†family Florentiamyidae Wood 1936 (rodent)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Florentiamyidae

Parent taxon: Geomyoidea according to R. L. Carroll 1988

Sister taxa: Eomyidae, Geomyidae, Griphomys, Heliscomyidae, Heteromyidae, Hydentomys

Subtaxa: Ecclesimus Fanimus Florentiamys Hitonkala Kirkomys Sanctimus

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Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of United States (5: Nebraska, South Dakota collections)

• Harrisonian of United States (6: Nebraska)

• Arikareean of United States (20: California, Nebraska, Oregon, South Dakota, Wyoming)

• Oligocene of Canada (2: Saskatchewan), United States (24: Colorado, Florida, Nebraska, South Dakota)

Total: 57 collections including 69 occurrences

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