Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae
Full reference: Z. Qiu, C. Li, and S. Wang. 1981. Miocene mammalian fossils from Xining Basin, Qinghai. Vertebrata PalAsiatica 19(2):156-173
Belongs to Megacricetodon according to O. Maridet et al. 2011
See also Qiu et al. 1981
Sister taxa: Megacricetodon (Collongomys), Megacricetodon (Megacricetodon), Megacricetodon andrewsi, Megacricetodon bavaricus, Megacricetodon beijiangensis, Megacricetodon bourgeoisi, Megacricetodon collongensis, Megacricetodon crusafonti, Megacricetodon debruijni, Megacricetodon dzhungaricus, Megacricetodon gregarius, Megacricetodon hellenicus, Megacricetodon ibericus, Megacricetodon lopezae, Megacricetodon minor, Megacricetodon minutus, Megacricetodon primitivus, Megacricetodon pusillus, Megacricetodon rafaeli, Megacricetodon similis, Megacricetodon yei
Type specimen: IVPP V.6011
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of China (6 collections)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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