Cricetids (Rodentia, Mammalia) from the Late Miocene Yihachi locality of Gansu, China
Received date: 2025-07-26
Online published: 2025-11-17
Our purpose in this paper is to describe the hamster-like rodents (Cricetidae) from a Late Miocene age site in Linxia Basin, Gansu Province, and discuss their significance for the changing ecology of central Asia. The micromammal site known as Yihachi was introduced previously (Qiu et al.,
Key words： Yihachi, Linxia, Gansu; Late Miocene; “Liushu” Formation; Cricetidae; taxonomy
QIU Zhu-Ding , Lawrence J. FLYNN , WANG Ban-Yue , LI Lu . Cricetids (Rodentia, Mammalia) from the Late Miocene Yihachi locality of Gansu, China[J]. Vertebrata Palasiatica, 2026 , 64(1) : 1 -25 . DOI: 10.19615/j.cnki.2096-9899.251117
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