Ziamys Gawne 1975 (rodent)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Entoptychidae

Full reference: C. E. Gawne. 1975. Rodents from the Zia Sand Miocene of New Mexico. American Museum Novitates 2586

Parent taxon: Entoptychinae according to W. W. Korth 1996

See also Gawne 1975 and Korth et al. 1990

Sister taxa: Entoptychus, Gregorymys

Subtaxa: Ziamys hugeni Ziamys tedfordi

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Type: Ziamys tedfordi

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of United States (2: Nebraska collections)

• Harrisonian of United States (1: New Mexico)

• Arikareean of United States (1: Wyoming)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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