Parallomys Rensberger 1983 (rodent)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Allomyidae

Full reference: J. M. Rensberger. 1983. Successions of meniscomyine and allomyine rodents (Aplodontidae) in the Oligo-Miocene John Day Formation. Oregon. University of California Publications in Geological Sciences 124:1-157

Parent taxon: Allomyidae according to J. M. Rensberger 1983

See also McKenna and Bell 1997

Sister taxa: Allomys, Alwoodia, Downsimus, Haplomys, Rudiomys, Spurimus

Subtaxa: Parallomys americanus

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Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Harrisonian of United States (2: Nebraska collections)

• Oligocene of Canada (1: Saskatchewan)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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