Ardynomys saskatchewaensis Lambe 1908 (rodent)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Cylindrodontidae

Alternative combinations: Prosciurus saskatchewaensis, Sciurus saskatchewaensis

Full reference: L. M. Lambe. 1908. The Vertebrata of the Oligocene of the Cypress Hills, Saskatchewan. Contributions to Canadian Palaeontology 3(4):1-65

Belongs to Ardynomys according to R. J. Emry and W. W. Korth 1996

See also Lambe 1908, Storer 1996, Wood 1937, Wood 1962 and Wood 1980

Sister taxa: Ardynomys chihi, Ardynomys glambus, Ardynomys occidentalis, Ardynomys olseni

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: found only at Calf Creek (Eocene of Saskatchewan)

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