Kirkomys Wahlert 1984 (rodent)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Florentiamyidae

Full reference: J. H. Wahlert. 1984. Kirkomys, a new florentiamyid (Rodentia, Geomyoidea) from the Whitneyan of Sioux County, Nebraska. American Museum Novitates 2793

Parent taxon: Florentiamyidae according to W. W. Korth and C. Branciforte 2007

See also Korth 2014, Korth et al. 2022, McKenna and Bell 1997 and Wahlert 1984

Sister taxa: Ecclesimus, Fanimus, Florentiamys, Hitonkala, Sanctimus

Subtaxa: Kirkomys martintau Kirkomys miriamae Kirkomys nebraskensis

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Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Arikareean of United States (2: California, Nebraska collections)

• Oligocene of United States (6: Nebraska, South Dakota)

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

Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence

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