Meliakrouniomys Harris and Wood 1969 (rodent)

Mammalia - Rodentia

Full reference: J. M. Harris and A. E. Wood. 1969. A New Genus of Eomyid Rodent from the Ogliocene Ash Spring Local Fauna of Trans-Pecos Texas. Pearce-Sellards Series 14

Parent taxon: Protrogomorpha according to J. M. Harris and A. E. Wood 1969

See also McKenna and Bell 1997

Sister taxa: Akmaiomys, Floresomys, Ischyromyoidea, Jimomys, Laredomyidae, Marfilomys, Protoptychidae, Pseudoparamys, Sciuravidae, Texomys

Subtaxa: Meliakrouniomys skinneri Meliakrouniomys wilsoni

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Type: Meliakrouniomys wilsoni

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of Canada (1: Saskatchewan collection), United States (3: Nebraska, Texas, Wyoming)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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