†Ondatra minor Kretzoi 1955 (muskrat)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae
Alternative combinations: Dolomys minor, Pliopotamys minor
Belongs to Ondatra according to R. A. Martin 1996
See also Hibbard 1959, Kurten and Anderson 1980, Martin 1993 and Zakrzewski 1969
Sister taxa: Ondatra annectens, Ondatra idahoensis, Ondatra meadensis, Ondatra zibethicus
Ecology: amphibious herbivore
Distribution:
• Blancan of United States (13: California, Idaho, Washington collections)
• Pliocene of United States (1: Idaho)
Total: 14 collections each including a single occurrence
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