†Allomys tessellatus Rensberger 1983 (rodent)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Allomyidae
Full reference: J. M. Rensberger. 1983. Successions of meniscomyine and allomyine rodents (Aplodontidae) in the Oligo-Miocene John Day Formation. Oregon. University of California Publications in Geological Sciences 124:1-157
Belongs to Allomys according to J. M. Rensberger 1983
Sister taxa: Allomys cavatus, Allomys cristabrevis, Allomys nitens, Allomys reticulatus, Allomys simplicidens, Allomys stirtoni, Allomys storeri
Type specimen: UCMP V-105038, a mandible
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Allomys tessellatus in the database
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