Mammalia - Rodentia - Heteromyidae
Alternative combination: Proheteromys magnus
Full reference: A. E. Wood. 1932. New heteromyid rodents from the Miocene of Florida. Bulletin of the Florida State Geological Survey 10
Belongs to Harrymys according to B. E. Bailey 2004
See also Bailey 1999 and Wood 1932
Sister taxa: Harrymys canadensis, Harrymys cyanothos, Harrymys irvini, Harrymys taussigi, Harrymys woodi
Type specimen: Its type locality is Midway, which is in a Hemingfordian terrestrial horizon in the Torreya Formation of Florida
Ecology: ground dwelling granivore-browser
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (10: California, Delaware, Florida, Nebraska collections)
• Harrisonian of United States (1: Florida)
• Arikareean of United States (1: Florida)
• Oligocene of United States (2: Florida)
Total: 14 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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