†Mojavemys mascallensis Downs 1956 (pocket gopher)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Geomyidae
Alternative combinations: Cupidinimus mascallensis, Peridiomys mascallensis, Prodipodomys mascallensis
Full reference: T. Downs. 1956. The Mascall fauna from the Miocene of Oregon. University of California Publications in Geological Sciences 31(5):199-354
Belongs to Mojavemys according to E. H. Lindsay 1972
See also Barnosky 1986, Downs 1956, Korth 1994 and Whistler 1984
Sister taxa: Mojavemys alexandrae, Mojavemys galushai, Mojavemys lophatus, Mojavemys magnumarcus, Mojavemys wilsoni
Ecology: fossorial browser
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (2: Oregon collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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