†Kritimys kiridus Bate 1942 (mouse)
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Alternative combination: Rattus kiridus
Full reference: D. M. A. Bate. 1942. New Pleistocene Murinæ from Crete. Journal of Natural History 9(49):41-49
Belongs to Kritimys according to S. E. Kuss and X. Misonne 1968
See also Bate 1942
Sister taxon: Kritimys catreus
Type specimen: BMNH M10555, a maxilla (maxilla with M1–M3). Its type locality is Cape Maleka 1, which is in a Pleistocene/Pleistocene cave sandstone in Greece.
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore-insectivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Greece (4 collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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