Mammalia - Rodentia - Heteromyidae

Full reference: J. X. Samuels, J. J. M. Calede, and R. M. Hunt, Jr. 2023. The earliest dipodomyine heteromyid in North America and the phylogenetic relationships of geomorph rodents. PeerJ 11:1-47

Parent taxon: Heteromyidae according to J. X. Samuels et al. 2023

Sister taxa: Balantiomys, Chaetodipus, Cupidinimus, Dikkomys, Dipodomyinae, Dipodomys, Diprionomys, Eodipodomys, Harrymyinae, Harrymys, Heteromyinae, Lignimus, Liomys, Mioheteromys, Mookomys, Oregonomys, Peridiomys, Perodipus, Perognathinae, Perognathus, Prodipodomys, Proheteromys, Schizodontomys, Stratimus, Trogomys

Subtaxa: Aurimys xeros

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Type: Aurimys xeros

Ecology: ground dwelling granivore-browser

Distribution: found only at UCMP V6432 ( to Miocene of Oregon)

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