Original paper
Systematic of some Oligocene Lagomorpha (Mammalia) from China
Erbajeva, Margarita; Sen, Sevket
Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie - Monatshefte Jg. 1998 Heft 2 (1998), p. 95 - 105
11 references
published: Mar 24, 1998
DOI: 10.1127/njgpm/1998/1998/95
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Abstract
The lagomorph remains from San-tao-ho in Ordos, China, which were previously described as Bohlinotona pusilla, have been restudied. It appears that the material referred to this species contains in fact two different taxa: B. pusilla and Desmatolagus chinensis n. sp. They are differentiated by the smaller size and much more primitive dental pattern of the new species. In addition, the comparison of the specimens described as “Procaprolagus radicidens” shows that its dental features correspond in fact to the early stage of wear of Desmatologus gobiensis, and consequently it should be synonymized with the latter species.
Kurzfassung
Die bisher unter dem Namen Bohlinotona pusilla beschriebenen Lagomorphen-Reste aus San-tao-ho in Ordos enthalten zwei verschiedene Taxa: B. pusilla und Desmatolagus chinensis n. sp. Die neue Art ist durch geringere Größe und ein primitiveres Zahnmuster gekennzeichnet. “Procaprolagus radicidens” zeigt Merkmale früher Usur-Stadien von Desmatolagus gobiensis und sollte daher zu dieser Art gestellt werden.
Keywords
lagomorph remains • dental pattern • Zahnmuster