†Birbalomys woodi Sahni and Khare 1973 (rodent)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Chapattimyidae
Synonym: Metkamys blacki Sahni and Srivastava 1976
Full reference: A. Sahni and S. K. Khare. 1973. Additional Eocene mammals from the Subathu Formation of Jammu and Kashmir. Journal of the Palaeontological Society of India 17:31-49
Belongs to Birbalomys according to K. Kumar et al. 1997
See also Hartenberger 1982 and Sahni and Srivastava 1976
Sister taxa: Birbalomys ibrahimshahi, Birbalomys sondaari
Type specimens:
- Birbalomys woodi: LUVP 15005 1a, a maxilla (sin. with P3-M3). Its type locality is Chenpur (LU 1007), which is in a Lutetian terrestrial shale in the Subathu Formation of India.
- Metkamys blacki: L.U.V.P. 20026, a tooth (right M1). Its type locality is Metka Coalfield, which is in a Ypresian/Lutetian marine shale in the Subathu Formation of India.
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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