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