Mammalia - Rodentia - Eomyidae
Full reference: T. S. Kelly and D. P. Whistler. 1998. A New Eomyid Rodent from the Sespe Formation of Southern California. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 18(2):440-443
Belongs to Metanoiamys according to T. S. Kelly and D. P. Whistler 1998
Sister taxa: Metanoiamys agorus, Metanoiamys fantasma, Metanoiamys fugitivus, Metanoiamys lacus, Metanoiamys marinus, Metanoiamys paradoxus
Type specimen: Its type locality is Simi Valley Landfill, which is in a Duchesnean terrestrial horizon in the Sespe Formation of California
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (2: California, Wyoming collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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