Korthomys Lindsay and Reynolds 2008 (rodent)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Heteromyidae

Full reference: E. H. Lindsay and R. E. Reynolds. 2008. Heteromyid rodents from Miocene faunas of the Mojave Desert, Southern California. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Science Series 41:213-235

Parent taxon: Heteromyidae according to E. H. Lindsay and R. E. Reynolds 2008

Sister taxa: Aurimys, Chaetodipus, Cupidinimus, Dikkomys, Dipodomyinae, Eodipodomys, Harrymyinae, Heteromyinae, Mioheteromyinae, Oregonomys, Paratrogomys, Perodipus, Perognathinae, Prodipodomys, Stratimus

Subtaxa: Korthomys formicarum

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Type: Mookomys formicorum

Ecology: ground dwelling granivore-browser

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Korthomys in the database

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