†Hesperogaulus wilsoni Korth 1999 (rodent)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Mylagaulidae
Full reference: W. W. Korth. 1999. Hesperogaulus, a new genus of mylagaulid rodent (Mammalia) from the Miocene (Barstovian to Hemphillian) of the Great Basin. Journal of Paleontology 73(5):945-951
Belongs to Hesperogaulus according to W. W. Korth 1999
Sister taxon: Hesperogaulus gazini
Type specimen: Its type locality is Bartlett Mountain (General), which is in a Hemphillian terrestrial horizon in the Drewsey Formation of Oregon
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Hemphillian of United States (2: Oregon collections)
• Miocene of United States (1: Oregon)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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