†Pliophenacomys primaevus Hibbard 1937 (mouse)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae
Alternative combination: Phenacomys primaevus
Belongs to Pliophenacomys according to R. J. Zakrzewski 1984
See also Kurten and Anderson 1980
Sister taxa: Pliophenacomys dixonensis, Pliophenacomys finneyi, Pliophenacomys koenigswaldi, Pliophenacomys meadensis, Pliophenacomys osborni, Pliophenacomys wilsoni
Type specimen: Its type locality is Rexroad KU Locality 2, which is in a Blancan terrestrial horizon in the Rexroad Formation of Kansas
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Blancan of United States (5: Arizona, Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming collections)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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