†Tuscahomys major Dawson and Beard 2007 (rodent)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Cylindrodontidae
Full reference: M. R. Dawson and K. C. Beard. 2007. Rodents of the family Cylindrodontidae (Mammalia) from the earliest Eocene of the Tuscahoma Formation, Mississippi. Annals of Carnegie Museum 76(3):135-144
Belongs to Tuscahomys according to M. R. Dawson and K. C. Beard 2007
See also Rose et al. 2012
Sister taxa: Tuscahomys ctenodactylops, Tuscahomys medius, Tuscahomys minor, Tuscahomys walshi, Tuscahomys worlandensis
Type specimen: CM 34587, a tooth (Right M1 or M2)
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (10: Mississippi, Wyoming collections)
Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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