†Protospermophilus angusticeps Matthew 1933 (squirrel)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Sciuridae
Alternative combination: Sciurus angusticeps
Belongs to Protospermophilus according to C. C. Black 1961
See also Black 1963 and Bryant 1945
Sister taxa: Protospermophilus kelloggi, Protospermophilus malheurensis, Protospermophilus minimus, Protospermophilus oregonensis, Protospermophilus parvus, Protospermophilus quatalensis, Protospermophilus vortmani
Type specimen: AMNH 21336, a partial skull ( skull without the left zygomatic arch, third premolars, left M2, and third molars)
Ecology: scansorial granivore-frugivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (4: Nevada collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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