Mytonomys gaitania Ferrusquia and Wood 1969 (rodent)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Ischyromyidae

Full reference: I. Ferrusquia and A. E. Wood. 1969. New Fossil Rodents from the Early Oligocene Rancho Gaitan Local Fauna, Early Chadronian, Northeastern Chihuahua, Mexico. Pearce-Sellards Series 16

Belongs to Mytonomys according to I. Ferrusquia and A. E. Wood 1969

Sister taxa: Mytonomys burkei, Mytonomys coelumensis, Mytonomys coloradensis, Mytonomys mytonensis, Mytonomys robustus, Mytonomys wortmani

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: found only at Rancho Gaitan (Eocene of Mexico)

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