Armintomys Dawson et al. 1990 (rodent)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Armintomyidae

Full reference: M. R. Dawson, L. Krishtalka, and R. K. Stucky. 1990. Revision of the Wind River faunas, early Eocene of central Wyoming. Part 9. The oldest known hystricomorphous rodent (Mammalia, Rodentia). Annals of Carnegie Museum 59(2):135-148

Parent taxon: Armintomyidae according to M. R. Dawson et al. 1990

See also McKenna and Bell 1997

Sister taxa: none

Subtaxa: Armintomys tullbergi

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Type: Armintomys tullbergi

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: found only at CM Locality 1548 (Eocene of Wyoming)

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