Palasiomys trapezius Tong 1997 (mouse)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae

Alternative combination: Raricricetodon trapezius

Full reference: Y. Tong. 1997. Middle Eocene Small Mammals from Liguanqiao Basin of Henan Province and Yuanqu Basin of Shanxi Province, Central China. Palaeontologica Sinica, New Series C 26:1-256

Belongs to Palasiomys according to H. Gomes Rodrigues et al. 2010

Sister taxa: Palasiomys conulus, Palasiomys minor

Type specimen: IVPP V10292, a tooth

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: found only at Shipigou (Eocene to Oligocene of China)

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