Megacricetodon sinensis Qiu et al. 1981 (rodent)

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

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