Omoiosicista

O-mo-e-o-si-sis-tah.
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Name

Omoiosicista.

Phonetic

O-mo-e-o-si-sis-tah.

Named By

Yuri Kimura‭ ‬-‭ ‬2010.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Rodentia,‭ ‬Dipodidae.

Diet

Insectivore.

Species

O.‭ ‬fui‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

China,‭ ‬Inner Mongolia.

Time Period

Burdigalian of the Miocene.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Omoiosicista is a genus of dipodid mammal that lived in Inner Mongolia during the Miocene.‭ ‬Dipodid mammals are today known as jumping mice because these rodents are capable of hopping and jumping while standing on just the hind feet.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬New material of dipodid rodents‭ (‬Dipodidae,‭ ‬Rodentia‭) ‬from the early Miocene of Gashunyinadege,‭ ‬Nei Mongol,‭ ‬China.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology‭ ‬30‭ (‬6‭)‬:‭ ‬1860‭ ‬-‭ ‬1873.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Yuri Kimura‭ ‬-‭ ‬2010.

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