Paracricetops
| Paracricetops Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Genus: | † |
| Species: | †P. virgatoincisus |
| Binomial name | |
| †Paracricetops virgatoincisus Maridet & Ni, 2013 | |
Paracricetops is an extinct genus of rodents that lived during the Rupelian stage of the Oligocene epoch.
Distribution
Paracricetops virgatoincisus fossils are known from the Caijiachong locality in Yunnan.[1]
References
- ^ Maridet, Olivier; Ni, Xijun (8 January 2013). "A new cricetid rodent from the early Oligocene of Yunnan, China, and its evolutionary implications for early Eurasian cricetids". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 33 (1): 185–194. doi:10.1080/02724634.2012.710283. ISSN 0272-4634. Retrieved 13 March 2025 – via Taylor and Francis Online.