Mimomys pliocaenicus Forsyth Major 1889 (vole)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae

Alternative combination: Arvicola pliocaenicus

Belongs to Mimomys according to Forsyth Major 1902

Sister taxa: Mimomys dakotaensis, Mimomys davakosi, Mimomys occitanus, Mimomys panacaensis, Mimomys virginianus, Cseria parkeri, Ophiomys parvus, Ophiomys magilli, Ophiomys mcknighti, Ophiomys taylori, Ophiomys fricki, Cosomys primus

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of France (2 collections), Georgia (1), Germany (1), Hungary (1), the Netherlands (1), Poland (1), Romania (1)

• Pliocene to Pleistocene of Spain (2)

• Pliocene of France (1), Greece (1), Hungary (1), Italy (1), Kazakhstan (1), the Russian Federation (1), Spain (1)

Total: 17 collections each including a single occurrence

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