†Peridiomys Matthew 1924 (rodent)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Heteromyidae
Full reference: W. D. Matthew. 1924. Third contribution to the Snake Creek Fauna. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 50:59-210
Parent taxon: Heteromyinae according to A. E. Wood 1935
See also Matthew 1924 and McKenna and Bell 1997
Sister taxa: Diprionomys, Heteromys, Liomys, Metaliomys, Proheteromys
Subtaxa: Peridiomys borealis Peridiomys halis Peridiomys oregonensis Peridiomys rusticus
Type: Peridiomys rusticus
Ecology: ground dwelling granivore-browser
Distribution:
• Miocene of Canada (1: Saskatchewan collection), United States (12: California, Montana, Nebraska, Oregon)
Total: 13 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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