Heliscomys senex Wood 1935 (rodent)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Heliscomyidae

Full reference: A. E. Wood. 1935. Evolution and relationships of the heteromyid rodents with new forms from the Tertiary of western North America. Annals of the Carnegie Museum 24:73-262

Belongs to Heliscomys according to A. E. Wood 1935

See also Korth 1995 and Korth et al. 1991

Sister taxa: Heliscomys gregoryi, Heliscomys hatcheri, Heliscomys macdonaldi, Heliscomys ostranderi, Heliscomys vetus, Heliscomys walshi

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: found only at Slim Buttes Brule D (Oligocene of South Dakota)

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