†Zetamys Martin 1974 (caviomorph)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Zetamyidae
Full reference: L. D. Martin. 1974. New rodents from the lower Miocene Gering Formation of western Nebraska. Occasional Papers of the Museum of Natural History, The University of Kansas 32:1-12
Parent taxon: Zetamyidae according to I. Ferrusquia-Villafranca et al. 2018
See also Martin 1974 and McKenna and Bell 1997
Sister taxon: Protozetamys
Subtaxa: Zetamys nebraskensis
Type: Zetamys nebraskensis
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Arikareean of United States (1: Nebraska collection)
• Oligocene of United States (2: Nebraska, South Dakota)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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