Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae
Alternative combination: Peromyscus russelli
Full reference: G. T. James. 1963. Paleontology and nonmarine stratigraphy of the Cuyama Valley badlands, California; Part 1, Geology, faunal interpretations, and systematic descriptions of Chiroptera, Insectivora, and Rodentia. University of California Publications in Geological Sciences 45:1-154
Belongs to Copemys according to E. H. Lindsay 1972
See also Clark et al. 1964 and James 1963
Sister taxa: Copemys barstowensis, Copemys esmeraldensis, Copemys lindsayi, Copemys longidens, Copemys loxodon, Copemys pagei, Copemys pisinnus, Copemys shotwelli, Copemys tenuis
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (14: California collections)
Total: 14 collections each including a single occurrence
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