Heliscomys vetus Cope 1873 (rodent)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Heliscomyidae

Full reference: E. D. Cope. 1873. Synopsis of new Vertebrata from the Tertiary of Colorado obtained during the summer of 1873. Seventh Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey of the Territories (extract)

Belongs to Heliscomys according to W. W. Korth et al. 2022

See also Cope 1873 and Hay 1902

Sister taxa: Heliscomys gregoryi, Heliscomys hatcheri, Heliscomys macdonaldi, Heliscomys ostranderi, Heliscomys senex, Heliscomys walshi

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Oligocene of United States (4: Colorado, Nebraska, Wyoming collections)

• Eocene to Oligocene of United States (1: Nebraska)

• Eocene of United States (5: Nebraska, North Dakota, Wyoming)

Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence

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