Mammalia - Rodentia - Heteromyidae
Alternative combination: Prodipodomys gidleyi
Full reference: A. E. Wood. 1935. Evolution and relationships of the heteromyid rodents with new forms from the Tertiary of western North America. Annals of the Carnegie Museum 24:73-262
Belongs to Dipodomys according to A. E. Wood 1935
See also Dalquest and Carpenter 1986, Dalquest et al. 1992 and Kurten and Anderson 1980
Sister taxa: Dipodomys agilis, Dipodomys compactus, Dipodomys deserti, Dipodomys hibbardi, Dipodomys ingens, Dipodomys merriami, Dipodomys microps, Dipodomys minor, Dipodomys nitratoides, Dipodomys ordii, Dipodomys pattersoni, Dipodomys spectabilis
Ecology: saltatorial granivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (2: Arizona collections)
• Blancan of United States (2: Arizona, Nevada)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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