Synaptomys cooperi Baird 1858 (southern bog lemming)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae
Synonyms: Arvicola gossii Coues 1877, Synaptomys fatuus Bangs 1896, Synaptomys helaletes Merriam 1896, Synaptomys stonei Rhoads 1893
Belongs to Synaptomys according to Baird 1858
See also Hall 1981 and Kurten and Anderson 1980
Sister taxa: Synaptomys australis, Synaptomys bunkeri, Synaptomys morgani
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Mexico (1 collection), United States (38: Georgia, Indiana, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia)
Total: 39 collections each including a single occurrence
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