†Atopomys texensis Patton 1965 (rodent)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae
Synonym: Atopomys salvelinus Zakrzewski 1975
Full reference: T. H. Patton. 1965. A New Genus of Fossil Microtine from Texas. Journal of Mammalogy 46(3)
Belongs to Atopomys according to B. Kurten and E. Anderson 1980
See also Patton 1965, Ruez 2001 and Zakrzewski 1975
Sister taxa: none
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (14: Florida, Maryland, Texas, West Virginia collections)
Total: 14 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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