Macrognathomys nanus Hall 1930 (jumping mouse)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Zapodidae

Belongs to Macrognathomys according to Hall 1930

Sister taxon: Macrognathomys gemmacolis

Type specimen: Its type locality is Fish Lake Valley, which is in a Clarendonian terrestrial horizon in the Esmeralda Formation of Nevada

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Hemphillian of United States (1: Oregon collection)

• Miocene of United States (2: Nevada, Oregon)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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