Liomys Merriam 1892 (rodent)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Heteromyidae
Parent taxon: Heteromyinae according to A. E. Wood 1935
See also Kurten and Anderson 1980 and McKenna and Bell 1997
Sister taxa: Diprionomys, Heteromys, Metaliomys
Subtaxa: Liomys centralis Liomys irroratus Liomys salvini
Ecology: ground dwelling granivore-browser
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Mexico (3 collections)
• Blancan of United States (6: Colorado, Kansas, Texas)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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