Mammalia - Rodentia - Aplodontidae
Full reference: J. A. Shotwell. 1958. Evolution and Biogeography of the Aplodontid and Mylagaulid Rodents. Evolution 12
Parent taxon: Aplodontidae according to J. A. Shotwell 1958
See also McKenna and Bell 1997
Sister taxa: Altasciurus, Ameniscomys, Ansomyinae, Aplodontia, Brachygaulus, Dakotallomys, Leptoromys, Liodontia, Lophallomys, Meniscomyinae, Niglarodon, Ninamys, Oligopetes, Paracitellus, Plesispermophilus, Prosciurinae, Prosciurus, Pseudaplodon, Sciurodon, Sewelleladon, Trigonomys
Subtaxa: Tardontia nevadans Tardontia occidentale
Ecology: fossorial herbivore
Distribution:
• Hemphillian of United States (1: Oregon collection)
• Miocene of United States (7: Montana, Nevada, Oregon)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
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