Mammalia - Rodentia - Theridomyidae
Full reference: M. Vianey-Liaud. 1985. Nouvelle quantification de l'Hypsodontie chez les Theridomyidae : l'exemple de Theridomys ludensis nov. sp. Palaeovertebrata 15(3):159-172
Belongs to Theridomys according to Vianey-Liaud 1985
Sister taxa: Theridomys americanus, Theridomys brachydens, Theridomys bumbachensis, Theridomys calafensis, Theridomys crusafonti, Theridomys golpei, Theridomys helmeri, Theridomys lembronicus, Theridomys major, Theridomys octogesensis, Theridomys perrealensis, Theridomys pseudosiderolithicus, Theridomys varians
Type specimen: RIG 900, a mandible. Its type locality is Rigal-Jouet (Quercy, MP 25), which is in a MP 25 terrestrial horizon in France.
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Oligocene of France (4 collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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