Synonym: Microtia Freudenthal 1976 [replaced name]
Full reference: M. Freudenthal. 2006. Mikrotia nomen novum for Microtia Freudenthal 1976 (Mammalia, Rodentia). Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 26(3):784
Parent taxon: Muridae according to M. Freudenthal 2006
See also Freudenthal 1976
Sister taxa: Aethomys, Afrocricetodontinae, Allorattus, Anthracomys, Apodemus, Arvicanthis, Bolomys, Castillomys, Castorina, Castromys, Centralomys, Chiropodomys, Colomys, Dasymys, Deomyinae, Echymina, Extrarius, Gerbillinae, Gerbua, Grammomys, Hapalomys, Huaxiamys, Huerzelerimys, Hydromina, Hyomys, Karnimata, Kritimys, Lemniscomys, Mastacomys, Mastomys, Micromys, Murina, Murinae, Myocricetodontinae, Myotomys, Mysops, Nesokia, Occitanomys, Orientalomys, Papagomys, Paraethomys, Parapelomys, Parapodemus, Parotomys, Pelomys, Praomys, Proceromys, Progonomys, Rhabdomys, Rhagamys, Rhagapodemus, Rhagomys, Saccostomus, Saidomys, Spalacinae, Steatomys, Stephanomys, Tachyoryctoidinae, Thallomys, Thamnomys, Valerimys, Zelotomys
Subtaxa: Microtia magna Microtia maiuscula Microtia parva
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore-insectivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Italy (27 collections)
Total: 27 collections including 62 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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