†Megasminthus tiheni Klingener 1966 (jumping mouse)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Zapodidae
Full reference: D. Klingener. 1966. Dipodoid rodents from the Valentine Formation of Nebraska. Occasional Papers of the Musuem of Zoology, University of Michigan 644:1-9
Belongs to Megasminthus according to D. Klingener 1966
Sister taxon: Megasminthus gladiofex
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Canada (2: Saskatchewan collections), United States (19: Nebraska, South Dakota)
Total: 21 collections each including a single occurrence
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