†Cricetops auster Li et al. 2016 (mouse)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae
Full reference: L. Li, X. Ni, X. Lu and Q. Li. 2016. First record of Cricetops rodent in the Oligocene of southwestern China. Historical Biology
Belongs to Cricetops according to L. Li et al. 2016
Sister taxa: Cricetops caducus, Cricetops dormitor, Cricetops minor
Type specimen: IVPP V 22635, a tooth. Its type locality is Lijiawa mammalian fossil locality, which is in an Oligocene fluvial mudstone/marl in the Caijiachong Formation of China.
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution: found only at Lijiawa mammalian fossil locality
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