†Protorepomys mckayensis Martin and Zakrzewski 2019 (reprats)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae
Full reference: R. A. Martin and R. J. Zakrzewski. 2019. On the ancestry of woodrats. Journal of Mammalogy 100(5):1564-1582
Belongs to Protorepomys according to R. A. Martin and R. J. Zakrzewski 2019
Sister taxon: Protorepomys bartlettensis
Type specimen: UOMNH 24603, a tooth (left m1). Its type locality is McKay Reservoir, which is in a Hemphillian pond sandstone in the McKay Formation of Oregon.
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution: found only at McKay Reservoir
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