†Apletotomeus crassus Reeder 1960 (rodent)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Heliscomyidae
Alternative combination: Proheteromys crassus
Full reference: W. G. Reeder. 1960. Two New Rodent Genera from the Oligocene White River Formation (FAMILY HETEROMYIDAE). Fieldiana Geology 10(35)
Belongs to Apletotomeus according to W. W. Korth 1997
See also Korth 1989, Korth 1994, Reeder 1960 and Wood 1980
Sister taxon: Apletotomeus incohatus
Type specimen: Its type locality is North of Zerbst Ranch (Upper), which is in an Orellan terrestrial horizon in the Brule Formation of Nebraska
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Oligocene of United States (2: Nebraska collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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