Litodonomys xishuiensis Wang 2003 (rodent)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Dipodidae

Full reference: B.-Y. Wang. 2003. Dipodidae (Rodentia, Mammalia) from the mid-Tertiary deposits in Danghe Area, Gansu, China. Vertebrata PalAsiatica 41(2):89-103

Belongs to Litodonomys according to B.-Y. Wang 2003

Sister taxa: Litodonomys huangheensis, Litodonomys lajeensis

Type specimen: IVPP V13599, a mandible (Lower jaws). Its type locality is IVPP Loc. DH 200105, which is in a Shanwangian terrestrial horizon in the Tiejianggou Formation of China.

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore-insectivore

Distribution: found only at IVPP Loc. DH 200105

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