Pliophenacomys osborni Martin 1972 (mouse)

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

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