Table 2.
Lengths and widths of the upper and lower molars taken of Eucricetodon species from Valley of Lakes (Mongolia)
| Length | Width | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. asiaticus | N | Min | Mean | Max | N | Min | Mean | Max | L/W | |
| M1 | IKH-A/3-4 | 1 | – | 2.27 | – | 1 | – | 1.68 | – | 1.350 |
| TGR-AB/22 | 2 | 2.46 | 2.52 | 2.59 | 2 | 1.72 | 1.73 | 1.74 | 1.458 | |
| TGR-AB/21 | 2 | 2.33 | 2.40 | 2.47 | 2 | 1.65 | 1.66 | 1.67 | 1.447 | |
| TGR-B/1 | 1 | – | 2.68 | – | 1 | – | 1.74 | – | 1.540 | |
| TAT-C/7 | 1 | – | 2.26 | – | 1 | – | 1.51 | – | 1.497 | |
| TAT-C/3 | 1 | – | 2.36 | – | 1 | – | 1.68 | – | 1.404 | |
| TAT-C/2 | 1 | – | 2.34 | – | 1 | – | 1.69 | – | 1.389 | |
| SHG-AB/17-18 | 3 | 2.27 | 2.39 | 2.55 | 3 | 1.52 | 1.57 | 1.62 | 1.526 | |
| SHG-C/1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1.76 | – | – | |
| M2 | UNCH-A/3 | 1 | – | 1.83 | – | 1 | – | 1.66 | – | 1.106 |
| SHG-AB/17-18 | 2 | 1.75 | 1.77 | 1.79 | 2 | 1.58 | 1.58 | 1.58 | 0.112 | |
| SHG-A/20 | 1 | – | 1.75 | – | 1 | – | 1.58 | – | 1.104 | |
| TGR-AB/22 | 2 | 1.76 | 1.77 | – | 2 | 1.58 | 1.67 | 1.77 | 1.057 | |
| TGR-AB/21 | 1 | – | 1.78 | – | 1 | – | 1.48 | – | 1.204 | |
| TGR-B/1 | 5 | 1.70 | 1.80 | 1.87 | 4 | 1.60 | 1.67 | 1.72 | 1.076 | |
| IKH-A/2 | 3 | 1.76 | 1.84 | 1.89 | 3 | 1.67 | 1.74 | 1.78 | 1.056 | |
| TAT-C/7 | 2 | 1.81 | 1.84 | 1.87 | 2 | 1.60 | 1.68 | 1.77 | 1.092 | |
| TAT-C/6 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1.72 | – | – | |
| SHG-C/1 | 2 | 1.65 | 1.70 | 1.75 | 2 | 1.55 | 1.58 | 1.61 | 1.077 | |
| TAT-C/3 | 1 | – | 1.80 | – | 1 | – | 1.68 | – | 1.075 | |
| TAT-D/1 | 1 | – | 1.81 | – | 1 | – | 1.66 | – | 1.089 | |
| M3 | SHG-AB/17-18 | 2 | 1.41 | 1.45 | 1.48 | 2 | 1.41 | 1.45 | 1.49 | 0.997 |
| SHG-A/20 | 2 | 1.41 | 1.45 | 1.48 | 2 | 1.39 | 1.39 | 1.39 | 1.043 | |
| TGR-AB/22 | 1 | – | 1.43 | – | 1 | – | 1.48 | – | 0.964 | |
| TGR-AB/21 | 1 | – | 1.35 | – | 1 | – | 1.42 | – | 0.950 | |
| TGR-B/1 | 2 | 1.46 | 1.57 | 1.67 | 2 | 1.39 | 1.47 | 1.55 | 1.063 | |
| TGR-A/11c | 1 | – | 1.55 | – | 1 | – | 1.48 | – | 1.046 | |
| m1 | SHG-AB/17-18 | 2 | 2.05 | 2.14 | 2.24 | 2 | 1.40 | 1.48 | 1.57 | 1.444 |
