Zapus hudsonius transitionalis Klingener 1963 (meadow jumping mouse)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Zapodidae

Full reference: D. Klingener. 1963. Dental Evolution of Zapus. Journal of Mammalogy 44(2):248

Belongs to Zapus hudsonius according to D. Klingener 1963

Sister taxon: Zapus hudsonius adamsi

Type specimen: UMMP 41249A, a mandible (a mandibular fragment with m1). Its type locality is Mt. Scott (UM-K1-60), which is in an Irvingtonian terrestrial sandstone/siltstone in the Kingsdown Formation of Kansas.

Ecology: saltatorial herbivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (2: Kansas, Oklahoma collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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