Apletotomeus Reeder 1960 (rodent)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Heliscomyidae

Full reference: W. G. Reeder. 1960. Two New Rodent Genera from the Oligocene White River Formation (FAMILY HETEROMYIDAE). Fieldiana Geology 10(35)

Parent taxon: Heliscomyidae according to W. W. Korth et al. 1991

See also Black 1965, Korth 1989, Korth 1994, Korth 1997, McKenna and Bell 1997, Reeder 1960 and Wood 1980

Sister taxa: Heliscomys, Megaheliscomys, Passaliscomys, Tylionomys

Subtaxa: Apletotomeus crassus Apletotomeus incohatus

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Type: Apletotomeus crassus

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Oligocene of United States (3: Colorado, Nebraska collections)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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