| SHG-A/20 | 2 | 1.88 | 1.91 | 1.93 | 2 | 1.27 | 1.28 | 1.29 | 1.493 | |
| TGR-AB/22 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1.29 | – | – | |
| TGR-AB/21 | 3 | 1.86 | 1.90 | 1.97 | 3 | 1.28 | 1.37 | 1.44 | 1.388 | |
| TGR-B/1 | 6 | 2.06 | 2.09 | 2.15 | 7 | 1.19 | 1.43 | 1.59 | 1.461 | |
| IKH-A/3-4 | 2 | 1.87 | 1.93 | 2.00 | 3 | 1.29 | 1.31 | 1.34 | 1.482 | |
| IKH-A/2 | 3 | 1.86 | 2.02 | 2.19 | 3 | 1.40 | 1.42 | 1.43 | 1.421 | |
| TAT-E/3 | 2 | 1.92 | 1.94 | 1.95 | 2 | 1.28 | 1.35 | 1.41 | 1.439 | |
| SHG-A/9 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1.17 | – | – | |
| TAT-C/7 | 1 | – | 2.00 | – | 1 | – | 1.39 | – | 1.440 | |
| TAT-C/2 | 1 | – | 1.95 | – | 1 | – | 1.34 | – | 1.459 | |
| TAT-D/1 | 1 | – | 1.77 | – | 1 | – | 1.30 | – | 1.367 | |
| m2 | TAT-C/2 | 2 | 1.85 | 1.89 | 1.93 | 2 | 1.48 | 1.50 | – | 1.256 |
| SHG-A/20 | 2 | 1.80 | 1.89 | 1.98 | 2 | 1.44 | 1.56 | 1.68 | 1.213 | |
| TGR-AB/22 | 2 | 1.75 | 1.83 | 1.91 | 2 | – | 1.56 | 1.60 | – | |
| TGR-A/13 | 1 | – | 1.83 | – | 1 | – | 1.50 | – | 1.221 | |
| TGR-B/1 | 3 | 1.86 | 1.91 | 1.94 | 3 | – | 1.53 | 1.57 | 1.254 | |
| IKH-A/3-4 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1.50 | – | – | |
| IKH-A/2 | 2 | 1.86 | 1.91 | 1.96 | 3 | 1.44 | 1.52 | 1.58 | 1.256 | |
| TAT-E/3 | 1 | – | 1.90 | – | 1 | – | 1.58 | – | 1.201 | |
| SHG-AB/17-18 | 4 | 1.90 | 1.97 | 2.11 | 4 | – | 1.60 | 1.71 | 1.230 | |
| TAT-C/7 | 2 | – | 1.91 | 1.97 | 2 | – | 1.49 | 1.53 | 1.279 | |
| TAT-C/6 | 1 | – | 1.82 | – | 1 | – | 1.52 | – | 1.197 | |
| TGR-AB/21 | 2 | 1.92 | 1.94 | 1.95 | 2 | 1.52 | 1.53 | 1.54 | 1.268 | |
| TAT-D/1 | 2 | 1.61 | 1.73 | 1.85 | 2 | 1.43 | – | 1.51 | – | |
| m3 | SHG-AB/17-18 | 6 | 1.77 | 1.83 | 1.98 | 6 | 1.37 | 1.48 | 1.58 | 1.236 |
| SHG-A/20 | 1 | – | 1.74 | – | 1 | – | 1.42 | – | 1.224 | |
| TGR-AB/21 | 5 | 1.83 | 1.89 | 1.99 | 5 | 1.44 | 1.52 | 1.60 | 1.246 | |
| TGR-B/1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1.45 | – | – | |
| IKH-A/3-4 | 1 | – | 1.77 | – | 1 | – | 1.35 | – | 1.310 | |
| IKH-A/2 | 1 | – | 1.96 | – | 1 | – | 1.54 | – | 1.273 | |
| TGL-A/11c | 1 | – | 1.95 | – | 1 | – | 1.61 | – | 1.216 | |
