Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae
Full reference: T. S. Kelly. 2007. A new species of Bensonomys (Rodentia, Cricetidae) from the early late Hemphillian (late Miocene), Coal Valley Formation, Smith Valley, Nevada. Paludicola 6(3):1255-138
Belongs to Bensonomys according to T. S. Kelly 2007
Sister taxa: Bensonomys coffeyi, Bensonomys hershkovitzi, Calomys (Bensonomys) arizonae, Calomys (Bensonomys) baskini, Calomys (Bensonomys) elachys, Calomys (Bensonomys) eliasi, Calomys (Bensonomys) gidleyi, Calomys (Bensonomys) meadensis, Calomys (Bensonomys) stirtoni, Calomys (Bensonomys) winklerorum, Calomys (Bensonomys) yazhi, Oryzomys pliocaenicus
Type specimen: LACM 153284, a mandible (partial left dentary with i-m3). Its type locality is Smith Valley (LACM 7685), which is in a Hemphillian terrestrial horizon in the Coal Valley Formation of Nevada.
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution: found only at Smith Valley (LACM 7685)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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