Mellalomys rhassoulensis Benammi 1997 (mouse)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Muridae

Full reference: M. Benammi. 1997. Nouveaux rongeurs du Miocène continental du Jebel Rhassoul (Moyen Moulouya, Maroc). Geobios 30(5):713-721

Belongs to Mellalomys according to M. Benammi 1997

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: SGM RH 71, a tooth (M1 sup. dext.). Its type locality is Jebel Rhassoul, which is in a Miocene terrestrial horizon in Morocco.

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore-insectivore

Distribution: found only at Jebel Rhassoul

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