Tribosphenomys

Extinct genus of rodents From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Tribosphenomys is an extinct genus of alagomyid rodent that lived during Late Paleocene of Northern China and Mongolia.[1]

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Order:Rodentia
Family:Alagomyidae
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Tribosphenomys
Temporal range: Late Palaeocene
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Alagomyidae
Genus: Tribosphenomys
Meng et al., 1994
Species
  • Tribosphenomys minutus
    Meng, 1994
  • Tribosphenomys secundus
    Lopatin and Averianov, 2004
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Description

The molars of Tribosphenomys lack metalophids and have columnar, well separated cusps.[2]

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