†Castromys littoralis Martin Suarez and Freudenthal 1994 (mouse)
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Full reference: E. Martin Suarez and M. Freudenthal. 1994. Castromys, a new genus of Muridae (Rodentia) from the Late Miocene of Spain. Scripta Geologica 106:11-34
Belongs to Castromys according to E. Martin Suarez and M. Freudenthal 1994
See also van den Hoek Ostende 2003
Sister taxa: Castromys inflatus, Castromys juniensis
Type specimen: RGM 413092, a tooth (M1 sin.). Its type locality is Crevillente 17, which is in a MN 12 terrestrial horizon in Spain.
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore-insectivore
Distribution: found only at Crevillente 17
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