Chaetodipus formosus Merriam 1889 (long-tailed pocket mouse)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Heteromyidae
Alternative combination: Perognathus formosus
Belongs to Chaetodipus according to D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder 1993
Sister taxa: Chaetodipus arenarius, Chaetodipus artus, Chaetodipus baileyi, Chaetodipus californicus, Chaetodipus fallax, Chaetodipus goldmani, Chaetodipus hispidus, Chaetodipus intermedius, Chaetodipus lineatus, Chaetodipus nelsoni, Chaetodipus penicillatus, Chaetodipus pernix, Chaetodipus spinatus
Ecology: ground dwelling granivore-browser
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (2: California, Utah collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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