Abstract
The family Thryonomyidae is represented in the Lower Miocene of Saudi Arabia by a single species, Paraphiomys knolli sp. nov. This new taxon differs from all other thryonomyids in being small, lower molars having a short metalophulid II and an isolated anterolabial cuspid, and upper molars being antero-posteriorly compressed and pentalophodont. A cladistic analysis involving all extinct and extant species of thryonomyids is provided. Paraphiomys knolli branches as the sister-species of Paraphiomys pigotti, type species of the genus.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 223-233 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Palaeontology |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Mar 2005 |
Keywords
- Miocene
- Paraphiomys
- Phylogeny
- Rodentia
- Saudi Arabia
- Thryonomyidae
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