New Distylomyid Rodents (Mammalia: Rodentia) from the Early Miocene Suosuoquan Formation of Northern Xinjiang, China Author Bi, Shundong Author Meng, Jin Author Wu, Wenyu Author Ye, Jie Author Ni, Xijun text American Museum Novitates 2009 2009-08-28 3663 1 20 http://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.1206/665.1 journal article 3640 10.1206/665.1 da59bea2-040b-4052-b33c-1df67739a29d 0003-0082 4735501 Prodistylomys Wang and Qi, 1989 TYPE SPECIES : Prodistylomys xinjiangensis Wang and Qi, 1989 . INCLUDED SPECIES : Prodistylomys lii , n. sp. ; P. wangae , n. sp. GEOLOGICAL RANGE: Early Miocene. GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION: Xinjiang , China EMENDED DIAGNOSIS: M3 bilophodont without the mure and asymmetrical with the corresponding lower molar, as in Distylomys . Differs from Distylomys in having rooted, hypsodont cheek teeth, M3 trigon semilunar shaped in outline, p4 with shorter trigonid, m1–2 with short trigonid and narrower talonid than the trigonid, thinner cement in hypoflexid and mesoflexid in lower molars.