Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae
Parent taxon: Oryzomyini according to G. D'Elía 2003
See also Alroy 2002, Kurten and Anderson 1980, McKenna and Bell 1997, Salles et al. 2006 and Wilson and Reeder 2005
Sister taxa: Agathaeromys, Dushimys, Oecomys, Sooretamys
Subtaxa: Oryzomys albigularis Oryzomys alfaroi Oryzomys angouya Oryzomys anoblepas Oryzomys balneator Oryzomys barbacoas Oryzomys chapmani Oryzomys couesi Oryzomys delticola Oryzomys flavescens Oryzomys fossilis Oryzomys fulvescens Oryzomys hammondi Oryzomys palustris Oryzomys ratticeps Oryzomys russatus Oryzomys subflavus Oryzomys sublineatus
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Antigua and Barbuda (1 collection), Brazil (6), Canada (1: Saskatchewan), Jamaica (2), Mexico (1), Panama (1), Peru (1), United States (25: Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Texas), Venezuela (1)
• Blancan of United States (1: New Mexico)
Total: 40 collections including 54 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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