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
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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