Taishanomys Tong and Dawson 1995 (rodent)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Paramyidae

Full reference: Y. Tong and M. Dawson. 1995. Early Eocene rodents (Mammalia) from Shadong Province, People's Republic of China. Annals of Carnegie Museum 64(1):51-63

Parent taxon: Paramyidae according to Y. Tong and M. Dawson 1995

Sister taxa: Asiaparamys, Corbarimys, Reithroparamyinae

Subtaxa: Taishanomys changlensis Taishanomys parvulus

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Type: Taishanomys changlensis

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: found only at Changle Coal Mine (Eocene of China)

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