Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae
Full reference: C. A. Repenning and F. Grady. 1988. The microtine rodents of the Cheetah Room fauna, Hamilton Cave, West Virginia, and the spontaneous origin of Synaptomys. United States Geological Survey Bulletin 1853(4):1-32
Belongs to Mimomys according to C. A. Repenning and F. Grady 1988
Sister taxa: Mimomys dakotaensis, Mimomys davakosi, Mimomys occitanus, Mimomys panacaensis, Mimomys pliocaenicus, Cosomys primus, Cseria parkeri, Ophiomys mcknighti, Ophiomys taylori, Ophiomys parvus, Ophiomys fricki, Ophiomys magilli
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Canada (1: Yukon collection), United States (5: Colorado, Nevada, West Virginia)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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