†Mesogaulus paniensis Matthew 1902
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Mylagaulidae
Alternative combination: Mylagaulus paniensis
Synonym: Mesogaulus praecursor Cook and Gregory 1941
Belongs to Mesogaulus according to W. W. Korth 2000
See also Cook and Gregory 1941, Galbreath 1953 and Galbreath 1984
Sister taxon: Mesogaulus ballensis
Type specimens:
- Mesogaulus paniensis: Its type locality is Courthouse Butte, which is in a Hemingfordian terrestrial horizon in the Pawnee Creek Formation of Colorado
- Mesogaulus praecursor: Its type locality is Agate (4 Miles N), which is in a Harrisonian terrestrial horizon in the Marsland Formation of Nebraska.
Distribution:
• Miocene of Canada (1: Saskatchewan collection), United States (9: Colorado, Nebraska)
• Harrisonian of United States (1: Nebraska)
Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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