Erlianomys Li and Meng 2010 (rodent)

Mammalia - Rodentia

Full reference: Q. Li and J. Meng. 2010. Erlianomys combinatus, a primitive myodont rodent from the Eocene Arshanto Formation, Nuhetingboerhe, Nei Mongol, China. Vertebrata PalAsiatica 48(2):133-144

Parent taxon: Myodonta according to Q. Li and J. Meng 2010

Sister taxa: Dipodoidea, Muroidea, Nonomyinae

Subtaxa: Erlianomys combinatus

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Type: Erlianomys combinatus

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: found only at Huheboerhe-Nuhetingboerhe (AS-1) (Eocene of China)

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