Rapamys Wilson 1940 (rodent)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Ischyromyidae

Full reference: R. W. Wilson. 1940. Californian paramyid rodents. Carnegie Institution of Washington Publication 514(5):59-84

Parent taxon: Ischyromyidae according to D. Lofgren et al. 2020

See also McKenna and Bell 1997 and Wilson 1940

Sister taxa: Acritoparamys, Ailuravinae, Apatosciuravus, Churcheria, Decticadapis, Hulgana, Ischyromyinae, Ischyromys, Leptotomus, Lophiparamys, Microparamyinae, Notoparamys, Paramyinae, Paramys, Pseudoparamyinae, Tapomys, Thisbemys

Subtaxa: Rapamys atramontis Rapamys fricki Rapamys wilsoni

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Type: Rapamys fricki

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of United States (10: California, Montana, Wyoming collections)

Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence

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