Metaliomys
Encyclopedia
Metaliomys is an extinct genus of Heteromyidae
that existed in the United States
during the Late Miocene
period. The only species is Metaliomys sevierensis.
Heteromyidae
The family of rodents that include kangaroo rats, kangaroo mice and rock pocket mice is the Heteromyidae family. Most heteromyids live in complex burrows within the deserts and grasslands of western North America, though species within the Heteromys and Liomys genera are also found in forests and...
that existed in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
during the Late Miocene
Late Miocene
The Late Miocene is a sub-epoch of the Miocene Epoch made up of two stages. The Tortonian and Messinian stages comprise the Late Miocene sub-epoch....
period. The only species is Metaliomys sevierensis.