Archetypomys Meng et al. 2007 (rodent)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Archetypomyidae

Full reference: J. Meng, C. Li, X. Ni, Y. Wang, and K. C. Beard. 2007. A new Eocene rodent from the Lower Arshanto Formation in the Nuhetingboerhe (Camp Margetts) area, Inner Mongolia. American Museum Novitates 3569:1-18

Parent taxon: Archetypomyidae according to J. Meng et al. 2007

Sister taxa: none

Subtaxa: Archetypomys erlianensi

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Type: Archetypomys erlianensi

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: found only at Huheboerhe-Nuhetingboerhe (AS-1) (Eocene of China)

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