Prodipodomys centralis Hibbard 1941 (rodent)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Heteromyidae

Alternative combination: Liomys centralis

Synonym: Prodipodomys rexroadensis Hibbard 1954

Belongs to Prodipodomys according to B. Kurten and E. Anderson 1980

See also Czaplewski 1990, Hibbard 1941 and Hibbard 1954

Sister taxa: Prodipodomys griggsorum, Prodipodomys hibbardi, Prodipodomys idahoensis, Prodipodomys kansensis, Prodipodomys riversidensis, Prodipodomys tiheni, Prodipodomys timoteoensis

Type specimens:

  • Prodipodomys centralis: Its type locality is Rexroad KU Locality 3, which is in a Blancan terrestrial horizon in the Rexroad Formation of Kansas
  • Prodipodomys rexroadensis:

Ecology: ground dwelling granivore-browser

Distribution:

• Blancan of United States (6: Colorado, Kansas, Texas collections)

Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence

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