| TAT-C/6 | 1 | – | 1.79 | – | 1 | – | 1.57 | – | 1.141 | |
| TAT-C/2 | 2 | 1.57 | 1.61 | 1.66 | 2 | 1.39 | 1.39 | 1.40 | 1.157 | |
| TAT-D/1 | 1 | – | 1.69 | – | 1 | – | 1.33 | – | 1.271 | |
| E. caducus | N | Min | Mean | Max | N | Min | Mean | Max | L/W | |
| M1 | SHG-A/20 | 1 | 2.29 | 2.29 | 2.29 | 1 | – | 1.43 | – | 1.604 |
| SHG-A/15+20 | 1 | – | 2.12 | – | 2 | 1.37 | 1.38 | 1.39 | 1.535 | |
| IKH-A/2 | 1 | – | 2.31 | – | 1 | – | 1.59 | – | 1.455 | |
| DEL-B/7 | 1 | – | 2.12 | – | 1 | – | 1.52 | – | 1.390 | |
| SHG-C/1 | 1 | – | 2.00 | – | 1 | – | 1.43 | – | 1.396 | |
| TAT-C/3 | 1 | – | 1.89 | – | 1 | – | 1.25 | – | 1.509 | |
| TAT-D/1 | 8 | 1.81 | 1.99 | 2.23 | 8 | 1.34 | 1.40 | 1.49 | 1.420 | |
| M2 | TGR-ZO/2 | 2 | 1.61 | 1.61 | 1.61 | 2 | 1.40 | 1.40 | 1.40 | 1.152 |
| IKH-A/1 | 2 | 1.56 | 1.60 | 1.64 | 2 | 1.42 | 1.46 | 1.49 | 1.097 | |
| TGL-A/11b | 1 | – | 1.60 | – | 1 | – | 1.52 | – | 1.051 | |
| SHG-C/1 | 1 | – | 1.69 | – | 1 | – | 1.48 | – | 1.138 | |
| TAT-C/1 | 2 | 1.53 | 1.57 | 1.61 | 2 | 1.44 | 1.45 | 1.46 | 1.080 | |
| TGL-A/2 | 3 | 1.50 | 1.56 | 1.62 | 3 | 1.50 | 1.56 | 1.38 | 1.000 | |
| TGR-A/14 | 2 | 1.54 | 1.56 | 1.59 | 2 | 1.40 | 1.41 | 1.42 | 1.106 | |
| TAT-D/1 | 5 | 1.41 | 1.50 | 1.60 | 6 | 1.36 | 1.41 | 1.46 | 1.069 | |
| M3 | TGR-B/1 | 1 | – | 1.18 | – | 1 | – | 1.23 | – | 0.959 |
| IKH-A/1 | 1 | – | 1.33 | – | 1 | – | 1.33 | – | 1.000 | |
| TGL-A/11b | 1 | – | 1.29 | – | 1 | – | 1.29 | – | 1.000 | |
| TAT-C/6 | 1 | – | 1.40 | – | 1 | – | 1.33 | – | 1.051 | |
| TAT-D/1 | 2 | 1.23 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 3 | 1.24 | 1.26 | 1.28 | 0.982 | |
| m1 | IKH-A/1 | 1 | – | 1.79 | – | 1 | – | 1.36 | – | 1.311 |
| TAT-E/3 | 2 | 1.45 | 1.62 | 1.80 | 2 | 1.07 | 1.15 | 1.23 | 1.415 | |
| SHG-A/9 | 1 | – | 1.73 | – | 1 | – | 1.20 | – | 1.440 | |
| TAT-C/7 | 1 | – | 1.59 | – | 1 | – | 1.07 | – | 1.491 | |
| SHG-C/1 | 1 | – | 1.53 | – | 1 | – | 1.12 | – | 1.369 | |
| TAT-C/2 | 1 | – | 1.68 | – | 1 | – | 1.15 | – | 1.464 | |
| TGL-A/2 | 2 | 1.49 | 1.52 | 1.55 | 2 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 1.11 | 1.392 | |
| TGR-A/14 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1.11 | – | – | |
