Mammalia - Primates - Micromomyidae

Alternative combination: Micromomys fremdi

Full reference: R. C. Fox. 1984. The dentition and relationships of the Paleocene primate Micromomys Szalay, with description of a new species. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 21:1262-1267

Belongs to Foxomomys according to S. G. B. Chester and J. I. Bloch 2013

See also Fox 1984

Sister taxa: Foxomomys gunnelli, Foxomomys vossae

Type specimen: UA 21010, a mandible (incomplete left dentary having c?, p2-4, m1-3, and alveolus for i1). Its type locality is Saxonella Locality, which is in a Ti3 lacustrine siltstone/shale in the Paskapoo Formation of Canada.

Ecology: arboreal omnivore

Distribution: found only at Saxonella Locality

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