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 sulcatus, Democricetodon freisingensis, Democricetodon hispanicus, Democricetodon affinis, Democricetodon haltmari, Democricetodon brevis, Democricetodon similis, Democricetodon romieviensis, Democricetodon minor, Democricetodon khani, Democricetodon franconicus, Democricetodon mutilus, Democricetodon gaillardi, Democricetodon kaonou, Democricetodon vindoboniensis, Democricetodon crassus

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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