†family Eurymylidae Matthew et al. 1929 (placental)

Mammalia - Glires - Eurymylidae

Full reference: W. D. Matthew, W. Granger, and G. G. Simpson. 1929. Additions to the fauna of the Gashato Formation of Mongolia. American Museum Novitates 376:1-12

Parent taxon: Glires according to R. J. Asher et al. 2005

See also Carroll 1988, Dashzeveg and Russell 1988, Li 1977 and Szalay and McKenna 1971

Sister taxa: Aspalacidae, Duplicidentata, Ierboidae, Lagostomyidae, Mixodontia, Ochtodontidae, Rodentiaformes, Simplicidentata, Sinomylus

Subtaxa: Eurymylinae Eurymylus Heomys Hypsimylinae Khaychininae Matutinia Rhombomylus Taizimylus Zagmyinae

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Ecology: scansorial insectivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of China (5 collections), Mongolia (2)

• Paleocene of China (4), Mongolia (3)

Total: 14 collections including 17 occurrences

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