†Megaheliscomys mcgrewi Korth 1989
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Heliscomyidae
Alternative combination: Heliscomys mcgrewi
Full reference: W. W. Korth. 1989. Geomyoid rodents (Mammalia) from the Orellan (middle Oligocene) of Nebraska,. Los Angeles Museum of History, Science Series 33:31-46
Belongs to Megaheliscomys according to W. W. Korth et al. 2022
See also Korth 1989 and Korth 2007
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: Its type locality is UNSM Sx-17 (Orella D), which is in an Orellan terrestrial horizon in the Brule Formation of Nebraska
Distribution:
• Oligocene of United States (4: Montana, Nebraska, Wyoming collections)
• Eocene to Oligocene of United States (1: Nebraska)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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