Mammalia - Rodentia - Entoptychidae
Similar in size to Entoptychus sheppardi Nichols, 1976; dentine tracts present on cheek teeth but minimal, approximately equivalent to those of Entoptychus germanorum Wood, 1936b, and Entoptychus wheelerensis Rensberger, 1971, greater than in species from Idaho and Nebraska; p4 with distinct, isolated anterostylid; length of the anterior enamel on M1 and M2 above the labial inflection ( EA1, EA2) longer than in other species.
Full reference: W. W. Korth and D. G. Kron. 2020. Rodents (Mammalia) from the Troublesome Formation, Late Oligocene to Miocene (Middle Arikareean-Early Clarendonian) of Colorado. Annals of Carnegie Museum 86(4):295-360
Belongs to Entoptychus according to W. W. Korth and D. G. Kron 2020
Sister taxa: Entoptychus basilaris, Entoptychus cavifrons, Entoptychus crassiramis, Entoptychus fieldsi, Entoptychus germannorum, Entoptychus grandiplanus, Entoptychus individens, Entoptychus lambdoideus, Entoptychus leptophrys, Entoptychus minor, Entoptychus montanensis, Entoptychus planifrons, Entoptychus productidens, Entoptychus rostratus, Entoptychus sheppardi, Entoptychus sperryi, Entoptychus transitorius, Entoptychus wheelerensis, Palustrimus lewisi
Type specimen: UCM 29183, a mandible
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Entoptychus rensbergeri in the database
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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