Mammalia - Lagomorpha - Ochotonidae
Full reference: J. H. Hutchison and E. H. Lindsay. 1974. The Hemingfordian mammal fauna of the Vedder Locality, Branch Canyon Formation, Santa Barbara, California. Part I. Insectivora, Chiroptera, Lagomorpha, and Rodentia (Sciuridae). PaleoBios 15:1-19
Parent taxon: Ochotonidae according to J. H. Hutchison and E. H. Lindsay 1974
See also McKenna and Bell 1997
Sister taxa: Amphilagus, Bellatona, Bohlinotona, Gripholagomys, Hesperolagomys, Ochotona, Ochotoninae, Oklahomalagus, Paludotona, Piezodus, Praotherium palatinum, Prolagus, Russellagus, Sinolagomyinae, Titanomys
Subtaxa: Cuyamalagus dawsoni
Type: Cuyamalagus dawsoni
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (5: California collections)
• Arikareean of United States (5: California)
Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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