Arikareeomys Korth 1992 (rodent)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Eomyidae

Full reference: W. W. Korth. 1992. Fossil small mammals from the Harrison Formation (late Arikareean: earliest Miocene), Cherry County, Nebraska. Annals of Carnegie Museum 61(2):69-132

Parent taxon: Eomyidae according to W. W. Korth 1992

See also McKenna and Bell 1997

Sister taxa: Adjidaumo, Aguafriamys, Apeomyinae, Asianeomys, Aulolithomys, Centimanomys, Cristadjidaumo, Cupressimus, Eomyinae, Eomyodon, Eomyops, Eomys, Estramomys, Kansasimys, Keramidomys, Leptodontomys, Ligerimys, Metadjidaumo, Metanoiamys, Montanamus, Namatomys, Omboomys, Orelladjidaumo, Paradjidaumo, Paranamatomys, Protadjidaumo, Pseudotheridomys, Rhodanomys, Ritteneria, Symplokeomys, Viejadjidaumo, Yoderimyinae, Zemiodontomys

Subtaxa: Arikareeomys skinneri

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Type: Arikareeomys skinneri

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Harrisonian of United States (2: Nebraska collections)

• Arikareean of United States (1: Oregon)

• Oligocene of United States (1: Florida)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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