Cedaromys Eaton and Cifelli 2001 (multituberculate)

Mammalia - Multituberculata

Full reference: J. G. Eaton and R. L. Cifelli. 2001. Multituberculate mammals from near the Early-Late Cretaceous boundary, Cedar Mountain Formation, Utah. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 46(4):453-518

Parent taxon: Cimolodonta according to J. G. Eaton and R. L. Cifelli 2001

See also Eaton 2009 and Kielan-Jaworowska et al. 2004

Sister taxa: Boffiidae, Bryceomys, Cimexomys, Cimolomyidae, Corriebaataridae, Dakotamys, Djadochtatherioidea, Eucosmodontidae, Kogaionidae, Microcosmodontidae, Paracimexomys, Ptilodontoidea, Taeniolabidoidea, Uzbekbaatar, Viridomys, Yubaatar

Subtaxa: Cedaromys bestia Cedaromys minimus Cedaromys parvus

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Type: Paracimexomys bestia

Ecology: arboreal herbivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of United States (16: Idaho, Utah collections)

Total: 16 collections including 23 occurrences

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