Phenacomys Merriam 1889 (vole)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae

Synonym: Propliophenacomys Martin 1975

Parent taxon: Phenacomyini according to T. Galewski et al. 2006

See also Alroy 2002, Eshelman et al. 2025, Korth 1994, Kurten and Anderson 1980, McKenna and Bell 1997, Repenning 1987 and Voorhies 1984

Sister taxa: none

Subtaxa: Phenacomys (Arborimus) Phenacomys brachyodus Phenacomys deeringensis Phenacomys gryci Phenacomys intermedius

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Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Canada (4: Alberta, Saskatchewan, Yukon collections), United States (47: Alaska, Colorado, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming)

• Blancan of United States (9: Idaho, Nebraska)

Total: 60 collections including 63 occurrences

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