Mammalia - Rodentia - Alagomyidae
Full reference: A. V. Lopatin and A. O. Averianov. 2004. A new species of Tribosphenomys (Mammalia: Rodentiformes) from the Paleocene of Mongolia. in Paleogene Mammals, S. G. Lucas, K. E. Zeigler, and P.E. Kondrashov (eds.), New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bulletin (26)169-175
Belongs to Tribosphenomys according to A. V. Lopatin and A. O. Averianov 2004
Sister taxon: Tribosphenomys minutus
Type specimen: PIN 3104-435, a maxilla. Its type locality is Tsagan Hushu [Naran Bulak Fm.] [PMPE], which is in a Paleocene terrestrial horizon in the Naran Bulak Formation of Mongolia.
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Paleocene of China (1 collection), Mongolia (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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