Liomys Merriam 1892 (rodent)

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

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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

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