Myomimus maritsensis
| Myomimus maritsensis Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Placentalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Gliridae |
| Genus: | Myomimus |
| Species: | †M. maritsensis |
| Binomial name | |
| †Myomimus maritsensis De Brujin et al., 1970 | |
Myomimus maritsensis is an extinct species of glirid rodent that lived in Anatolia during the Late Miocene subepoch.
Palaeoecology
The dental microwear patterns of M. maritsensis from the Late Miocene site of Hayranlı in central eastern Anatolia reveal that it was a dietary generalist that consumed fruits, seeds, grasses, and insects.[1]
References
- ↑ Kaya, Ferhat; Kaymakçı, Nuretdin (2013). "Systematics and dental microwear of the late Miocene Gliridae (Rodentia, Mammalia) from Hayranlı, Anatolia: Implications for paleoecology and paleobiodiversity". Palaeontologia Electronica. doi:10.26879/385. ISSN 1094-8074. Retrieved 30 September 2025 – via Palaeontologia Electronica.