Yuomys cavioides Li 1975 (rodent)

Mammalia - Rodentia

Full reference: C.-K. Li. 1975. Yuomys, A New Ischyromyoid Rodent Genus from the Upper Eocene of North China. Vertebrata PalAsiatica 13(1):58-70

Belongs to Yuomys according to C.-K. Li 1975

Sister taxa: Yuomys eleganes, Yuomys huangzhuangensis, Yuomys huheboerhensis, Yuomys minggangensis, Yuomys weijingensis, Yuomys yunnanensis

Type specimen: IVPP V4796, a skull. Its type locality is Jentsen, southern bank of Huangho, which is in an Eocene terrestrial horizon in the Yuanchu Formation of China.

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of China (4 collections)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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