Democricetodon fejfari Lindsay 2017 (rodent)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae

Full reference: E. Lindsay. 2017. Democricetodon fejfari sp. nov. and replacement of Cricetidae by Muridae in Siwalik deposits of Pakistan. Fossil Imprint 73(3-4):445-453

Belongs to Democricetodon according to E. Lindsay 2017

Sister taxa: Copemys barstowensis, Copemys esmeraldensis, Copemys lindsayi, Copemys longidens, Copemys loxodon, Copemys pagei, Copemys pisinnus, Copemys russelli, Copemys shotwelli, Copemys tenuis, Democricetodon khani, Democricetodon sulcatus, Democricetodon brevis, Democricetodon vindoboniensis, Democricetodon franconicus, Democricetodon freisingensis, Democricetodon hispanicus, Democricetodon affinis, Democricetodon minor, Democricetodon kaonou, Democricetodon crassus, Democricetodon romieviensis, Democricetodon similis, Democricetodon mutilus, Democricetodon haltmari, Democricetodon gaillardi

Type specimen: YGSP 19321, a mandible (Left dentary with m1–3)

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: found only at Dunera (Miocene of India)

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