Mammalia - Lagomorpha - Ochotonidae
Full reference: M. Green. 1972. Lagomorpha from the Rosebud Formation, South Dakota. Journal of Paleontology 46(3):377-385
Belongs to Gripholagomys according to M. Green 1972
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: SDSM No. 62294, a maxilla (fragmentary left maxilla with P3-M1). Its type locality is Black Bear Quarry II, which is in a Hemingfordian coarse channel fill conglomerate in the Rosebud Formation of South Dakota.
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (3: Nebraska, South Dakota collections)
• Harrisonian of United States (5: Nebraska)
• Oligocene of Canada (1: Saskatchewan), United States (2: Nebraska, South Dakota)
Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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