†Simiacritomys whistleri Kelly 1992 (jumping mouse)
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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
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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