Gobiocylindrodon Li et al. 2019 (rodent)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Cylindrodontidae

Full reference: Q. Li, Y. Q. Wang, F. Y. Mao and J. Meng. 2019. A new Eocene cylindrodontid rodent from the Erlian Basin (Nei Mongol, China) and its implications for phylogeny and biochronology. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology e1680990:1-10

Parent taxon: Cylindrodontidae according to Q. Li et al. 2019

Sister taxa: Anomoemys, Ardynomys, Cylindrodon, Dawsonomys, Jaywilsonomys, Orientocylindrodon, Pareumys, Proardynomys, Pseudocylindrodon, Sespemys, Siouxlindrodon, Tuscahomys

Subtaxa: Gobiocylindrodon ulausuensis

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Type: Gobiocylindrodon ulausuensis

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: found only at Ula Usu West (layer 3) (Eocene to Eocene of China)

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