Peridiomys Matthew 1924 (rodent)

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

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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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