Tataromys minor Huang 1985 (gundi)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Ctenodactylidae

Alternative combination: Leptotataromys minor

Synonym: Tataromys parvus Wang 1997

Full reference: X. Huang. 1985. Middle Oligocene Ctenodactylids (Rodentia, Mammalia) of Ulantatal, Nei Mongol. Vertebrata PalAsiatica 23(1):27-38

Belongs to Tataromys according to M. Vianey-Liaud et al. 2006

Sister taxa: Tataromys deflexus, Tataromys plicidens, Tataromys sigmodon

Subtaxa: Tataromys minor longidens

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Type specimens:

  • Tataromys minor: IVPP V7347, a set of teeth
  • Tataromys parvus:

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Oligocene of China (11 collections), Mongolia (8)

Total: 19 collections each including a single occurrence

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