Mammalia - Rodentia - Entoptychidae
Full reference: J. M. Rensberger. 1971. Entoptychine pocket gophers (Mammalia, Geomyoidea) of the early Miocene John Day Formation, Oregon. University of California Publications in Geological Sciences 90:1-163
Belongs to Entoptychus according to J. M. Rensberger 1971
Sister taxa: Entoptychus basilaris, Entoptychus cavifrons, Entoptychus crassiramis, Entoptychus fieldsi, Entoptychus germannorum, Entoptychus grandiplanus, Entoptychus individens, Entoptychus lambdoideus, Entoptychus leptophrys, Entoptychus minor, Entoptychus planifrons, Entoptychus productidens, Entoptychus rensbergeri, Entoptychus rostratus, Entoptychus sheppardi, Entoptychus sperryi, Entoptychus transitorius, Palustrimus lewisi
Type specimen: Its type locality is Haystack 6A, which is in an Arikareean terrestrial siltstone in the John Day Formation of Oregon
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Arikareean of United States (3: Oregon collections)
• Oligocene of United States (1: Oregon)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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