†Allomys nitens Marsh 1877 (rodent)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Allomyidae
Alternative combination: Meniscomys nitens
Synonyms: Allomys multiplicatus Cope 1878, Meniscomys multiplicatus Cope 1878
Full reference: O. C. Marsh. 1877. Notice of some new vertebrate fossils. American Journal of Arts and Sciences 14:249-256
Belongs to Allomys according to O. C. Marsh 1877
See also Hay 1902, McGrew 1941, Merriam and Sinclair 1907 and Rensberger 1983
Sister taxa: Allomys cavatus, Allomys cristabrevis, Allomys reticulatus, Allomys simplicidens, Allomys stirtoni, Allomys storeri, Allomys tessellatus
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution: found only at John Day (non-specific) ( of Oregon)
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