†Schizodontomys amnicolus Korth et al. 1990 (rodent)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Heteromyidae
Full reference: W. W. Korth, B. E. Bailey, and R. M. Hunt, Jr. 1990. Geomyoid rodents from the early Hemingfordian (Miocene) of Nebraska. Annals of Carnegie Museum 59(1):25-47
Belongs to Schizodontomys according to W. W. Korth et al. 1990
Sister taxa: Schizodontomys bareia, Schizodontomys greeni, Schizodontomys harkseni, Schizodontomys sulcidens
Type specimen: Its type locality is Aletomeryx Quarry, which is in a Hemingfordian terrestrial horizon in the Runningwater Formation of Nebraska
Ecology: ground dwelling granivore-browser
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (9: Nebraska collections)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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