Genus: Passumys CIFELLI, DAVIS & SAMES, 2014
Etymology: Latin, passus, "open"; in allusion to the broad central valley on
the holotype.
Species: angelli CIFELLI, DAVIS & SAMES, 2014
Etymology: In honor of Jim Angella of Edgemont, South Dakota, in recongination
of his scientific, longistic, and diverse other help to OMNH field parties
through the years.
Holotype: OMNH 64191
Locality: OMNH V1243, near the mouth of Hell Canyon, Section 26, township 8S, Range 4E, N43°19', W103°37', about 17 ENE of Edgemont, Fall River County, South Dakota.
Horizon: Chilson Member, Lakota Formation.
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Berriasian-Valangian Stage, Lower Neocomian Subepoch, Lower Early Cretaceous Epoch, Early Cretaceous.
Material: Right m1.