Liomys Merriam 1892 (rodent)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Heteromyidae

Parent taxon: Heteromyidae according to B. Kurten and E. Anderson 1980

See also McKenna and Bell 1997

Sister taxa: Aurimys, Balantiomys, Chaetodipus, Cupidinimus, Dikkomys, Dipodomyinae, Dipodomys, Diprionomys, Eodipodomys, Harrymyinae, Harrymys, Heteromyinae, Lignimus, Mioheteromys, Mookomys, Oregonomys, Peridiomys, Perodipus, Perognathinae, Perognathus, Prodipodomys, Proheteromys, Schizodontomys, Stratimus, Trogomys

Subtaxa: Liomys irroratus Liomys salvini

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Ecology: ground dwelling granivore-browser

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Mexico (3 collections)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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