†Leptotomus Matthew 1910 (rodent)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Ischyromyidae
Parent taxon: Ischyromyidae according to J. J. Burke 1934
See also McKenna and Bell 1997
Sister taxa: Acritoparamys, Ailuravinae, Apatosciuravus, Churcheria, Decticadapis, Hulgana, Ischyromyinae, Ischyromys, Lophiparamys, Microparamyinae, Notoparamys, Paramyinae, Paramys, Pseudoparamyinae, Rapamys, Tapomys, Thisbemys
Subtaxa: Leptotomus caryophilus Leptotomus guildayi Leptotomus parvus
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of Canada (3: Saskatchewan collections), United States (55: California, Colorado, Nebraska, Texas, Utah, Wyoming)
Total: 58 collections including 62 occurrences
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