†Pliophenacomys osborni Martin 1972 (mouse)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae
Full reference: L. D. Martin. 1972. The microtine rodents of the Mullen assemblage from the Pleistocene of north-central Nebraska. Bulletin of the Nebraska State Museum 9(5):173-182
Belongs to Pliophenacomys according to B. Kurten and E. Anderson 1980
See also Martin 1972
Sister taxa: Pliophenacomys dixonensis, Pliophenacomys finneyi, Pliophenacomys koenigswaldi, Pliophenacomys meadensis, Pliophenacomys primaevus, Pliophenacomys wilsoni
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (1: South Dakota collection)
• Blancan of United States (9: Idaho, Kansas, Nebraska)
Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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