Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae
Alternative combination: Mimomys sawrockensis
Full reference: C. W. Hibbard. 1957. Two new Cenozoic microtine rodents. Journal of Mammalogy 38(1):39-44
Belongs to Ogmodontomys according to R. A. Martin et al. 2002
See also Mou 1997
Sister taxa: Ogmodontomys pipecreekensis, Ogmodontomys poaphagus
Type specimen: UMMP 28166, a partial skull (Part of palatal region with M1 preserved). Its type locality is Saw Rock Canyon (Lower), which is in a Blancan terrestrial horizon in the Rexroad Formation of Kansas.
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Blancan of United States (2: California, Kansas collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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