†Primisminthus jinus Tong 1997 (jumping mouse)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Zapodidae
Full reference: Y. Tong. 1997. Middle Eocene Small Mammals from Liguanqiao Basin of Henan Province and Yuanqu Basin of Shanxi Province, Central China. Palaeontologica Sinica, New Series C 26:1-256
Belongs to Primisminthus according to Y. Tong 1997
Sister taxa: Primisminthus shanghenus, Primisminthus yuenus
Type specimen: IVPP V10293, a tooth. Its type locality is Heti Formation Locality 1, which is in a Sharamurunian channel marl/sandstone in the Heti Formation of China.
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of China (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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