| TAT-D/1 | 11 | 1.52 | 1.65 | 1.88 | 11 | 1.03 | 1.16 | 1.32 | 1.423 | |
| m2 | UNCH-A/3 | 1 | – | 1.77 | – | 1 | – | 1.44 | – | 1.229 |
| SHG-A/15+20 | 1 | – | 1.76 | – | 1 | – | 1.42 | – | 1.236 | |
| SHG-A/15 | 1 | – | 1.58 | – | 1 | – | 1.24 | – | 1.278 | |
| TGR-AB/22 | 1 | – | 1.52 | – | 1 | – | 1.27 | – | 1.198 | |
| TGR-AB/21 | 1 | – | 1.44 | – | 1 | – | 1.20 | – | 1.203 | |
| TGR-ZO/1 | 1 | – | 1.54 | – | 1 | – | 1.26 | – | 1.226 | |
| TGR-B/1 | 1 | – | 1.54 | – | 1 | – | 1.27 | – | 1.211 | |
| TAT-E/3 | 1 | – | 1.43 | – | 1 | – | 1.26 | – | 1.135 | |
| SHG-A/9 | 3 | 1.69 | 1.75 | 1.81 | 3 | 1.43 | 1.46 | 1.51 | 1.192 | |
| TAT-C/7 | 1 | – | 1.43 | – | 1 | – | 1.20 | – | 1.190 | |
| TAT-C/6 | 1 | – | 1.58 | – | 1 | – | 1.27 | – | 1.248 | |
| SHG-C/1 | 2 | 1.55 | 1.59 | 1.63 | 2 | – | 1.31 | – | 1.216 | |
| TGL-A/2 | 3 | 1.49 | 1.56 | 1.62 | 3 | 1.27 | 1.30 | 1.34 | 1.194 | |
| TGR-A/14 | 1 | – | 1.36 | – | 1 | – | 1.12 | – | 1.216 | |
| TGR-A/13 | 1 | – | 1.79 | – | 1 | – | 1.35 | – | 1.327 | |
| TAT-D/1 | 11 | 1.41 | 1.60 | 1.77 | 11 | 1.14 | 1.32 | 1.40 | 1.209 | |
| m3 | UNCH-A/3 | 1 | – | 1.75 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| TGL-AB/22 | 1 | – | 1.60 | – | 1 | – | 1.31 | – | 1.227 | |
| TAT-E/3 | 1 | – | 1.32 | – | 1 | – | 1.16 | – | 1.137 | |
| TAT-C/3 | 1 | – | 1.45 | – | 1 | – | 1.26 | – | 1.148 | |
| TGR-A/14 | 1 | – | 1.32 | – | 1 | – | 1.11 | – | 1.189 | |
| TAT-D/1 | 5 | 1.31 | 1.49 | 1.66 | 5 | 1.15 | 1.27 | 1.34 | 1.175 | |
| E. bagus/E. cf . bagus | N | Min | Mean | Max | N | Min | Mean | Max | L/W | |
| M1 | TAT-E/27 | 1 | – | 1.88 | – | 1 | – | 1.30 | – | 1.448 |
| DEL-B/12 | 1 | – | 1.66 | – | 1 | – | 0.99 | – | 1.680 | |
| TGW-A/2b | 7 | 1.77 | 1.83 | 1.91 | 7 | 1.15 | 1.24 | 1.30 | 1.480 | |
| TGW-A/2a | 18 | 1.05 | 1.89 | 2.14 | 18 | 1.05 | 1.25 | 1.39 | 1.515 | |
| TAR-A/2 | 4 | – | 1.66 | – | 4 | – | 1.21 | – | 1.372 | |
| ABO-A/3 | 2 | 1.82 | 1.85 | 1.88 | 2 | 1.37 | 1.38 | 1.40 | 1.341 | |
| TGR-C/2 | 6 | 1.66 | 1.89 | 2.07 | 6 | 1.08 | 1.21 | 1.32 | 1.556 | |
| TGR-C/1 | 13 | 1.56 | 1.76 | 2.07 | 13 | 1.07 | 1.17 | 1.29 | 1.509 | |
| IKH-A/1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 1.37 | 1.37 | 1.37 | – | |
