Rhombomylus laianensis Zhai et al. 1976 (placental)

Mammalia - Glires - Eurymylidae

Full reference: R. Zhai, Z. Bi, and Z. Yu. 1976. Stratigraphy of Eocene Zhangshanji Formation with Note on a New Species of Eurymylid Mammal. Vertebrata PalAsiatica 14(2):100-103

Belongs to Rhombomylus according to R. Zhai et al. 1976

Sister taxa: Rhombomylus nitidulus, Rhombomylus turpanensis

Type specimen: IVPP V5174, a maxilla. Its type locality is 8 km north of Lai'an, which is in an Eocene terrestrial horizon in the Zhangshanji Formation of China.

Ecology: scansorial insectivore

Distribution: found only at 8 km north of Lai'an

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