A Review of the Genus Alloptox (Lagomorpha, Ochotonidae) from the Valley of Lakes, Central Mongolia, with Description of a New Species

This paper reviews and describes the Miocene ochotonids Alloptox gobiensis (Young) and A. gudrunae sp. nov. from the localities of the Valley of Lakes in Central Asia. The new species is of Early Miocene age, it differs from all known taxa of the genus Alloptox in its primitive structure of the p3 a...

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Published in:Paleontological journal 2021-03, Vol.55 (2), p.217-223
Main Authors: Erbajeva, M. A., Bayarmaa, B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Discovery and exploration
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth Sciences
Lakes
Miocene
New species
Paleontology
Taxa
Valleys
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Summary:This paper reviews and describes the Miocene ochotonids Alloptox gobiensis (Young) and A. gudrunae sp. nov. from the localities of the Valley of Lakes in Central Asia. The new species is of Early Miocene age, it differs from all known taxa of the genus Alloptox in its primitive structure of the p3 and in its smaller size. This new form complements our knowledge of the composition of the genus Alloptox and enables tracing the evolutionary development of these taxa.
ISSN:0031-0301
1555-6174
DOI:10.1134/S0031030121020040