Arctomys tortus Cope 1869 (marmot)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Sciuridae

Alternative combination: Stereodectes tortus

Belongs to Arctomys according to O. P. Hay 1902

Sister taxa: Marmota arizonae, Marmota broweri, Marmota caligata, Marmota flaviventris, Marmota korthi, Marmota marmota, Marmota minor, Marmota monax, Marmota nevadensis, Marmota olympus, Marmota vancouverensis, Lagomys sardus, Arctomys vetus, Arctomys primigenia

Ecology: semifossorial granivore-frugivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Arctomys tortus in the database

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