†Mimolagus aurorae Fostowicz-Frelik et al. 2015 (placental)
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Mammalia - Glires - Mimotonidae
Full reference: L. Fostowicz-Frelik, C. Li, F. Mao, J. Meng, and Y. Wang. 2015. A large mimotonid from the Middle Eocene of China sheds light on the evolution of lagomorphs and their kin. Scientific Reports 5:9394:1-9
Belongs to Mimolagus according to L. Fostowicz-Frelik et al. 2015
Sister taxon: Mimolagus rodens
Type specimen: IVPP V20115, a tooth (Right M3). Its type locality is Irdin Manha Escarpment, which is in an Eocene terrestrial horizon in the Irdin Manha Formation of China.
Ecology: scansorial insectivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of China (2 collections), Mongolia (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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