and Oligocene fossil rodent from Mongolia. Amer. Mus. Novitates, (3275). 1-14.

Wahlert, J. H., Sawitzke, S. L., & Holden, M. E. (1993). Cranial anatomy and relationships of dormice (Rodentia, Myoxidae). Amer. Mus. Novitates, (3061). 1-32.

Korth, W. W., Wahlert, J. H., & Emry, R. J. (1991). A new species of Heliscomys and recognition of the family Heliscomyidae (Geomyoidea: Rodentia). J. Vert. Paleontol., (11). 247-256.

Wahlert, J. H. (1991). The Harrymyinae, a new heteromyid subfamily (Rodentia, Geomorpha), based on cranial and dental morphology of Harrymys Munthe, 1988. Amer. Mus. Novitates, (3013). 1-23.

Wahlert, J. H. (1989). The three types of incisor enamel in rodents. Nat. Hist. Mus. Los Angeles Co. Sci. Ser., (33). 7-16.

Wahlert, J. H., & Souza, R. A. (1988). Skull morphology of Gregorymys and relationships of the Entoptychinae (Rodentia, Geomyidae). Amer. Mus. Novitates, (2922). 1-13.

Wahlert, J. H., & Newman, P. N. (1988). Miocene fossil vertebrates from Thai Shell Exploration and Production Company's Nong Hen-I(A) exploration well, Phitsanulok Basin, Thailand. J. Vert. Paleontol., (8). 278-2989.

Wahlert, J. H., & Sawitzke, S. (1987). Muscle insertions and basicranial morphology in rodents. Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci., (529). 128-130.

Wahlert, J. H. (1986). The Scuridae, a rodent family with research potential. Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci., (463). 238-240.

Wahlert, J. H., & Koenigswald, W. V. (1985). Specialized enamel in incisors of eomyid rodents. Amer. Mus. Novitates, (2832). 1-12.

Wahlert, J. H. (1985). Skull morphology and relationships of geomyoid rodents. Amer. Mus. Novitates, (2812). 1-20.

Wahlert, J. H. (1984). Relationship of the extinct rodent Cricetops to Lophiomys and the Cricetinae (Rodentia, Cricetidae). Amer. Mus. Novitates, (2784). 1-15.

Wahlert, J. H. (1984). Kirkomys, a new florentiamyid (Rodentia, Geomyoidea) from the Whitneyan of Sioux county, Nebraska. Amer. Mus. Novitates, (2793). 1-8.

Wahlert, J. H. (1984). Hystricomorphs, the oldest branch of the Rodentia. Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci., (435). 356-357.

Wahlert, J. H. (1983). Relationships of the Florentiamyidae (Rodentia, Geomyoidea) based on cranial and dental morphology. Amer. Mus. Novitates, (2769). 1-23.

Wahlert, J. H. (1978). Cranial foramina and relationships of the Eomyoidea (Rodentia, Geomorpha). Skull and upper teeth of Kansasimys. Amer. Mus. Novitates, (2645). 1-16.

Flynn, L. J., & Wahlert, J. H. (1978). SEM study of rodent incisors: Preparation and viewing. Curator, (23). 303-310.

Wahlert, J. H. (1977). Cranial foramina and relationships of Eutypomys (Rodentia, Eutypomyidae). Amer. Mus. Novitates, (2626). 1-8.

Wahlert, J. H. (1977). Jimomys labaughi, a new geomyoid rodent from the early Barstovian of North American. Amer. Mus. Novitates, (2626). 1-8.

Wahlert, J. H. (1974). The cranial formation of protrogomorphous rodents. Bull. Mus. Compar. Zool., (146). 363-410.

Wahlert, J. H. (1973). Protoptychus, a hystricomorphous rodent from the Late Eocene of North America. Brevoria, (419). 1-14.

Wahlert, J. H. (1968). Variability of rodent incisor enamel as viewed in thin section, and the microstructure of the enamel in fossil and recent rodent groups. Brevoria, (309). 1-18.

Book Chapters

Wahlert, J. H. (1993). The fossil record. In Genoways, H. H. (Ed.), Biology of the Heteromyidae (pp. 1-37). American Society of Mammalogists, Special Publication.

Wahlert, J. H. (1985). Cranial foramina of rodents. In Luckett, W. P., & Hartenberger, J. L. (Eds.), Multidisciplinary analysis of evolutionary relationships among rodents (pp. 311-332). New York. Plenum Press.

Presentations

Wahlert, J. H., & Oaks, E. C. (1996, October 19). Primitive Morphology of the middle ear in some rodents. 56th Annual Meeting. New York, NY: Society of Vertebrate Paleontology.

Wahlert, J. H., & Sawitzke, S. (1986, November 30). Relationships of muscle attachments to basicranial morphology in dormice (Rodentia, Myoxidae). Abstracts, Fourth Colloquium in Biological Sciences. : The NY Acad. Sci..

Wahlert, J. H. (1986, November 30). Fossil history of heteromyid rodents. Annual Meeting / Society of Vertebrate Paleontology. Philadephia, PA: Society of Vertebrate Paleontology.

Wahlert, J. H. (1985, June 30). Cranial morphology and relationships of gliroid rodents. Abstracts, 65th Annual Meeting / American Society of Mammalogists. Orono, ME: American Society of Mammalogists.

Wahlert, J. H. (1984, November 30). The Sciuridae, a rodent family neglected in research. Abstracts, Second Colloquium in Biological Sciences / NY Acad. Sci.. : The NY Acad. Sci..

Wahlert, J. H. (1984, July 31). Cranial foramina of rodents. NATO Symposium, Multidisciplinary Analysis of Evolutionary Relationships Among Rodents. Paris, France

Wahlert, J. H. (1983, November 30). Hystricomorphs, the oldest branch of the Rodentia. Abstracts, Colloquium in Biological Sciences / NY Acad. Sci.. : The NY Acad. Sci..

Other Scholarly Works

Reviews

Wahlert, J. H. (1996,January 1). Review of Thomas Martin, "Schmelzmikrostruktur in Inzisiven altund neuweltlicher hystricognather Nagetiere," Montpellier, Palaeovertebrata, Memoire Extraordinare, 1992. American Society of Mammalogists: Journal of Mammalogy.

Wahlert, J. H. (1987,January 1). Review of Elizabeth Rogers, "Looking at vertebrates: A practical guide to vertebrate adaptations," New York, Longman, Inc., 1986. American Museum of Natural History: Recent Publications in Natural History.

Research Currently in Progess

Wahlert, J. H., & Dashzeveg, D. D.(n.d.). Cranial morphology of Tachyoryctoides, an Oligocene rodent from Mongolia. In Progress.

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