Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae

Full reference: H. de Bruijn, E. Unay, G. Sarac and A. Yïlmaz. 2003. A rodent assemblage from the Eo/Oligocene boundary interval near Süngülü, Lesser Caucasus, Turkey. Coloquios de Paleontología, Volumen Extraordinario 1:47-76

Belongs to Eucricetodon (Atavocricetodon) according to H. de Bruijn et al. 2003

Sister taxa: Atavocricetodon atavoides, Atavocricetodon atavus, Atavocricetodon huberi, Atavocricetodon hugueneyae, Atavocricetodon minusculus, Atavocricetodon murinus, Atavocricetodon nanoides, Atavocricetodon nanus, Atavocricetodon paaliense, Atavocricetodon paaliensis

Type specimen: MTA Süngülü B 1104, a tooth (M1 sup. dext.). Its type locality is Süngülü, which is in an Eocene/Oligocene terrestrial horizon in Turkey.

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: found only at Süngülü

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