Aulolithomys Black 1965 (rodent)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Eomyidae

Full reference: C. C. Black. 1965. Fossil Mammals from Montana. Part 2. Rodents from the Early Oligocene Pipestone Springs Local Fauna. Annals of Carnegie Museum 38(1)

Parent taxon: Eomyidae according to W. W. Korth et al. 2022

See also Black 1965 and McKenna and Bell 1997

Sister taxa: Adjidaumo, Aguafriamys, Apeomyinae, Arikareeomys, Asianeomys, Centimanomys, Cristadjidaumo, Cupressimus, Eomyinae, Eomyodon, Eomyops, Eomys, Estramomys, Kansasimys, Keramidomys, Leptodontomys, Ligerimys, Metadjidaumo, Metanoiamys, Montanamus, Namatomys, Omboomys, Orelladjidaumo, Paradjidaumo, Paranamatomys, Protadjidaumo, Pseudotheridomys, Rhodanomys, Ritteneria, Symplokeomys, Viejadjidaumo, Yoderimyinae, Zemiodontomys

Subtaxa: Aulolithomys bounites Aulolithomys vexilliames

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Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Eocene to Oligocene of United States (1: Nebraska collection)

• Eocene of Canada (3: Saskatchewan), United States (13: Montana, Nebraska, Texas, Wyoming)

Total: 17 collections including 18 occurrences

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