†Prosciurus mongoliensis Wang and Dashzeveg 2005 (mountain beaver)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Aplodontidae
Full reference: B.-Y. Wang and D. Dashzeveg. 2005. New Oligocene sciurids and aplodontids (Rodentia, Mammalia) from Mongolia. Vertebrata PalAsiatica 43(2):85-99
Belongs to Prosciurus according to B.-Y. Wang and D. Dashzeveg 2005
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: PC 29253, a mandible. Its type locality is Shunkt, which is in an Oligocene terrestrial horizon in the Hsanda Gol Formation of Mongolia.
Ecology: fossorial herbivore
Distribution:
• Oligocene of Mongolia (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections including 4 occurrences
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