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 Witenia according to H. de Bruijn et al. 2003
Sister taxa: Witenia europea, Witenia flava, Witenia yolua
Type specimen: MTA Süngülü A 351, 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:
• Oligocene of Serbia and Montenegro (3 collections)
• Eocene to Oligocene of Turkey (1)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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