Eutypomys montanensis Wood and Konizeski 1965 (rodent)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Eutypomyidae

Full reference: A. E. Wood and R. L. Konizeski. 1965. A new eutypomyid rodent from the Arikareean (Miocene) of Montana. Journal of Paleontology 39(3):492-496

Belongs to Eutypomys according to A. E. Wood and R. L. Konizeski 1965

Sister taxa: Eutypomys acares, Eutypomys hibernodus, Eutypomys inexpectatus, Eutypomys obliquidens, Eutypomys parvus, Eutypomys thomsoni

Type specimen: USNM 22819, a mandible (left lower jaw with P4-M2, the alveolus of M3, and a crushed and broken incisor). Its type locality is Tavenner Ranch 2, which is in an Arikareean terrestrial horizon in the Renova Formation of Montana.

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Arikareean of United States (1: Montana collection)

• Oligocene of Canada (1: Saskatchewan), United States (2: South Dakota)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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