| M2 | TGW-A/2b | 11 | 1.19 | 1.34 | 1.49 | 11 | 1.00 | 1.18 | 1.31 | 1.142 |
| TGW-A/2a | 9 | 1.22 | 1.37 | 1.43 | 9 | 1.04 | 1.19 | 1.26 | 1.151 | |
| TAR-A/2 | 3 | 1.37 | 1.37 | 1.38 | 3 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.180 | |
| ABO-A/3 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1.24 | – | – | |
| TGR-C/2 | 6 | 1.22 | 1.33 | 1.46 | 6 | 1.04 | 1.16 | 1.36 | 1.142 | |
| TGR-C/1 | 13 | 1.20 | 1.33 | 1.39 | 13 | 1.02 | 1.13 | 1.22 | 1.174 | |
| UNCH-A/3 | 1 | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1 | 1.33 | 1.33 | 1.33 | 1.074 | |
| IKH-A/3-4 | 1 | – | 1.51 | – | 1 | – | 1.14 | – | 1.324 | |
| TAT-E/3 | 1 | – | 1.59 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | |
| M3 | TGW-A/2b | 5 | 0.94 | 0.98 | 1.03 | 5 | 1.01 | 1.04 | 1.07 | 0.941 |
| TGW-A/2a | 5 | 0.95 | 1.02 | 1.12 | 5 | 0.94 | 1.04 | 1.12 | 0.977 | |
| TAR-A/2 | 1 | – | 1.00 | – | 1 | – | 1.01 | – | 0.985 | |
| TGR-C/2 | 1 | – | 0.91 | – | 1 | – | 0.95 | – | 0.956 | |
| TGR-C/1 | 1 | – | 1.08 | – | 1 | – | 0.96 | – | 1.125 | |
| m1 | TAT-surf | 1 | – | 1.77 | – | 1 | – | 1.18 | – | 1.500 |
| DEL-B/12 | 1 | – | 1.61 | – | 1 | – | 1.09 | – | 1.478 | |
| TGW-A/2b | 7 | 1.33 | 1.45 | 1.68 | 7 | 0.92 | 1.00 | 1.07 | 1.454 | |
| TGW-A/2a | 7 | 1.45 | 1.56 | 1.63 | 8 | 0.98 | 1.07 | 1.16 | 1.452 | |
| TAR-A/2 | 4 | 1.45 | 1.47 | 1.50 | 4 | 0.92 | 0.96 | 0.98 | 1.533 | |
| TGR-C/1 | 13 | 1.40 | 1.44 | 1.56 | 13 | 0.92 | 0.99 | 1.06 | 1.450 | |
| TGR-C/2 | 10 | 1.29 | 1.48 | 1.61 | 10 | 0.91 | 0.99 | 1.08 | 1.488 | |
| m2 | TAT-surf | 1 | – | 1.62 | – | 1 | – | 1.38 | – | 1.174 |
| IKH-B/5 | 1 | – | 1.24 | – | 1 | – | 1.05 | – | 1.181 | |
| DEL-B/12 | 1 | – | 1.32 | – | 1 | – | 0.98 | – | 1.342 | |
| TGW-A/2b | 3 | 1.46 | 1.47 | 1.49 | 3 | 1.11 | 1.13 | 1.17 | 1.306 | |
| TGW-A/2a | 3 | 1.43 | 1.45 | 1.50 | 3 | 1.08 | 1.13 | 1.20 | 1.291 | |
| TAR-A/2 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1.07 | – | – | |
| ABO-083 | 1 | – | 1.51 | – | 1 | – | 1.19 | – | 1.273 | |
| ABO-A/3 | 1 | – | 1.55 | – | 1 | – | 1.29 | – | 1.206 | |
| TGR-C/2 | 7 | 1.31 | 1.36 | 1.45 | 7 | 1.03 | 1.09 | 1.16 | 1.253 | |
