Yuanomys Meng and Li 2010 (rodent)

Mammalia - Rodentia

Full reference: J. Meng and C.-K. Li. 2010. New rodents from the earliest Eocene of Nei Mongol, China. Vertebrata PalAsiatica 48(4):390-401

Parent taxon: Ctenodactyloidea according to Q. Li and J. Meng 2015

See also Meng and Li 2010

Sister taxa: Advenimus, Ageitonomys, Alaymys, Anadianomys, Bandaomys, Borisomys, Butomys, Chapattimyidae, Chenomys, Chuankueimys, Cocomys, Ctenodactylidae, Dianomys, Distylomyidae, Euboromys, Exmus, Gobiomyidae, Hannanomys, Hohomys, Petrokozlovia, Saykanomys, Simplicimys, Stelmomys, Tamquammyidae, Tamquammys, Tataromyidae, Tsinlingomys, Xueshimys, Yongshengomys, Yuomys, Zodiomys, Zoyphiomys

Subtaxa: Yuanomys zhoui

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Type: Yuanomys zhoui

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: found only at Huheboerhe (NM-3) (Eocene of China)

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