Mammalia - Rodentia - Aplodontidae
Full reference: A. R. Tedrow and W. W. Korth. 1999. Dakotallomys (Rodentia, Aplodontidae) a replacement name for Dakotamys Tedrow and Korth, 1997, non Dakotamys Eaton, 1995. Paludicola 2(3):257
Parent taxon: Aplodontidae according to A. R. Tedrow and W. W. Korth 1999
Sister taxa: Altasciurus, Ameniscomys, Ansomyinae, Aplodontia, Brachygaulus, Leptoromys, Liodontia, Lophallomys, Meniscomyinae, Niglarodon, Ninamys, Oligopetes, Paracitellus, Plesispermophilus, Prosciurinae, Prosciurus, Pseudaplodon, Sciurodon, Sewelleladon, Tardontia, Trigonomys
Subtaxa: Dakotallomys lillegraveni Dakotallomys pelycomyoides
Ecology: fossorial herbivore
Distribution:
• Oligocene of United States (3: South Dakota collections)
Total: 3 collections including 4 occurrences
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