Sinozapus Qiu and Storch 2000 (rodent)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Dipodidae

Full reference: Z. Qiu and G. Storch. 2000. The early Pliocene Micromammalian Fauna of Bilike, Inner Mongolia, China (Mammalia: Lipotyphla, Chiroptera, Rodentia, Lagomorpha). Senckenbergiana lethaea 80(1):173-229

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

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

Subtaxa: Sinozapus volkeri

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Type: Sinozapus volkeri

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore-insectivore

Distribution: found only at Bilike (Pliocene of China)

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