THE HISTORY OF THE DIPODOIDEA (RODENTIA, MAMMALIA) IN THE MIOCENE OF ASIA: 5. LOPHOCRICETUS (LOPHOCRICETINAE)

Abstract

The Late Miocene and Early Pliocene Asiatic Lophocricetinae (Dipodidae) are studied. Ten species, including Heterosminthus saraicus sp. nov. (MN12) and Lophocricetus (Paralophocricetus) progressus subgen, et sp. nov. (MN14) from Eastern Siberia; L. (L), minuscilus Savinov (MN10) and L. (L). vinogradovi Savinov (MN12-MN13) from Kazakhstan; L. (L). reliquus sp. nov., L. (P). intermedius sp. nov. (MN13) and L. (P). pusillus Schaub (MN14) from Mongolia; and L. (P). afanasievi Savinov (MN13), L. (P). sibiricus sp. nov. (MN14), and L. (P). ultimus sp. nov. (MN14-MN15) from Western Siberia, are described. The genus Lophocricetus is revised.