Mammalia - Rodentia - Tamquammyidae

Full reference: D. Dashzeveg. 1990. New trends in adaptive radiation of Early Tertiary rodents (Rodentia, Mammalia). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 33(3):37-44

Parent taxon: Tamquammyidae according to A. O. Averianov 1996

See also Dashzeveg 1990

Sister taxa: Tamquammyinae, Tsagankhushumys, Tsinlingomyinae, Cocomyinae

Subtaxa: Orogomys obscurus

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Type: Orogomys obscurus

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: found only at Tsagan Khushu Quarry 1 (PIN coll. 3104) [SMPE] (Eocene of Mongolia)

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