A new subfamily of geomyoid rodents (Mammalia) and a possible origin of Geomyidae

Journal of Paleontology

Volumn 73, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1191-1200

  Korth, William W ^a,b   Chaney, Dan S ^c  

^a ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b BUFFALO STATE COLLEGE   (United States)

^c DEPARTMENT OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEW SPECIES; RODENT; TERTIARY;

NEW MEXICO; UNITED STATES;

GEOMYIDAE; HETEROMYIDAE; MAMMALIA; MOJAVEMYS; MOJAVEMYS GALUSHAI; PHELOSACCOMYS; PHELOSACCOMYS NEOMEXICANUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 0033230317     PISSN: 00223360     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022336000031073     Document Type: Article

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