†Pelycomys brulanus Korth 1986 (mountain beaver)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Aplodontidae
Full reference: W. W. Korth. 1986. Aplodontid Rodents of the Genus Pelycomys Galbreath from the Orellan (Middle Oligocene) of Nebraska . Journal of Mammalogy 67(3)
Belongs to Pelycomys according to W. W. Korth 1986
Sister taxa: Pelycomys placidus, Pelycomys rugosus
Type specimen: Its type locality is UNSM Sx-4 (Orella B), which is in an Orellan terrestrial horizon in the Brule Formation of Nebraska
Ecology: fossorial herbivore
Distribution:
• Oligocene of United States (2: Nebraska collections)
• Eocene of United States (1: Colorado)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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