Plesiodyromys Werner 1994 (dormouse)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Gliridae

Full reference: J. Werner. 1994. Beiträge zur Biostratigraphie der Unteren Süßwasser-Molasse Süddeutschlands - Rodentia und Lagomorpha (Mammalia) aus den Fundstellen der Ulmer Gegend. Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde, Serie B (Geologie und Paläontologie). 200:1-263

Parent taxon: Gliridae according to J. Werner 1994

Sister taxa: Armantomys, Bransatoglirinae, Dryomyinae, Gliravinae, Glirinae, Glirurus, Graphiurops, Graphiurus, Leithia, Leithiinae, Mioglis, Myomiminae, Myomimus, Paraglirulus, Paraglis, Peridyromys, Praearmantomys, Schizogliravus, Stertomys, Suevoglis, Tenuiglis

Subtaxa: Plesiodyromys toriformis

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Type: Plesiodyromys toriformis

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: found only at Ulm-Westtangente (Miocene of Germany)

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