†Oregonomys magnus Zakrzewski 1969 (rodent)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Heteromyidae
Alternative combination: Perognathus magnus
Full reference: R. J. Zakrzewski. 1969. The Rodents from the Hagerman Local Fauna, Upper Pliocene of Idaho. Contributions from the Museum of Paleontology, University of Michigan 23(1):1-36
Belongs to Oregonomys according to J. E. Martin 1984
See also Kurten and Anderson 1980 and Zakrzewski 1969
Sister taxa: Oregonomys pebblespringsensis, Oregonomys perilaccos, Oregonomys sargenti
Type specimen: Its type locality is Hagerman (UM-Ida 1a-65), which is in a Blancan terrestrial horizon in the Glenns Ferry Formation of Idaho
Ecology: ground dwelling granivore-browser
Distribution: found only at Hagerman (UM-Ida 1a-65)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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