Mammalia - Rodentia - Eomyidae
Alternative combination: Eomyodon dangheensis
Synonym: Asianeomys engesseri Wu et al. 2006
Full reference: B.-Y. Wang. 2002. Discovery of Late Oligocene Eomyodon (Rodentia, Mammalia) from the Danghe Area, Gansu, China. Vertebrata PalAsiatica 40(2):139-145
Belongs to Asianeomys according to O. Maridet et al. 2015
See also Wang 2002 and Wu et al. 2006
Sister taxa: Asianeomys asiaticus, Asianeomys bolligeri, Asianeomys fahlbuschi, Asianeomys junggarensis, Asianeomys yanshini
Type specimens:
- Asianeomys dangheensis: IVPP V13103.1, a tooth. Its type locality is Yandantu Gou (IVPP Loc. DH 199904A), which is in an Oligocene terrestrial horizon in the Paoniuquan Formation of China.
- Asianeomys engesseri: IVPP V 14457.1, a tooth. Its type locality is IVPP Loc. 99005, which is in an Oligocene/Miocene terrestrial horizon in the Suosuoquan Formation of China.
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of China (1 collection), Mongolia (4)
• Oligocene to Miocene of China (1), Mongolia (1)
• Oligocene of China (1), Mongolia (2)
Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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