Rodentia BOWDICH, 1821

Tesakov, Alexey S., Titov, Vadim V., Simakova, Alexandra N., Frolov, Pavel D., Syromyatnikova, Elena V., Kurshakov, Sergey V., Volkova, Natalia V., Trikhunkov, Yaroslav I., Sotnikova, Marina V., Kruskop, Sergey V., Zelenkov, Nikita V., Tesakova, Ekaterina M. & Palatov, Dmitry M., 2017, Late Miocene (Early Turolian) Vertebrate Faunas And Associated Biotic Record Of The Northern Caucasus: Geology, Taxonomy, Palaeoenvironment, Biochronology, Fossil Imprint 73 (3 - 4), pp. 383-444 : 405

Order Rodentia BOWDICH, 1821

The remains of rodents account for more than 60% of the small mammal associations in both sites. Both assemblages are co-dominated by Parapodemus (about 30%) and cricetines, Pseudocricetus in Gaverdovsky (ca. 30%) and Neocricetodon in Volchaya Balka (42%). Noteworthy are the significant proportions of dormice 18% (Gvd) and 13% (Vlb). Other similarities and distinctions are not significant due to small sample size in both assemblages.