Mammalia - Cimolesta - Apatemyidae
Full reference: E. L. Troxell. 1923. Pauromys perditus, a small rodent. American Journal of Science 205
Belongs to Apatemys according to O. P. Hay 1930
See also Bown and Schankler 1982, Gazin 1976, Troxell 1923 and West 1973
Sister taxa: Apatemys bellulus, Apatemys bellus, Apatemys chardini, Apatemys downsi, Apatemys hendryi, Apatemys mutiniacus, Apatemys prouti, Apatemys pygmaeus, Apatemys sigogneauae, Apatemys sigogneaui, Apatemys teilhardi, Stehlinius uintensis
Type specimen: Y.P.M. No. 12973, a mandible (left ramus of mandible with the basal part of I, the posterior portion of M2, and M3).
Ecology: arboreal herbivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (7: Utah, Wyoming collections)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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