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: Heteromyidae according to W. D. Matthew 1924
See also McKenna and Bell 1997
Sister taxa: Aurimys, Balantiomys, Chaetodipus, Cupidinimus, Dikkomys, Dipodomyinae, Dipodomys, Diprionomys, Eodipodomys, Harrymyinae, Harrymys, Heteromyinae, Lignimus, Liomys, Mioheteromys, Mookomys, Oregonomys, Perodipus, Perognathinae, Perognathus, Prodipodomys, Proheteromys, Schizodontomys, Stratimus, Trogomys
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
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