†Pseudomeriones abbreviatus Teilhard 1926 (gerbil)
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Alternative combination: Lophocricetus abbreviatus
Synonym: Gerbillus matthewi Young 1927
Belongs to Pseudomeriones according to H. de Bruijn et al. 1970
See also Qiu and Storch 2000
Sister taxa: Pseudomeriones latidens, Pseudomeriones megistos, Pseudomeriones pythagorasi
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore-insectivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Afghanistan (1 collection), China (1)
• MN 13 of Greece (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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