†subfamily Lophocricetinae Savinov 1970 (rodent)
Mammalia - Rodentia - Dipodidae
Parent taxon: Dipodidae according to W. Wessels et al. 2003
Sister taxa: Alactaga, Allactaga, Allosminthus, Bohlinosminthus, Brachyscirtetes, Dipus, Heosminthus, Jaculus, Litodonomys, Lophocricetus, Onjosminthus, Paralactaga, Parasminthus, Proalactaga, Protalactaga, Pygeretmus, Salpingotus, Sinosminthus, Sinozapus, Sminthoides, Stylodipus
Subtaxa: Heterosminthus
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore-insectivore
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