†Lignimus austridakotensis Korth 1996 (rodent)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Heteromyidae
Full reference: W. W. Korth. 1996. Geomyoid rodents (Mammalia) from the Bijou Hills Local Fauna (Barstovian), South Dakota. Contributions to Geology, University of Wyoming 31(1):49-55
Belongs to Lignimus according to W. W. Korth 1996
Sister taxon: Lignimus montis
Type specimen: Its type locality is South Bijou Hill, which is in a Barstovian terrestrial claystone in the Fort Randall Formation of South Dakota
Ecology: ground dwelling granivore-browser
Distribution: found only at South Bijou Hill
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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