Sewelleladon Shotwell 1958 (mountain beaver)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Aplodontidae

Full reference: J. A. Shotwell. 1958. Evolution and Biogeography of the Aplodontid and Mylagaulid Rodents. Evolution 12

Parent taxon: Aplodontidae according to J. A. Shotwell 1958

Sister taxa: Altasciurus, Ameniscomys, Ansomyinae, Aplodontia, Brachygaulus, Dakotallomys, Leptoromys, Liodontia, Lophallomys, Meniscomyinae, Niglarodon, Ninamys, Oligopetes, Paracitellus, Plesispermophilus, Prosciurinae, Prosciurus, Pseudaplodon, Sciurodon, Tardontia, Trigonomys

Subtaxa: Sewelleladon predontia

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Type: Sewelleladon predontia

Ecology: fossorial herbivore

Distribution: found only at Rose Creek Member ( of Oregon)

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