†Eumys cricetodontoides White 1954 (mouse)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae
Synonyms: Eumys latidens White 1954, Eumys spokanensis White 1954
Full reference: T. E. White. 1954. Preliminary Analysis of the Fossil Vertebrates of the Canyon Ferry Reservoir Area. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 103(3326):395-438
Belongs to Eumys according to W. W. Korth 2011
See also Martin 1980, Setoguchi 1978, White 1954 and Wood 1980
Sister taxa: Eumys brachyodus, Eumys elegans, Eumys eliensis, Eumys euryodus, Eumys parvidens
Type specimens:
- Eumys cricetodontoides: Its type locality is Canyon Ferry Reservoir 24LC15, which is in an Orellan terrestrial horizon in Montana
- Eumys latidens:
- Eumys spokanensis:
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Oligocene of United States (2: Montana collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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