†Tyrrhenoglis majori Engesser 1976 (dormouse)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Gliridae
Full reference: B. Engesser. 1976. Tyrrhenoglis majori, ein neuer fossiler Gliride (Rodentia, Mammalia) aus Sardinien. Eclogae Geologicae Helvetiae 69(3):783-793
Belongs to Tyrrhenoglis according to B. Engesser 1976
Sister taxon: Tyrrhenoglis figariensis
Type specimen: Ty 5181, Museum of Basel. Mandible with left M1 and right M1-M2., a mandible. Its type locality is Capo Figari, Golfo Aranci, NE of the Island of Sardinia, which is in a MN 16 terrestrial horizon in Italy.
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene to Pleistocene of Italy (1 collection)
• Pliocene of Italy (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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