†Megaheliscomys Korth 2007 (rodent)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Heliscomyidae
Full reference: W. W. Korth. 2007. A new genus of heliscomyid rodent (Rodentia, Geomyoidea, Heliscomyidae) based on cranial morphology. Paludicola 6(3):118-124
Parent taxon: Heliscomyidae according to W. W. Korth 2007
See also Korth et al. 2022
Sister taxa: Apletotomeus, Heliscomys, Passaliscomys, Tylionomys
Subtaxa: Megaheliscomys mcgrewi
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Oligocene of United States (4: Montana, Nebraska, Wyoming collections)
• Eocene to Oligocene of United States (1: Nebraska)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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