Mammalia - Rodentia - Heliscomyidae
Full reference: A. E. Wood. 1935. Evolution and relationships of the heteromyid rodents with new forms from the Tertiary of western North America. Annals of the Carnegie Museum 24:73-262
Belongs to Heliscomys according to W. W. Korth et al. 2022
See also Korth 1989, Korth et al. 1991 and Wood 1935
Sister taxa: Heliscomys gregoryi, Heliscomys macdonaldi, Heliscomys ostranderi, Heliscomys senex, Heliscomys vetus, Heliscomys walshi
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Oligocene of United States (7: Nebraska, Wyoming collections)
• Eocene to Oligocene of United States (1: Nebraska)
• Eocene of Canada (1: Saskatchewan)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
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