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Chapattimyidae
Chapattimyidae is an extinct family of rodent from Asia. According to Fossilworks, it contains two subfamilies and six unplaced genera. * Subfamily Baluchimyinae Flynn et al. 1986 ** '' Asterattus'' Flynn and Cheema 1994 ** '' Baluchimys'' Flynn et al. 1986 ** '' Lindsaya'' Flynn et al. 1986 ** '' Lophibaluchia'' Flynn et al. 1986 ** '' Wakkamys'' Flynn et al. 1986 ** '' Zindapiria'' Flynn and Cheema 1994 * Subfamily Chapattimyinae Averianov 1996 ** '' Khodzhentia'' Averianov 1996 ** '' Terrarboreus'' Shevyreva 1971 * Unplaced genera ** '' Basalomys'' Hartenberger 1982 ** ''Birbalomys ''Birbalomys'' is an extinct genus of rodent from Asia. The long creature has been thought to have been a member of the extant gundi family, but reconstructions of its physical appearance are highly speculative. Birbalomys have a definite likene ...'' Sahni and Khare 1973 ** '' Chapattimys'' Hussain et al. 1978 ** '' Gumbatomys'' Hartenberger 1982 ** '' Kazygurtia'' Nessov 1987 ** '' Subat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birbalomys
''Birbalomys'' is an extinct genus of rodent from Asia. The long creature has been thought to have been a member of the extant gundi Gundis or comb rats (family Ctenodactylidae) are a group of small, stocky rodents found in Africa. They live in rocky deserts across the northern parts of the continent. The family comprises four living genera and five species ( Speke's gundi, ... family, but reconstructions of its physical appearance are highly speculative. Birbalomys have a definite likeness with the ctenodactyloid families, Chapattimyidae and Yuomyidae. Early findings suggest that Birbalomys were found in the Subathu Formation in the Kuthar River in the Eocene period. References Eocene mammals of Asia Eocene rodents {{paleo-rodent-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rodent
Rodents (from Latin , 'to gnaw') are mammals of the order Rodentia (), which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws. About 40% of all mammal species are rodents. They are native to all major land masses except for New Zealand, Antarctica, and several oceanic islands, though they have subsequently been introduced to most of these land masses by human activity. Rodents are extremely diverse in their ecology and lifestyles and can be found in almost every terrestrial habitat, including human-made environments. Species can be arboreal, fossorial (burrowing), saltatorial/richochetal (leaping on their hind legs), or semiaquatic. However, all rodents share several morphological features, including having only a single upper and lower pair of ever-growing incisors. Well-known rodents include mice, rats, squirrels, prairie dogs, porcupines, beavers, guinea pigs, and hamsters. Rabbits, hares, and pikas, whose i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eocene Mammals Of Asia
The Eocene ( ) Epoch is a geological epoch that lasted from about 56 to 33.9 million years ago (mya). It is the second epoch of the Paleogene Period in the modern Cenozoic Era. The name ''Eocene'' comes from the Ancient Greek (''ēṓs'', "dawn") and (''kainós'', "new") and refers to the "dawn" of modern ('new') fauna that appeared during the epoch. The Eocene spans the time from the end of the Paleocene Epoch to the beginning of the Oligocene Epoch. The start of the Eocene is marked by a brief period in which the concentration of the carbon isotope 13C in the atmosphere was exceptionally low in comparison with the more common isotope 12C. The end is set at a major extinction event called the ''Grande Coupure'' (the "Great Break" in continuity) or the Eocene–Oligocene extinction event, which may be related to the impact of one or more large bolides in Siberia and in what is now Chesapeake Bay. As with other geologic periods, the strata that define the start and end of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asia
Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an area of , about 30% of Earth's total land area and 8.7% of Earth's total surface area. The continent, which has long been home to the majority of the human population, was the site of many of the first civilizations. Its 4.7 billion people constitute roughly 60% of the world's population. In general terms, Asia is bounded on the east by the Pacific Ocean, on the south by the Indian Ocean, and on the north by the Arctic Ocean. The border of Asia with Europe is a historical and cultural construct, as there is no clear physical and geographical separation between them. It is somewhat arbitrary and has moved since its first conception in classical antiquity. The division of Eurasia into two continents reflects East–West cultural, linguistic, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
