Vasseuromys Baudelot and de Bonis 1966 (dormouse)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Gliridae

Synonyms: Ebromys Cuenca 1985, Szechenyia Kretzoi 1978

Parent taxon: Myomiminae according to R. Daams and H. de Bruijn 1995

See also McKenna and Bell 1997

Sister taxa: Altomiramys, Carbomys, Dryomimus, Margaritamys, Miodyromys, Nievella, Prodryomys, Pseudodryomys, Ramys, Tempestia

Subtaxa: Vasseuromys autolensis Vasseuromys bacchius Vasseuromys bergasensis Vasseuromys elegans Vasseuromys pannonicus Vasseuromys priscus Vasseuromys rambliensis Vasseuromys rugosus Vasseuromys thenii

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Type: Vasseuromys rugosus

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of Austria (2 collections), France (1), Greece (1), Spain (3), Switzerland (2)

• Oligocene of Spain (1)

Total: 10 collections including 11 occurrences

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