Mammalia - Soricomorpha - Soricidae

Full reference: R. Ziegler, T. Dahlmann, and G. Storch. 2007. 4. Marsupialia, Erinaceomorpha and Soricomorpha (Mammalia). Oligocene-Miocene Vertebrates from the Valley of Lakes (Central Mongolia): Morphology, phylogenetic and stratigraphic implications. Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien 108A:53-164

Parent taxon: Crocidosoricinae according to R. Ziegler et al. 2007

Sister taxa: Carposorex, Clapasorex, Crocidosoricini, Florinia, Lartetium, Miosorex, Oligosorex, Oligosoricini, Soricella, Srinitium, Taatsiinia, Ulmensia

Subtaxa: Tavoonyia altaica

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Type: Tavoonyia altaica

Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore

Distribution: found only at Tavan Ovoony Deng, Taatsiin Gol Area, Valley of Lakes, Central Mongolia. Sample RHN-A/9 (Oligocene of Mongolia)

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