Mammalia - Rodentia - Sciuridae
Full reference: H. T. Goodwin. 1995. Systematic revision of fossil prairie dogs with descriptions of two new species. University of Kansas Natural History Museum Miscellaneous Publications 86:1-38
Belongs to Cynomys according to H. T. Goodwin 1995
Sister taxa: Cynomys gunnisoni, Cynomys hibbardi, Cynomys leucurus, Cynomys ludovicianus, Cynomys mexicanus, Cynomys niobrarius, Cynomys parvidens, Cynomys sappaensis, Cynomys vetus
Type specimen: Its type locality is Angus, which is in an Irvingtonian terrestrial horizon in Nebraska
Ecology: semifossorial granivore-frugivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (11: Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Texas collections)
Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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