Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae
Full reference: W. W. Dalquest. 1983. Mammals of the Coffee Ranch Local Fauna Hemphillian of Texas. Pearce-Sellards Series 38:1-41
Belongs to Bensonomys according to T. S. Kelly 2007
Sister taxa: Bensonomys arizonae, Bensonomys baskini, Bensonomys elachys, Bensonomys eliasi, Bensonomys gidleyi, Bensonomys hershkovitzi, Bensonomys lindsayi, Bensonomys meadensis, Bensonomys stirtoni, Bensonomys yazhi, Calomys (Bensonomys) coffeyi, Calomys (Bensonomys) winklerorum, Oryzomys pliocaenicus
Type specimen: TMM 41261-46, a mandible (Lower jaw fragment with M1-M3, lacking incisor and jaw ramus posterior to M3). Its type locality is Coffee Ranch, which is in a Hemphillian terrestrial horizon in Texas.
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Blancan of United States (1: Nevada collection)
• Hemphillian of United States (1: Texas)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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