†Kirkomys nebraskensis Wood 1937 (rodent)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Florentiamyidae
Alternative combination: Proheteromys nebraskensis
Synonym: Kirkomys milleri Wahlert 1984
Full reference: A. E. Wood. 1937. The Mammalian Fauna of the White River Oligocene: Part II. Rodentia. Transactions of the American Philosophical Society 28(2):155-269
Belongs to Kirkomys according to W. W. Korth and C. Branciforte 2007
See also Wahlert 1984 and Wood 1937
Sister taxa: Kirkomys martintau, Kirkomys miriamae
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Arikareean of United States (1: Nebraska collection)
• Oligocene of United States (5: Nebraska, South Dakota)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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