†Onychomys torridus Coues 1874 (grasshopper mouse)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae
Alternative combination: Hesperomys torridus
Belongs to Onychomys according to B. Kurten and E. Anderson 1980
Sister taxa: Onychomys bensoni, Onychomys gidleyi, Onychomys hollisteri, Onychomys jinglebobensis, Onychomys larrabeei, Onychomys leucogaster, Onychomys martini, Onychomys pedroensis
Type specimen: 9886, Mus. S.I. , a skeleton.
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (5: California, New Mexico, Texas collections)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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