New phiocricetomyine rodents (Hystricognathi) from the Jebel Qatrani Formation, Fayum Depression, Egypt

Background The rich rodent assemblages from the Eocene–Oligocene deposits of the Jebel Qatrani Formation (Fayum Depression, Egypt) have important implications for our understanding of the origin and paleobiogeography of Hystricognathi, a diverse clade that is now represented by the Afro-Asiatic Hyst...

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Main Authors: Shorouq F. Al-Ashqar, Erik R. Seiffert, Dorien de Vries, Sanaa El-Sayed, Mohamed S. Antar, Hesham M. Sallam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2021-10-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/12074.pdf