†Parapliosaccomys transversus Barnosky 1986 (pocket gopher)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Geomyidae
Alternative combination: Lignimus transversus
Full reference: A. D. Barnosky. 1986. Arikareean, Hemingfordian, and Barstovian Mammals From the Miocene Colter Formation, Jackson Hole, Teton County, Wyoming. Bulletin of Carnegie Museum of Natural History 26:1-69
Belongs to Parapliosaccomys according to W. W. Korth 1987
See also Barnosky 1986
Sister taxa: Parapliosaccomys annae, Parapliosaccomys hibbardi, Parapliosaccomys oregonensis, Parapliosaccomys wittei
Ecology: fossorial browser
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (2: Wyoming collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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