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Change in taxonomic status of mammal species 1993–2005. Numbers refer to species in the new (third) edition of Mammal Species of the World [55] and expressed relative to species status in the second edition [54].
| taxonomic status | no. of species | proportion of species |
|---|---|---|
| new species described | 291 | 0.054 |
| split | 1099 | 0.203 |
| lumped | 142 | 0.026 |
| non-nested | 128 | 0.024 |
| unchanged | 3756 | 0.693 |
| total | 5416 |
