Erlianomys

Er-le-an-o-nem-iss.
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Benjamin Gutierrez

Vertebrate Paleontologist

Benjamin Gutierrez is a leading expert on dinosaurs, particularly the mighty theropods. His fieldwork in South America has uncovered new species and provided insights into dinosaur social structures.

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Name

Erlianomys.

Phonetic

Er-le-an-o-nem-iss.

Named By

Q.‭ ‬Li‭ & ‬J.‭ ‬Meng‭ ‬-‭ ‬2010.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Rodentia,‭ ‬Myodonta.

Diet

Uncertain.

Species

E.‭ ‬combinatus‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Mongolia‭ ‬-‭ ‬Arshanto Formation.

Time Period

Early Eocene.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Erlianomys is a genus of myodont rodent that lived in Mongolia during the Eocene.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Erlianomys combinatus,‭ ‬a primitive myodont rodent from the Eocene Arshanto Formation,‭ ‬Nuhetingboerhe,‭ ‬Nei Mongol,‭ ‬China.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Vertebrata PalAsiatica‭ ‬48‭ (‬2‭)‬:‭ ‬133‭–‬144.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Q.‭ ‬Li‭ & ‬J.‭ ‬Meng‭ ‬-‭ ‬2010.

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