Simiacritomys whistleri Kelly 1992 (jumping mouse)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Zapodidae

Full reference: T. S. Kelly. 1992. New Uintan and Duchesnean (Middle and Late Eocene) Rodents from the Sespe Formation, Simi Valley, California. Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences 91(3):97-120

Belongs to Simiacritomys according to T. S. Kelly 1992

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: Its type locality is Simi Valley Landfill, which is in a Duchesnean terrestrial horizon in the Sespe Formation of California

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: found only at Simi Valley Landfill

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