†Prolapsus junctionis Wood 1973 (rodent)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Sciuravidae
Full reference: A. E. Wood. 1973. Eocene Rodents, Pruett Formation, Southwest Texas; Their Pertinence to the Origin of the South African Caviomorpha. Pearce-Sellards Series 20
Belongs to Prolapsus according to A. E. Wood 1973
Sister taxon: Prolapsus sibilatoris
Type specimen: Its type locality is Junction (TMM 41444), which is in an Uintan terrestrial horizon in the Devil's Graveyard Formation of Texas
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (3: Texas collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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