Mimomys panacaensis Mou 1997 (vole)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae

Full reference: Y. Mou. 1997. A New Arvicoline Species (Rodentia: Cricetidae) from the Pliocene Panaca Formation, Southeast Nevada. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 17(2):376-383

Belongs to Mimomys according to Y. Mou 1997

Sister taxa: Mimomys dakotaensis, Mimomys davakosi, Mimomys occitanus, Mimomys pliocaenicus, Mimomys virginianus, Cseria parkeri, Ophiomys parvus, Ophiomys magilli, Ophiomys mcknighti, Ophiomys taylori, Ophiomys fricki, Cosomys primus

Type specimen: Its type locality is Panaca Formation (Meadow Valley), which is in a Blancan fluvial-lacustrine siltstone/sandstone in the Panaca Formation of Nevada

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: found only at Panaca Formation (Meadow Valley)

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