†Thomomys orientalis Simpson 1928 (pocket gopher)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Geomyidae
Belongs to Thomomys according to Simpson 1928
See also Kurten and Anderson 1980
Sister taxa: Thomomys bottae, Thomomys bulbivorus, Thomomys carsonensis, Thomomys clusius, Thomomys gidleyi, Thomomys microdon, Thomomys monticola, Thomomys potomacensis, Thomomys talpoides, Thomomys townsendii, Thomomys umbrinus
Ecology: fossorial browser
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (3: Florida collections)
Total: 3 collections including 4 occurrences
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