Megaheliscomys Korth 2007 (rodent)

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

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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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