Lophocricetus Schlosser 1924 (rodent)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Dipodidae

Parent taxon: Dipodidae according to Z. Qiu and G. Storch 2000

Sister taxa: Alactaga, Allactaga, Allosminthus, Bohlinosminthus, Brachyscirtetes, Dipus, Heosminthus, Jaculus, Litodonomys, Lophocricetinae, Onjosminthus, Paralactaga, Parasminthus, Proalactaga, Protalactaga, Pygeretmus, Salpingotus, Sinosminthus, Sinozapus, Sminthoides, Stylodipus

Subtaxa: Lophocricetus grabaui Lophocricetus pusillus

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Type: Lophocricetus grabaui

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore-insectivore

Distribution:

• Pliocene of China (1 collection), Ukraine (1)

Total: 2 collections including 3 occurrences

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