Mammalia - Rodentia - Eomyidae
Full reference: B. Wang and R. J. Emry. 1991. Eomyidae (Rodentia: Mammalia) from the Oligocene of Nei Mongol, China. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 11(3):370-377
Belongs to Eomys according to B. Wang and R. J. Emry 1991
Sister taxa: Eomys alulghensis, Eomys antiquus, Eomys fahlbuschi, Eomys huerzeleri, Eomys minor, Eomys quercyi, Eomys zitteli
Type specimen: IVPP V9554, a tooth. Its type locality is Saint-Jacques (IVPP Loc. 77049.2), which is in an Oligocene terrestrial horizon in the Wulanbulage Formation of China.
Ecology: volant herbivore
Distribution:
• Oligocene of China (2 collections), Mongolia (8)
Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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