Mammalia - Rodentia - Eomyidae
Alternative combination: Namatomys lacus
Full reference: J. E. Storer. 1987. Dental evolution and radiation of Eocene and early Oligocene Eomyidae (Mammalia, Rodentia) of North America, with new material from the Duchesnean of Saskatchewan. Dakoterra 3:108-117
Belongs to Metanoiamys according to W. W. Korth and J. G. Eaton 2004
See also Chiment and Korth 1996 and Storer 1987
Sister taxa: Metanoiamys agorus, Metanoiamys fantasma, Metanoiamys fugitivus, Metanoiamys korthi, Metanoiamys marinus, Metanoiamys paradoxus
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of Canada (1: Saskatchewan collection), United States (1: Utah)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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