Allosminthus khandae Daxner-Höck 2001 (rodent)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Dipodidae

Alternative combination: Tatalsminthus khandae

Full reference: G. Daxner-Höck. 2001. New zapodids (Rodentia) from Oligocene-Miocene deposits in Mongolia. Part 1. Senckenbergiana Lethaea 81(2):359-389

Belongs to Allosminthus according to G. Daxner-Höck et al. 2014

See also Wang 2009

Sister taxa: Allosminthus diconjugatus, Allosminthus ernos, Allosminthus majusculus, Allosminthus uniconjugatus

Type specimen: NHMW 2001 z0032/001/8, a mandible. Its type locality is Tatal Gol, section TAT-D, layer 1, which is in an Oligocene terrestrial mudstone in the Hsanda Gol Formation of Mongolia.

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore-insectivore

Distribution:

• Oligocene of Mongolia (6 collections)

Total: 6 collections including 7 occurrences

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