†Atopomys texensis Patton 1965 (mouse)

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

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