†Douglassciurus sapphirus Korth 2009 (squirrel)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Sciuridae
Full reference: W. W. Korth. 2009. Mammals from the Blue Ash Local Fauna (Late Oligocene), South Dakota. Rodentia, Part 3: Family Sciuridae. Paludicola60 7(2):47-60
Belongs to Douglassciurus according to W. W. Korth 2009
Sister taxa: Douglassciurus bjorki, Douglassciurus jeffersoni, Douglassciurus oaxacaensis
Type specimen: CM 76647, a tooth (left m1 or m2)
Ecology: scansorial granivore-frugivore
Distribution: found only at Blue Ash Local Fauna (Oligocene of South Dakota)
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