Mammalia - Rodentia - Eomyidae
Type locality is either Dry Hole Quarry [16960] or B Minus 44’ Quarry [16961]
Full reference: R. J. Emry and W. W. Korth. 2012. Early Chadronian (late Eocene) rodents from the Flagstaff Rim area, central Wyoming. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 32(2):419-432
Belongs to Metanoiamys according to W. W. Korth et al. 2022
See also Emry and Korth 2012
Sister taxa: Metanoiamys agorus, Metanoiamys fantasma, Metanoiamys fugitivus, Metanoiamys korthi, Metanoiamys lacus, Metanoiamys marinus
Type specimen: USNM 534706, a tooth (left m2)
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Eocene to Oligocene of United States (1: Nebraska collection)
• Eocene of United States (2: Wyoming)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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