| Spermophilinus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Sciuridae |
| Subfamily: | Xerinae |
| Genus: | †Spermophilinus De Brujin & Mein, 1968 |
| Type species | |
| Spermophilinus bredai Von Meyer, 1848 | |
| Other species | |
Spermophilinus beasnusSpermophilinus giganteusSpermophilinus turolensis | |
Spermophilinus is anextinctgenus ofxerinesciurid that lived during theNeogeneperiod.[1]
Dental microwear ofS. bredaifossils at theTortonian site of Grytsiv inUkraine shows that thisspecies ate hardfruits andseeds, with little evidence ofgrass consumption.[2]
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