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, Democricetodon freisingensis, Democricetodon sulcatus, Democricetodon romieviensis, Democricetodon affinis, Democricetodon minor, Democricetodon similis, Democricetodon khani, Democricetodon brevis, Democricetodon crassus, Democricetodon franconicus, Democricetodon mutilus, Democricetodon vindoboniensis, Democricetodon gaillardi, Democricetodon hispanicus, Democricetodon fejfari, Democricetodon haltmari, Democricetodon kaonou
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (14: California collections)
Total: 14 collections each including a single occurrence
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