Huerzelerimys minor Mein et al. 1993 (mouse)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Muridae

Full reference: P. Mein, E. Martín Suárez, and J. Agustí. 1993. Progonomys Schaub, 1938 and Huerzelerimys gen. nov. (Rodentia); their evolution in Western Europe. Scripta Geologica 103:41-64

Belongs to Huerzelerimys according to P. Mein et al. 1993

Sister taxa: Huerzelerimys oreopitheci, Huerzelerimys turoliensis, Huerzelerimys vireti

Type specimen: UCBL 65898, a tooth (M1 sup. dext.). Its type locality is Ambérieu, which is in a MN 10 terrestrial horizon in France.

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore-insectivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of France (1 collection), Spain (1)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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