Mammalia - Lagomorpha - Ochotonidae
Full reference: M. R. Dawson. 1961. On two ochotonids (Mammalia, Lagomorpha) from the later Tertiary of Inner Mongolia. American Museum Novitates 2061:1-15
Parent taxon: Ochotonidae according to M. R. Dawson 1961
See also Erbajeva et al. 2011 and Zhou 1988
Sister taxa: Amphilagus, Bohlinotona, Cuyamalagus, Gripholagomys, Hesperolagomys, Ochotona, Ochotoninae, Oklahomalagus, Paludotona, Piezodus, Praotherium palatinum, Prolagus, Russellagus, Sinolagomyinae, Titanomys
Subtaxa: Bellatona forsythmajori Bellatona kazakhstanica Bellatona yanghuensis
Type: Bellatona forsythmajori
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of China (2 collections), Mongolia (7)
• Oligocene to Miocene of Mongolia (1)
Total: 10 collections including 12 occurrences
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