Helanshania deserta Vianey-Liaud et al. 2010 (gundi)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Ctenodactylidae

Full reference: M. Vianey-Liaud, H. Gomes Rodrigues, and L. Marivaux. 2010. A new Oligocene Ctenodactylinae (Rodentia: Mammalia) from Ulantatal (nei Mongol): new insight on the phylogenetic origins of the modern Ctenodactylidae. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 160:531-550

Belongs to Helanshania according to M. Vianey-Liaud et al. 2010

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: UTL1-50, a tooth (Left second lower molar (m2)). Its type locality is Ulantatal (UTL1), which is in an Oligocene terrestrial siltstone/claystone in the Ulantatal Formation of China.

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Oligocene of China (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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