Liomys Merriam 1892 (rodent)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Heteromyidae
Parent taxon: Heteromyidae according to B. Kurten and E. Anderson 1980
See also McKenna and Bell 1997
Sister taxa: Aurimys, Balantiomys, Chaetodipus, Cupidinimus, Dikkomys, Dipodomyinae, Dipodomys, Diprionomys, Eodipodomys, Harrymyinae, Harrymys, Heteromyinae, Lignimus, Mioheteromys, Mookomys, Oregonomys, Peridiomys, Perodipus, Perognathinae, Perognathus, Prodipodomys, Proheteromys, Schizodontomys, Stratimus, Trogomys
Subtaxa: Liomys irroratus Liomys salvini
Ecology: ground dwelling granivore-browser
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Mexico (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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