| TGR-C/1 | 15 | 1.27 | 1.41 | 1.55 | 15 | 1.03 | 1.09 | 1.18 | 1.293 | |
| m3 | TAT-surf | 1 | 1.31 | 1.31 | 1.31 | 1 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.101 |
| TGW-A/2b | 3 | 1.38 | 1.46 | 1.60 | 3 | 1.10 | 1.16 | 1.27 | 1.254 | |
| TGW-A/2a | 2 | 1.51 | 1.56 | 1.61 | 3 | 1.22 | 1.26 | 1.32 | 1.242 | |
| TGR-C/2 | 3 | 1.06 | 1.35 | 1.50 | 3 | 0.94 | 1.11 | 1.25 | 1.220 | |
| TGR-C/1 | 1 | – | 1.02 | – | 2 | 0.92 | 1.02 | 1.11 | 1.005 | |
| E. jilantaiensis | N | Min | Mean | Max | N | Min | Mean | Max | L/W | |
| M1 | TGW-A/2b | 7 | 1.91 | 2.11 | 2.32 | 7 | 1.25 | 1.36 | 1.45 | 1.545 |
| TGW-A/2a | 1 | – | 2.27 | – | 1 | – | 1.53 | – | 1.489 | |
| TGW-A/1 | 1 | – | 2.40 | – | 1 | – | 1.47 | – | 1.631 | |
| M2 | TGR-C/1 | 2 | 1.51 | 1.54 | 1.56 | 2 | 1.26 | 1.28 | 1.29 | 1.204 |
| TGW-A/2a | 4 | 1.47 | 1.56 | 1.71 | 4 | 1.29 | 1.38 | 1.57 | 1.132 | |
| TGW-A/2b | 6 | 1.34 | 1.48 | 1.61 | 6 | 1.16 | 1.31 | 1.37 | 1.130 | |
| TAR-A/2 | 1 | – | 1.56 | – | 0 | – | 1.48 | – | 1.054 | |
| M3 | TGR-C/1 | 1 | – | 1.12 | – | 1 | – | 1.18 | – | 0.953 |
| m1 | TGR-C/1 | 1 | – | 1.77 | – | 1 | – | 1.13 | – | 1.563 |
| TGW-A/2a | 12 | 1.73 | 1.84 | 1.97 | 11 | 1.06 | 1.18 | 1.28 | 1.561 | |
| TGW-A/2b | 4 | 1.84 | 1.90 | 1.96 | 4 | 1.15 | 1.20 | 1.27 | 1.586 | |
| m2 | TAR-A/2 | 1 | – | 1.74 | – | 1 | – | 1.26 | – | 1.385 |
| TGR-C/1 | 3 | 1.60 | 1.62 | 1.65 | 3 | 1.23 | 1.27 | 1.30 | 1.276 | |
| TGW-A/2a | 6 | 1.56 | 1.66 | 1.76 | 8 | 1.23 | 1.28 | 1.32 | 1.297 | |
| TGW-A/2b | 5 | 1.51 | 1.61 | 1.67 | 5 | 1.18 | 1.21 | 1.27 | 1.327 | |
| m3 | TGW-A/2b | 3 | 1.26 | 1.31 | 1.40 | 3 | 1.04 | 1.14 | 1.23 | 1.148 |
| E. occasionalis/E. cf . occasionalis | N | Min | Mean | Max | N | Min | Mean | Max | L/W | |
| M1 | IKH-A/2 | 1 | – | 1.71 | – | 1 | – | 1.14 | – | 1.500 |
| TGW-AB/22 | 1 | – | 1.68 | – | 1 | – | 1.13 | – | 1.377 | |
| M2 | IKH-A/2 | 3 | 1.21 | 1.31 | 1.39 | 3 | 1.18 | 1.22 | 1.25 | 1.073 |
| m2 | IKH-A/2 | 1 | – | 1.57 | – | 1 | – | 1.23 | – | 1.276 |
| m3 | TGW-AB/22 | 1 | – | 1.24 | – | 1 | – | 1.03 | – | 1.204 |
Measurements are in millimeter
Min minimum value, Max maximum value, N number of specimens, L/W length-Width ratio