Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae
Alternative combination: Calomys coffeyi
Full reference: W. W. Dalquest. 1983. Mammals of the Coffee Ranch Local Fauna Hemphillian of Texas. Pearce-Sellards Series 38:1-41
Belongs to Bensonomys according to R. A. Martin et al. 2002
See also Dalquest 1983
Sister taxa: Bensonomys hershkovitzi, Bensonomys lindsayi, Calomys (Bensonomys) arizonae, Calomys (Bensonomys) baskini, Calomys (Bensonomys) elachys, Calomys (Bensonomys) eliasi, Calomys (Bensonomys) gidleyi, Calomys (Bensonomys) meadensis, Calomys (Bensonomys) stirtoni, Calomys (Bensonomys) winklerorum, Calomys (Bensonomys) yazhi, Oryzomys pliocaenicus
Type specimen: Its type locality is Coffee Ranch, which is in a Hemphillian terrestrial horizon in Texas
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Blancan of United States (1: Nevada collection)
• Hemphillian of United States (1: Texas)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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