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fossil from
Shandong that showed much improved preservation of cranial and skeletal characters. Impressions of hair and whiskers were observable in the specimen.
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428:way of life. This has led researchers to assume
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480:. The remaining diatomyid in their analysis,
405:is sciurognathous. As with other diatomyids,
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253:has been collected are:
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370:. The structure of the
287:Diatomys shantungensis
159:Diatomys shantungensis
29:Temporal range: Early
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372:Hunter-Schreger bands
366:. Incisors display
284:Li (1974) described
374:is very similar to
265:province in China,
196:D. chitaparwalensis
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490:References
323:and first
317:D. liensis
257:series in
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497:Laonastes
474:Khammouan
458:geomyoids
450:Pedetidae
418:fossorial
388:horseshoe
376:Laonastes
245:Specimens
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74:Eukaryota
580:Diatomys
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430:Diatomys
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407:Diatomys
403:mandible
364:× 2 = 20
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337:Diatomys
321:premolar
275:Li Basin
271:Siwaliks
259:Shandong
255:Shanwang
251:Diatomys
231:Thailand
227:Pakistan
210:Diatomys
183:Li, 1974
164:Li, 1974
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138:Diatomys
120:Family:
114:Rodentia
104:Mammalia
94:Chordata
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84:Animalia
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409:has no
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