Mammalia - Rodentia - Ischyromyidae
Full reference: A. E. Wood. 1959. A new sciuravid rodent of the genus Pauromys from the Eocene of Wyoming. American Museum Novitates 1978
Parent taxon: Microparamyinae according to M. R. Dawson and K. N. Constenius 2018
See also Dawson 2001, McKenna and Bell 1997 and Wood 1959
Sister taxa: Hartenbergeromys, Masillamys, Mattimys, Pantrogna, Sparnacomys, Strathcona
Subtaxa: Microparamys bayi Microparamys chandoni Microparamys cheradius Microparamys dubius Microparamys hottingeri Microparamys hunterae Microparamys lingchaensis Microparamys minutus Microparamys nanus Microparamys nimius Microparamys paisi Microparamys perfossus Microparamys sambucus Microparamys scopaiodon Microparamys solidus Microparamys solis Microparamys tricus Microparamys woodi
Type: Microparamys hottingeri
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of Belgium (1 collection), Canada (3: Northwest Territories, Saskatchewan), China (1), France (7), Portugal (1), Spain (3), the United Kingdom (1), United States (119: California, Montana, Nevada, Texas, Utah, Wyoming)
• Clarkforkian of United States (1: Wyoming)
• Paleocene to Eocene of United States (1: Wyoming)
Total: 138 collections including 146 occurrences
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