Proardynomys Dashzeveg and Meng 1998 (rodent)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Cylindrodontidae

Full reference: D. Dashzeveg and J. Meng. 1998. A New Eocene Cylindrodont Rodent (Mammalia, Rodentia) from the Eastern Gobi of Mongolia. American Museum Novitates 3253:1-18

Parent taxon: Cylindrodontidae according to D. Dashzeveg and J. Meng 1998

Sister taxa: Anomoemys, Ardynomys, Cylindrodon, Dawsonomys, Gobiocylindrodon, Jaywilsonomys, Orientocylindrodon, Pareumys, Pseudocylindrodon, Sespemys, Siouxlindrodon, Tuscahomys

Subtaxa: Proardynomys borkhoii

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Type: Proardynomys borkhoii

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: found only at Mergen (Quarry 2) (Eocene of Mongolia)

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