†Tataromys sigmodon Matthew and Granger 1923 (gundi)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Ctenodactylidae

Synonym: Leptotataromys gracilidens Bohlin 1946

Full reference: W. D. Matthew and W. Granger. 1923. Nine new rodents from the Oligocene of Mongolia. American Museum Novitates 102:1-10

Belongs to Tataromys according to M. Vianey-Liaud et al. 2006

See also Wang and Qiu 2004

Sister taxa: Tataromys deflexus, Tataromys minor, Tataromys plicidens

Type specimens:

  • Tataromys sigmodon: AMNH 19079, a maxilla. Its type locality is Loh, which is in an Oligocene terrestrial horizon in the Hsanda Gol Formation of Mongolia.
  • Leptotataromys gracilidens:

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of Mongolia (1 collection)

• Oligocene of China (12), Kazakhstan (2), Mongolia (8)

Total: 23 collections including 25 occurrences

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