Arctomys primigenia Kaup 1839 (marmot)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Sciuridae

Full reference: J. J. Kaup. 1839. Description d'Ossements Fossiles de Mammifères Inconnus Jusqu'à-Présent. 5:91-119

Belongs to Arctomys according to J. J. Kaup 1839

Sister taxa: Marmota arizonae, Marmota broweri, Marmota caligata, Marmota flaviventris, Marmota korthi, Marmota marmota, Marmota minor, Marmota monax, Marmota nevadensis, Marmota olympus, Marmota vancouverensis, Arctomys tortus, Arctomys vetus, Lagomys sardus

Ecology: semifossorial granivore-frugivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Arctomys primigenia in the database

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