Miotomodon Korth 2011 (mouse)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae

Full reference: W. W. Korth. 2011. New Species of Cricetid Rodents (Mammalia) from the Late Miocene (Hemphillian) Previously Referred to Peromyscus pliocenicus Wilson. Annals of Carnegie Museum 79(2):137-147

Parent taxon: Sigmodontinae according to W. W. Korth 2011

Sister taxa: Abrothrix, Chelemys, Cordimus, Delomys, Euneomys, Geoxus, Handleyomys, Holochilus, Honeymys, Ichthyomyini, Ichthyurodon, Irenomys, Juliomys, Lundomys, Melanomys, Microryzomys, Nectomys, Noronhomys, Oligoryzomys, Oryzomyalia, Panchomys, Phyllotini, Pseudoryzomys, Rhipidomys, Scolomys, Thomasomys, Wiedomyini, Wilfredomys

Subtaxa: Miotomodon mayi

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Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: found only at UCMP 2572, Pinole Junction Site 1 ( of California)

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