†Sinolagomys pachygnathus Li and Qiu 1980 (pika)
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Mammalia - Lagomorpha - Ochotonidae
Full reference: C.-k. Li and Z.-d. Qiu. 1980. Early Miocene mammalian fossils of Xining Basin, Qinghai. Vertebrata PalAsiatica 18(3):198-214
Belongs to Sinolagomys according to C.-k. Li and Z.-d. Qiu 1980
Sister taxa: Sinolagomys badamae, Sinolagomys gracilis, Sinolagomys kansuensis, Sinolagomys major, Sinolagomys ulungurensis
Type specimen: IVPP V.5985, a mandible
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of China (2 collections)
• Oligocene of Kazakhstan (7)
Total: 9 collections including 10 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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