†Honeymys mariae Baskin and Korth 1996 (rodent)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae
Alternative combination: Copemys mariae
Synonym: Copemys lindsayi Dalquest et al. 1996 [replaced name]
Full reference: J. A. Baskin and W. W. Korth. 1996. Copemys mariae (Rodentia, Muridae) a replacement name for Copemys lindsayi Dalquest, Baskin, Schultz, 1996 non Copemys lindsayi Sutton and Korth, 1995. Paludicola 1(1):1-32
Belongs to Honeymys according to R. A. Martin et al. 2020
See also Baskin and Korth 1996 and Dalquest et al. 1996
Sister taxon: Honeymys hoffmeisteri
Type specimens:
- Honeymys mariae: Its type locality is Whisenhunt Quarry, which is in a Clarendonian terrestrial horizon in the Laverne Formation of Oklahoma
- Copemys lindsayi: Midwestern State University Collection of Fossil Vertebrates no. 12866, a tooth (first lower molar). Its type locality is Anceney, which is in a Barstovian channel sandstone in the Madison Valley Formation of Montana.
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (3: Nebraska, Oklahoma, Utah collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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