EARLY MIOCENE RODENT FAUNAS FOR THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN AREA .5. THE GENUS ENGINIA (MUROIDEA) WITH A DISCUSSION OF THE STRUCTURE OF THE INCISOR ENAMEL

Enginia, a new genus of muroid rodents, is defined on the basis of Eng inia gertcheki n.sp. from the locality Kesekoy (MN 3, N.W. Anatolia). The species E. djanpolati n.sp. from Kesekoy and E. beckerplateni n.sp . from Kilcak 3a (?MN 2, C.Anatolia) are both assigned to the genus En ginia. We tentatively allocate Enginia to the Cricetopsinae on the bas is of similarity of the dental patterns and the shape of the cross-sec tions of the incisors, although the structure of the enamel of the low er incisor is more specialized in Enginia than it is in Cricetops. The teeth of the genus Enginia show features that suggest a fossorial mod e of life.