Yongshengomys Li and Meng 2015 (rodent)

Mammalia - Rodentia

Full reference: Q. Li and J. Meng. 2015. New ctenodactyloid rodents from the Erlian Basin, Nei Mongol, China, and the phylogenetic relationships of Eocene Asian ctenodactyloids. American Museum Novitates 3828:1-58

Parent taxon: Ctenodactyloidea according to Q. Li and J. Meng 2015

Sister taxa: Advenimus, Ageitonomys, Alaymys, Anadianomys, Bandaomys, Borisomys, Butomys, Chapattimyidae, Chenomys, Chuankueimys, Cocomys, Ctenodactylidae, Dianomys, Distylomyidae, Euboromys, Exmus, Gobiomyidae, Hannanomys, Hohomys, Petrokozlovia, Saykanomys, Simplicimys, Stelmomys, Tamquammyidae, Tamquammys, Tataromyidae, Tsinlingomys, Xueshimys, Yuanomys, Yuomys, Zodiomys, Zoyphiomys

Subtaxa: Yongshengomys extensus

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Type: Yongshengomys extensus

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: found only at Huheboerhe escarpment (IM-1) (Eocene of China)

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