Proheteromys cejanus Gawne 1975 (rodent)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Heteromyidae

Full reference: C. E. Gawne. 1975. Rodents from the Zia Sand Miocene of New Mexico. American Museum Novitates 2586

Belongs to Proheteromys according to C. E. Gawne 1975

Sister taxa: Proheteromys bumpi, Proheteromys floridanus, Proheteromys gremmelsi, Proheteromys ironcloudi, Proheteromys latidens, Proheteromys matthewi, Proheteromys maximus, Proheteromys parvus, Proheteromys sabinensis, Proheteromys sulculus, Proheteromys thorpei, Proheteromys toledoensis

Type specimen: Its type locality is Standing Rock Quarry, which is in a Harrisonian terrestrial horizon in the Zia Sand Formation of New Mexico

Ecology: ground dwelling granivore-browser

Distribution: found only at Standing Rock Quarry

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