†Diatomys Li 1974 (rodent)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Diatomyidae
Parent taxon: Diatomyidae according to L. J. Flynn 2007
See also Dawson et al. 2006, McKenna and Bell 1997 and Mein and Ginsburg 1997
Sister taxa: Fallomus, Inopinatia, Laonastes, Marymus, Willmus
Subtaxa: Diatomys liensis Diatomys shantungensis
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of China (4 collections), Pakistan (8), Thailand (1)
Total: 13 collections including 14 occurrences
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