†Macrognathomys Hall 1930 (jumping mouse)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Zapodidae
Parent taxon: Zapodidae according to Hall 1930
See also McKenna and Bell 1997
Sister taxa: Aksyiromys, Banyuesminthus, Elymys, Eozapus, Gobiosminthus, Javazapus, Megasminthus, Miosicista, Napaeozapus, Pliozapus, Primisminthus, Schaubeumys, Shamosminthus, Sicista, Sicistinae, Simiacritomys, Sminthozapus, Tyrannomys, Zapus
Subtaxa: Macrognathomys gemmacolis Macrognathomys nanus
Type: Macrognathomys nanus
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Hemphillian of United States (1: Oregon collection)
• Miocene of United States (8: Kansas, Nebraska, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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