Disallomys Korth 2009 (mountain beaver)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Aplodontidae

Full reference: W. W. Korth. 2009. Mammals from the Blue Ash Local Fauna (Late Oligocene), South Dakota. Rodentia, Part 4: family Aplodontidae. Paludicola 4(3):89-106

Parent taxon: Aplodontidae according to W. W. Korth 2009

See also Korth 2014

Sister taxa: Allomyinae, Ameniscomys, Ansomyinae, Aplodontia, Brachygaulus, Leptoromys, Liodontia, Lophallomys, Meniscomyinae, Ninamys, Oligopetes, Paracitellus, Plesispermophilus, Prosciurinae, Prosciurus, Pseudaplodon, Sciurodon, Sewelleladon, Tardontia, Trigonomys

Subtaxa: Disallomys intermedius Disallomys robustus Disallomys storeri

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Ecology: fossorial herbivore

Distribution:

• Oligocene of United States (4: Montana, South Dakota collections)

Total: 4 collections including 5 occurrences

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