†Tsaganomys altaicus Matthew and Granger 1923 (mole rat)
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Mammalia - Rodentia - Bathyergidae
Full reference: W. D. Matthew and W. Granger. 1923. New Bathyergidae from the Oligocene of Mongolia. American Museum Novitates 101:1-5
Belongs to Tsaganomys according to Matthew and Granger 1923
Sister taxon: Tsaganomys minutus
Type specimen: AMNH 19019, a skull. Its type locality is Loh, which is in an Oligocene terrestrial horizon in the Hsanda Gol Formation of Mongolia.
Ecology: fossorial herbivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Mongolia (1 collection)
• Oligocene of China (14), Mongolia (38)
Total: 53 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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