Epigaulus Gidley 1907 (rodent)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Mylagaulidae

Full reference: J. W. Gidley. 1907. A new horned rodent from the Miocene of Kansas. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 32(1554):627-636

Parent taxon: Mylagaulinae according to X. Lu et al. 2016

See also Gidley 1907 and Korth 2000

Sister taxa: Alphagaulus, Ceratogaulus, Galbreathia, Hesperogaulus, Mesogaulus, Mylagaulodon, Mylagaulus, Notogaulus, Pterogaulus, Simpligaulus, Tschalimys, Umbogaulus

Subtaxa: Epigaulus hatcheri

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Type: Epigaulus hatcheri

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Hemphillian of United States (5: Kansas, Nebraska collections)

• Miocene of United States (1: Nebraska)

Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence

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