†Lophallomys atavus Schmidt-Kittler and Vianey-Liaud 1979 (mountain beaver)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Aplodontidae
Alternative combination: Plesispermophilus atavus
Full reference: N. Schmidt-Kittler and M. Vianey-Liaud. 1979. Evolution des Aplodontidae Oligocènes Européens. Palaeovertebrata 9(2):33-82
Belongs to Lophallomys according to M. Vianey-Liaud and B. Schmid 2009
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: BSP MÖ 20 1975-XXII-13, a set of teeth. Its type locality is Möhren 20, which is in a MP 21 fissure fill horizon in Germany.
Ecology: fossorial herbivore
Distribution:
• Oligocene of the Czech Republic (1 collection), France (3), Germany (6)
Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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