Saykanomys Shevyreva 1972 (rodent)

Mammalia - Rodentia

Parent taxon: Ctenodactyloidea according to Q. Li and J. Meng 2015

See also Averianov 1996, Dashzeveg 1990, Hartenberger 1982, McKenna and Bell 1997, Thewissen et al. 2001 and Tong 1997

Sister taxa: Advenimus, Ageitonomys, Alaymys, Anadianomys, Bandaomys, Borisomys, Butomys, Chapattimyidae, Chenomys, Chuankueimys, Cocomys, Ctenodactylidae, Dianomys, Distylomyidae, Euboromys, Exmus, Gobiomyidae, Hannanomys, Hohomys, Petrokozlovia, Simplicimys, Stelmomys, Tamquammyidae, Tamquammys, Tataromyidae, Tsinlingomys, Xueshimys, Yongshengomys, Yuanomys, Yuomys, Zodiomys, Zoyphiomys

Subtaxa: Saykanomys bohlini

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Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Eocene to Oligocene of China (1 collection)

• Eocene of China (1), India (2), Kazakhstan (2), Kyrgyzstan (1), Mongolia (1), Pakistan (2)

Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence

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