Mammalia - Rodentia - Heteromyidae
Alternative combination: Perognathus sargenti
Full reference: J. A. Shotwell. 1956. Hemphillian mammalian assemblage from northeastern Oregon. Geological Society America Bulletin 67
Belongs to Oregonomys according to J. E. Martin 1984
See also Shotwell 1956
Sister taxa: Oregonomys magnus, Oregonomys pebblespringsensis, Oregonomys perilaccos
Type specimen: Its type locality is McKay Reservoir, which is in a Hemphillian pond sandstone in the McKay Formation of Oregon
Ecology: ground dwelling granivore-browser
Distribution:
• Blancan of United States (1: Nevada collection)
• Hemphillian of United States (1: Oregon)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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