Tillomys Marsh 1872 (rodent)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Sciuravidae

Full reference: O. C. Marsh. 1872. Preliminary description of new Tertiary mammals. Part II. American Journal of Science 4(21):202-224

Parent taxon: Sciuravidae according to Marsh 1872

See also Hay 1902 and McKenna and Bell 1997

Sister taxa: Guanajuatomys, Knightomys, Pauromys, Prolapsus, Sciuravus, Taxymys

Subtaxa: Tillomys parvidens Tillomys senex

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Type: Tillomys senex

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of United States (7: Colorado, Wyoming collections)

Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence

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