†Phenacomys brachyodus Repenning and Grady 1988 (vole)
Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.
Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae
Full reference: C. A. Repenning and F. Grady. 1988. The microtine rodents of the Cheetah Room fauna, Hamilton Cave, West Virginia, and the spontaneous origin of Synaptomys. United States Geological Survey Bulletin 1853(4):1-32
Belongs to Phenacomys according to C. A. Repenning and F. Grady 1988
Sister taxa: Phenacomys (Arborimus), Phenacomys deeringensis, Phenacomys gryci, Phenacomys intermedius
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (2: West Virginia collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.