Biology:Pseudoltinomys
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Short description: Extinct genus of rodents
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | †Theridomyidae |
| Subfamily: | †Issiodoromyinae |
| Genus: | †Pseudoltinomys Lavocat, 1951 |
Pseudoltinomys is a prehistoric rodent that lived approximately 30 million years ago, during the Oligocene epoch.[1][2][3] It outwardly resembles a gerbil, but may have been related to kangaroo rats or may represent an early offshoot of rodents with no modern relatives.[citation needed]
References
- ↑ HAUTIER, L.; CLAVEL, J.; LAZZARI, V.; RODRIGUES, H. G.; VIANEY-LIAUD, M. (2010-01-01). "Biomechanical Changes and Remodeling of the Masticatory Apparatus During Mammalian Evolution: The Case of the Issiodoromyinae (Rodentia)". PALAIOS 25 (1): 6–13. doi:10.2110/palo.2009.p09-047r. ISSN 0883-1351. https://doi.org/10.2110/palo.2009.p09-047r.
- ↑ Martin, Thomas (1999-09-14). "Evolution of incisor enamel microstructure in Theridomyidae (Rodentia)". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 19 (3): 550–565. doi:10.1080/02724634.1999.10011164. ISSN 0272-4634. https://doi.org/10.1080/02724634.1999.10011164.
- ↑ Vianey-Liaud, Monique; Minwer-Barakat, Raef; Marivaux, Laurent (2019-09-01). "The rodents from Santpedor-2 (Ebro Basin, NE Spain) confirm the Oligocene age of the latest primates from the Paleogene of Europe" (in en). Geobios 55: 77–88. doi:10.1016/j.geobios.2019.06.002. ISSN 0016-6995. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0016699519300191.
Wikidata ☰ Q3924902 entry
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