Myodes rutilus Pallas 1779 (vole)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae
Alternative combinations: Clethrionomys rutilus, Evotomys rutilus, Mus rutilus
Synonyms: Clethrionomys albiventer Hall and Gilmore 1932, Evotomys alascensis Miller 1898, Evotomys dawsoni Merriam 1888, Evotomys orca Merriam 1900
Belongs to Myodes according to T. Galewski et al. 2006
See also Hall 1981 and Wilson and Reeder 1993
Sister taxa: Myodes andersoni, Myodes glareolus, Clethrionomys gapperi, Clethrionomys californicus, Arvicola (Evotomys) intermedius
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Canada (1: Yukon collection), United States (2: New Mexico)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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