†Taxymys Marsh 1872 (rodent)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Sciuravidae
Full reference: O. C. Marsh. 1872. Preliminary description of new Tertiary mammals. Part II. American Journal of Science 4(21):202-224
Parent taxon: Sciuravidae according to W. W. Korth 1984
See also Gazin 1976, Hay 1902, Marsh 1873, McGrew et al. 1959, McKenna and Bell 1997, Troxell 1923 and West 1973
Sister taxa: Guanajuatomys, Knightomys, Pauromys, Prolapsus, Sciuravus, Tillomys
Subtaxa: Taxymys lucaris Taxymys progressus
Type: Taxymys lucaris
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (3: Wyoming collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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