Decipomys mongoliensis Dashzeveg et al. 1998 (placental)

Mammalia - Mixodontia - Decipomyidae

Full reference: D. Dashzeveg, J.-L. Hartenberger, T. Martin and S. Legendre. 1998. A peculiar minute Glires (Mammalia) from the early Eocene of Mongolia. Bulletin of Carnegie Museum of Natural History 34:194-209

Belongs to Decipomys according to D. Dashzeveg et al. 1998

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: PSS 20 208, a mandible

Ecology: scansorial insectivore

Distribution: found only at Tsagan Khushu Quarry 1 (PIN coll. 3104) [SMPE] (Eocene of Mongolia)

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